Cable service boat makes deep water debut.

AuthorWilliams, Robert H.
PositionTECH TALK: A TIP-SHEET ON THE LATEST GADGETS

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* A 29-foot, open water cable service boat has been built by Aluminum Chambered Boats Inc. of Bellingham, Wash., for CGG Veritas, and international geophysical company.

The craft is designed to support its 210-foot mother ship in the deployment and retrieval of ocean towed seismic cable,

"It has the capability to tow a complete seismic cable, which can measure up to 10 miles long, and keep pace with the her mother vessel. Along with the seismic equipment maintenance responsibilities the boat will perform ship-to-ship crew/store transfers...

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