THE HISTORY OF THE SUPPLY SHIP

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FLEET LISTS
EUROPE PAGE 1
Acergy, Active, Acomarit,
Aries Offshore, Arctia, Arktik-
more, Bibby, Boa, Branding,
BUE, B&N Viking, Boston Putford,
Bourbon Offshore, Deep Sea Supply, DOF, Eide, Eidsurf, Eidesvik, ER Schiffart
EUROPE PAGE 2
Esvagt, Fairmount, Fairplay, Farstad, Femco, Fletcher Shipping, Geoconsult, Gulf Offshore, Harmsbergung, Harrisons, Havila
EUROPE PAGE 3
Heerema, Island Offshore, Klyne Tugs, Maersk Supply, Marine Subsea, ITC, Noorhoek, Nordane, Mokster/Eidesvik, Myklebusthaug, North Star, Nomis, O.H.Meling, Olympic Shipping, OOC Offshore, Ostensjo Rederi, Petrobaltic, REM Offshore, Sartor Shipping
EUROPE PAGE 4
Sea Mar Shipping, Sealion, Siem Offshore, Simon Mokster, SMS, Solstad Offshore, TFDS, Telco, Trico
SOUTH ATLANTIC
Astro Maritima, CBO, Delba Maritima, Finarge Brasil, Gulf Brasil, Norskan, Saveiros Camuyrano, Sea Trucks Group
INDIA
Garware, Greatship India, Great Offshore, Procyon Offshore, Varun Shipping
NORTH AMERICA PAGE 1
Abdon Callais, Atlantic Towing, Deepocean, Edison Chouest, Harvey Gulf Marine, Hornbeck, L&M Botruc, Naviera B Tamaulipas, OIL, Otto Candies, Rowan, Seacor, Sea Nar Inc, Secunda, Tidewater.
NORTH AMERICA PAGE 2
Trico Marine
FAR EAST & AUSTRALIA
Alam Maritim, Britoil, CH Offshore, Hallin, Huawei Offshore, IOS, Jaya Holdings, Mermaid Marine, NOR Offshore, Petra Perdana, Swire Pacific,
MED & MIDDLE EAST
Augusta, Brodospas, EDT Offshore, Finarge Genova, Five Oceans Salvage, Mar Sol, MCT, Med Offshore, NJSC Chornomornaftogaz, Portosalvo, Remolques Maritimos, Seaways International,

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THE ABERDEEN WEBCAM

THE HISTORY OF THE SUPPLY SHIP

The History of the Supply Ship catalogues the major strands in the development of the ship type over the 50 years of its existence. The author also provides the background to an industry that requires technical innovation and bravery on the part of those who invest in new ships, and extraordinary levels of seamanship on the parts of those who sail in them. The eleven chapters cover the chronology of the events and detail aspects of the work and is illustrated by 124 colour And 13 black and white photographs. It is a hard backed book 21 cm x 30 cm printed on high quality glossy paper. It will make a great addition to any offshore support vessel enthusiast's library.

Sample Pages from each chapter as follows: follows:

CHAPTER 1 - THE OFFSHORE OIL INDUSTRY
CHAPTER 2 - IN THE BEGINNING
CHAPTER 3 - SUPPLY WORK
CHAPTER 4 - THE SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE
CHAPTER 5 - THE NORTH SEA
CHAPTER 6 - RIG SHIFTING
CHAPTER 7 - DEEP WATER
CHAPTER 8 - THE AMERICAN REVIVAL
CHAPTER 9 - THE NEW MILLENNIUM
CHAPTER 10 - DEEP WATER MOORING
CHAPTER 11 - TO BOLDLY GO

In addition there is the required glossary, references and an index

ISBN 978-0-9557002-0-0

What the press said:
Very much a "must have volume"... LLoyds List.
This really is an excellent piece of work. Its genuinely readable... Aberdeen Press and Journal
All these......along with advances in ship design and capabilities are told by Captain Gibson with an entertaining and engaging style. The Nautilus UK Telegraph.

It is stocked by the following booksellers:
Ships in Focus, Preston, UK
The Maritime Museum Shop, Aberdeen, UK
Midland Counties Publications, UK
Thomas Gunn Navigation Services, Aberdeen, UK
Warsash Nautical Books, Warsash, Southampton, UK
Eiken Libris, Ulsteinvik, Norway
Galerie Maritim, Hamburg, Germany
Boat Books, Auckland, New Zealand
WHSmith, St Nicholas Centre, Aberdeen
WHSmith, Marischal St, Peterhead
Waterstones, The Trinity Centre, Aberdeen
James Pozzi, The High St, Buckie.
The Book Depository, Gloucester
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