Howard S. Cole, Jr, 272-ft platform tender with beam of 56 ft, and rated to drill about 20,000 ft; built by New York Ship for Coastal Marine Drilling and Construction Corp; 3500 hp diesel electric plant is for propulsion or drilling; 60-ton crane is provided for construction or salvage work; Irvin W. Alcorn of 297 gross tons will serve as supply ship; length oa is 132 ft, beam 35 ft; two Caterpillar engines each develop 500 hp. (See also Rivers and Harbors v 43 n 1 Jan 1958 p 24-5; Mar Eng v 63 n 1 Jan 1958 p 60-3; Diesel Progress v 24 n 5 May 1958 p 53)


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    Title :

    Cole and alcorn join offshore drilling fleet


    Additional title:

    Diesel Power


    Published in:

    Diesel Power ; 36 , n 1


    Publication date :

    1958


    Size :

    2 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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