http://theoystersgarter.com/2008/04/25/342/ Science served wet and salty Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:19:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://theoystersgarter.com/2008/04/25/342/#comment-1502 Sat, 10 May 2008 13:43:49 +0000 http://theoystersgarter.wordpress.com/?p=342#comment-1502 Well, I do enjoy a nice side of apocalypse with my science.

]]> http://theoystersgarter.com/2008/04/25/342/#comment-1494 Thu, 08 May 2008 18:27:51 +0000 http://theoystersgarter.wordpress.com/?p=342#comment-1494 Oil rigs/cranes… Try doing your field work out in the middle of the gulf of mexico! There is nothing like a horizon of gas flames in your sunset…

]]> http://theoystersgarter.com/2008/04/25/342/#comment-1492 Thu, 08 May 2008 02:29:59 +0000 http://theoystersgarter.wordpress.com/?p=342#comment-1492 Thanks, JP. It must have been there to do something to Curacao’s oil-receiving port, which is right next to this fishing village.

]]> http://theoystersgarter.com/2008/04/25/342/#comment-1489 Wed, 07 May 2008 18:15:46 +0000 http://theoystersgarter.wordpress.com/?p=342#comment-1489 It is just a gigantic crane and did for example do the Brent Spar.
Heerema is a Dutch firm.

]]> http://theoystersgarter.com/2008/04/25/342/#comment-1461 Sat, 03 May 2008 01:27:48 +0000 http://theoystersgarter.wordpress.com/?p=342#comment-1461 Thanks, JP! The locals thought it was drilling for oil – is that the sort of thing an SSCV does?

]]> http://theoystersgarter.com/2008/04/25/342/#comment-1458 Thu, 01 May 2008 17:11:07 +0000 http://theoystersgarter.wordpress.com/?p=342#comment-1458 The Thialf is a SSCV, a Semi-Submersible Crane Vessel.

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