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The Maersk Nascopie at sea trials, Mortier Bay, 1996.
1996
Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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The Placentia Hope, built for Whiffen Head Oil Storage.
1998
Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Placenta Hope

The Placentia Hope was built for Whiffen Head Oil Storage, along with her sister ship, the Placentia Pride, and completed in 1998.

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Cow Head Facility

In 1991-92 with a cod fishery in a state of crisis the provincial government refurbished the shipyard and also established a repair and steel fabrication facility for offshore oil exploration at Cow Head. The Cow Head facility was built to service offshore oil rigs, and handle steel fabrication for the oil industry arising in Newfoundland. By 1993-94 the facility had obtained contracts for steel fabrication of pontoon barges, drilling modules and temporary access towers related to the offshore.

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Cow Head, prior to development.
1989
Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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The Cow Head Facility Site before its development.
1989
Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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The Cow Head Facility during the early stages of development.
1992
Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Aerial view of Cow Head Facility.
1998
Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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The Cow Head Facility
1993
Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Oil Rig being towed into position at Cow Head.
1995
Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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Oil rigs situated in Mortier Bay with supply vessel.
1986
Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

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White Rose Project

The Sea Rose FPSO will be the newest floating production platform in the Newfoundland oilpatch, and it's construction will be completed at Marystown. It has to go on a 55-day voyage from Korea to Marystown, arriving in early April 2004.

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Sea Rose FPSO
2004

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Sea Rose FPSO
2004