Bisso umbilical load in

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26 February 2010

Marine and energy services specialist Bisso Marine loaded a 281 tonne umbilical reel onto an offshore installation vessel in the Gulf of Mexico.

Using the 700 tonne capacity D/B Cappy Bisso crane barge, the crew loaded the umbilical reel from shore to the installation vessel. It was then transported to a deepwater location 190 miles (306 km) south of New Orleans.

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