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A liftboat is a self-propelled, self-elevating vessel used in support of various offshore mineral exploration and production or offshore construction activities. A liftboat has a relatively large open deck to accommodate equipment and supplies, and the capability of raising its hull clear of the water on its own legs so as to provide a stable ...
Shallow-water driller Hercules Offshore has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the liftboat Titan 2, a 280-foot class vessel built in 2008, from a subsidiary of KS Energy for $42 million in ...
Abraham Lincoln's patent relates to an invention to buoy and lift boats over shoals and obstructions in a river. Abraham Lincoln conceived the invention when on two occasions the boat on which he traveled got hung up on obstructions. Lincoln's device was composed of large bellows attached to the sides of a boat that were expandable due to air ...
A.H. Payson, built new for the Santa Fe in 1902 by Boole & Sons, Oakland CA. She remained in Santa Fe service its entire life, retired in 1948 [ 6 ] and was sold for scrap in 1950. E.P. Ripley , built new for the Santa Fe in 1907 by Kruse & Banks, North Bend OR, [ 6 ] also sold for scrap in 1950.
The 23 inclined planes of the Morris Canal in New Jersey; The inclined plane of the South Hadley Canal, Massachusetts; The inclined plane of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal; The inclined planes of the Allegheny Portage Railroad connecting branches of the Pennsylvania Canal near Altoona, Pennsylvania
Union Iron Works Turbine Machine Shop and shipyard in Alameda. The Alameda Works Shipyard, in Alameda, California, United States, was one of the largest and best equipped shipyards in the country. The only building remaining from the yard is the Union Iron Works Powerhouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.1956. [2]
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The city's first fireboat. [3] Fireboat 1: 1954: Fireboat 1, Long Beach's second fireboat. [4] Fireboat 2: 1954: Fireboat 2, Long Beach's third fireboat. [4] Challenger: 1987: The Los Angeles Times reported that the Challenger and Liberty began to show maintenance problems due to poor contrstruction within two years of their delivery. [2]