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CREW QUARTER [2 records]

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Record 1 2012-05-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Site Development
  • Physical Geography (General)
CONT

Macro view of one of the three man-made islands that were constructed by Port of Portland at the Ramsey Lake mitigation site.

CONT

The largest of Waterworld's extraordinary sets, the atoll, was a quarter mile in circumference and constructed from over 1, 000 tons of steel. According to production designer Dennis Gassner, it represented "the largest single floating articulated structure in the world. "Gassner... worked... to create this massive man-made island, which served as a fully-functioning shooting set for the actors and crew.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aménagement du terrain
  • Géographie physique (Généralités)
DEF

Île produite par la technique, par l'activité humaine finalisée, et non par la nature.

CONT

Après les structures sur pilotis et les îles artificielles remblayées des siècles précédents, les cités marines du troisième millénaire sont pour la plupart bâties sur des structures flottantes [...]

CONT

Le CN est un partenaire du Deltaport, lequel se trouve à une quarantaine de kilomètres plus au sud, à Roberts Bank, une île artificielle [...]

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Oil Drilling
CONT

In addition to the rig, the platform will also support living quarters for the crew, say fifty men, cranes and storage racks for drill pipes, drill collars, casing and probably production equipment.

CONT

Three 8-hr shifts or tours (pronounced towers) per day are normally worked on a land rig close to civilization. On more remote locations with living quarters and on offshore rigs, 12-hr tours are worked, with provision for regular time off.

CONT

"A Deep-Water Platform in the Santa Barbara Channel" relates events in the construction and installation of the structure in 850 ft of water. The 28-well-conductor, pile-founded structure will support a drilling rig, production equipment, and personnel quarters.

CONT

Crew quarters, ... recreation areas, and office space are ... located in the opposite direction from the center drill well in order to minimize disturbance caused by the operation of equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forage des puits de pétrole
CONT

tender : barge ancrée en permanence à côté d'une plateforme fixe de production et sur laquelle se trouvent les quartiers d'habitation, le râtelier à tuyaux, le système de lavage des boues, etc.

CONT

Outre l'appareil de forage proprement dit, ces installations comportent divers services qui en font de véritables usines flottantes. On y trouve en particulier : un quartier d'habitation pour une cinquantaine de personnes; un héliport pour le transport du personnel; [...]

Spanish

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