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1983

Conoco TLP Deck Floatout - 1983

The deck of the Conoco Hutton Tension Leg Platform was built at Ardersier, in the north of Scotland. The hull was built a few miles away at Nigg.
Picture Added on 30 October 2006.

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Also worked in both yards on this and the hook up a few miles of Aberdeen
Added by Charlie McCormick on 20 May 2007.

I worked on the hull at Nigg for about six months.
Added by Edward Kenneth Mcathey on 30 June 2007.

I worked in Nigg from 1972 to 1992 fabrication and plate shop supervisor. Also worked Ardersier 1965 to 2000, responsible for the cutting of the plate for the columns etc then moved down to dock to work the columns - Peter Mackay was superintendant, Bob Dingwall, Nigel Campbell general foreman Alan /? was in charge, Eddie Stainkie, Bobby Thow, Eric Kelman, Davie Steel, Marshal Skelly, Davie Shearer - my memory is bad now.
Added by Tom Macallister on 07 July 2007.

My Father John Dingwall - Engineer worked on that Platform at Ardersier, Tom did you work on the Terra Nova Project/Captain Manifold at Ardersier 1999/2000? My Father was there up until 2000 then moved to Nigg and worked for KBR Caledonia.
Added by Duncan Dingwall on 24 December 2007.