tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971727697137101136.post6125435520471752420..comments2023-07-21T07:49:09.827-07:00Comments on Health, Safety & Environmental Blog: Helix Q4000 is a key player in oil spill responsePennwell Blogs Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15757232455847950283noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3971727697137101136.post-74263563993178835142010-08-05T11:50:05.210-07:002010-08-05T11:50:05.210-07:00I’m real proud of the little lady, the Q4000. Pri...I’m real proud of the little lady, the Q4000. Prior to my retirement in early 2000, I had the privilege of working with the early development team whom were designing and overseeing the construction of this unique vessel. My small contribution involved mostly cost monitoring, research and development tax credits, capitalizations and other matters associated with building the vessel. Her uniqueness is not only the ability to “go deep “ but also having the capability of doing construction work at those depths whether at 1,000 or 10,000 feet; while holding station or while moving about the site. The variety of construction chores assigned to the “Q” is almost endless. Ms. Dittrick, the author in the above article, calls attention to this flexibility and the “numerous roles” the vessel was assigned to do during the BP spill recovery. Although built hardy for her size, the Q4000’s forte is more towards nimbleness and speed than brute force.<br /><br />Speaking of things I’m proud of, the Q4000 was U.S. built, U.S flagged and crewed; this is a rarity in today’s O&G maritime industry.H. Legerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741132071349595169noreply@blogger.com