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OILFIELD SEAMANSHIP i i by Michael Hancox When Michael Hancox (pictured below) came to the offshore business in 1976, he \was surprised that he couldn't find any technical reference books to tell him how things were done. Luckily, he was already a highly experienced ship's master with Particular skils in boat handling, developed from an early age, aboard harbour and coastal tugs, so he learnt quickly. Since then he has buit up an almost unrivalled expertise in every facet of oilfield marine operations — as Master, Master/OIM on semi-subs, floating production units and work barges, ~ as Master on AHTS's for ‘ocean towage and mooring operations including those for floating production ‘vessels and SPM’, ~ as Marine Superintendent/Rig Mover for semi-subs, jack-ups and drilships, - as Towmaster on lay barges, work barges, launch barges and

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