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Engineering new ways to dig deep beneath the sea, Versabar unveils the ‘Claw.’
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Slow and steady not enough?
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The next generation taking the helm of Charleston’s Rigging and Supply.
Photo courtesy Charleston’s Rigging 22
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012 VOLUME 27 | ISSUE 1
[FEATURES]
18 | GROWING UP CHARLESTON Walking in someone else’s shoes is diffi cult, but following in their same foot steps garners appreciation and understanding. Skip Sawin and Jessica Sage celebrate the history their parents created, and forge their own legacy as new owners.
22 | LEADERS ON INNOVATION Everyone knows - two heads are better than one. We thought we’d do even better and brought three industry heads together to discuss how companies can best plan for their future.
[WRE CATALOG GUIDE] 27 | What’s New
Yarbrough enhances their test bed, Talurit upgrades their Swaging Ma- chine, Suncor expands to their swage fi ttings and introduce a whole new line of captive thimbles.
31 | WRE Catalog View the latest product off erings and updated listings.
[IN THIS ISSUE]
2 | EDITOR’S NOTE 7 | INDUSTRY NEWS
17 | WRE | SPOTLIGHT 72 | WRE UPDATE | PRODUCTS 75 | ADVERTISER’S INDEX 76 | RIGGER’S CORNER
ON THE COVER, MEET THE CLAW: When hurricanes sweep through the Gulf of Mexico, leaving downed and damaged oil platforms on the Outer Continental Shelf, opportunities arise for companies that specialize in decommissioning and salvage. In 2006, Versabar rolled out the Bottom Feeder, a lift system that can remove sunken platforms in one piece. Four years later, the company introduced the VB 10,000, a signifi cantly larger system that can perform heavier lifts using large steel baskets for above-water decommissioning or seafl oor salvage. In fall of 2011, the ‘Claw’ made its debut., a device built to operate exclusively from the VB 10,000. Photo courtesy of Versabar.
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