Glomar Explorer Visit, HGE [Hughes Glomar Explorer]. Hydraulic pipe handling crane - To transfer pipe (20 ton/60 ft length) from main deck to transfer boom - the boom is used the interface between the ship structure and the gimbal (work) platform which is moving relative to the ship. A cart runs up and down the boom to transfer the pipe

• Michaelsen, Randolph

This digital image is a surrogate of an item from the SIO Deep Sea Drilling Project Records, 1961-1987

Box 339, Folder 24, Sheet 3, slide 2. Slide is marked Y-11. Slide verso is marked IX. Caption provided by Randolph Michaelsen.

• Glomar Explorer (Ship)

• Boring machinery
• Cranes, derricks, etc.
• Deep-sea drilling ships
• Drill pipe
• Tower cranes

• image

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