FABRICATION

INTRODUCTION

J. Ray's Altamira facility is the premier location for projects in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic. Its expansive yard has direct, unrestricted access to the Gulf of Mexico and the water depth at its quayside can accommodate large transportation barges and transport ships - ideal for deepwater floating hull assembly projects and large topsides integration. Work has begun to double the capacity of the existing skidways. The next phase of expansion, planned for 2009, includes building a heavy-lift device to further enhance J. Ray’s capability to support deepwater floating hull assembly projects for the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic.

Certification

The model for the new Altamira facility is inspired by J. Ray locations worldwide, which are accredited to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001

Fabrication Facility

• Total Area: 118.6 acres
• Covered Work Area: Assembly building with four bays; two sub-assembly buildings (2009)
• Warehousing and Storage: 229.7 feet x 295.3 feet (under construction)
• Lay Down Area: 7.4 acres
• Office Space: Dedicated customer and J. Ray offices on site
• FPSO Integration: Site at 656 feet South Yard quayside
• Heavy-Lift Device: Up to 25,000 tons (future)
• Rolling Capacity: Planned for 2010
• Ground Bearing Capacity: Skidway area 6.1 tons/square foot; rest of yard 2 tons/square foot
• Skidway Adjustable Width: Up to 108 feet
• Skidway Length: 328 feet
• Free Enterprise Zone: Yes
• Rail Access: Within 2 miles

Bulkhead

• Total Length: 983 feet; to extend to 3,280 feet
• Load Out Capability: Structures up to 11.023 tons; to increase to 22,046 tons
• Quayside Water Depth: 49 feet
• Distance to Open Sea: 1.9 miles
• Channel Width: 738 feet (current); 1,476 feet (future), dredging by Port of Altamira
• Channel Depth: 147.6 feet
• Distance to Open Sea: 3 kilometers
• No Height Restrictions