T1651142 ABS Review Letter_OKEANOS EXPLORER VSAT_07-26-17_101949568

DAL / MJR

Project No.: 3939960 Refer to Task: T1651142

July 26, 2017

ABS AMERICAS Ship Engineering Department ABS Plaza, 16855 Northchase Drive, Houston, TX 77060 USA

TEL: 1 -281 -877-5800 FAX: 1 -281 -877-5931 Email: mgitte@eagle.org www.eagle.org

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Marine Operations Center – Pacific 2002 SE Marine Science Drive, Newport, Oregon 97365

Attention: Geoffrey Wilkie, 541.867.8814

Subject: OKEANOS EXPLORER, Halter 1126, ABSCN: 8901987

VSAT Installation - STRUCTURAL

Dear Mr. Wilkie, We have your electronic submittals of 19 June and 20 July 2017, submitting the following items showing proposed modifications for the subject vessel:

1) 060217-01, Rev. ‘2’ GFOE Technical Memo, SEATEL 5012 VSAT Installation

2) GFOE-2065, Rev. ‘07’ VSAT INSTALL ASSY

3) GFOE-2066, Rev. ‘06’ VSAT BASE WELDMENT

4) GFOE-2067, Rev. ‘05’ VSAT PLATFORM WELDMENT

5) GFOE-2068, Rev. ‘05’ VSAT LADDER

6) GFOE-2069, Rev. ‘05’ VSAT GRATING

7) GFOE-2070, Rev. ‘05’ VSAT LOCATIONS - OKEANOS EXPLORER

The drawings have been reviewed for compliance with ABS Rules for Building and Classing

Steel Vessels under 90m (295 feet) in Length (2017). Insofar as our requirements for

Classification are concerned, provided the existing structure is found or placed in satisfactory condition, the new scantlings and arrangements as indicated are adhered to, the material is tested to the Rule requirements, the workmanship is to the Surveyor’s satisfaction and the Rules in all other respects are complied with, the drawings are approved.

Electronic copies of the drawings, appropriately stamped to indicate our review, are available through the ABS Eagle Construct Engineering Manager (O2E), Web Portal.

We have received your declaration stating that the materials used in the system indicated in the submittal are free from Asbestos.

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mr. Daniel A. LaMere, 703.519.9236

(dlamere@eagle.org), or the undersigned at 703.519.9240. Please refer to the ABS Task number when responding to this correspondence. An invoice for our technical services will follow under separate cover.

Very respectfully yours, By:

Roy H. Bleiberg Vice President - Engineering ABS Americas Michael J. Roa

Senior Principal Engineer Ship Engineering Department ABS Americas – Washington, DC

Electronically published by ABS Houston.

Reference T1651142, dated 26-JUL-2017.

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