Photos tagged as museums

Day 148 - Ocean Star, Link from Chain

My cousin, Robert, is standing by a single link from one of the chains that tie down a drilling platform.

Date: 27 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Galveston, USA
Tags: people museums oil
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Day 148 - Ocean Star, Escape Pod

The sign says this can old 28 people in an emergancy. Seems a bit cozy to me.

Date: 27 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Galveston, USA
Tags: museums oil
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Day 148 - Ocean Star, Semisubmersable Platform

The museum has a large display showing many different types of offshore oil platforms. This one is a semisubmersible and can be kept on location with thrusters.

Date: 27 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Galveston, USA
Tags: museums oil
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Day 148 - Ocean Star, Jack-up Platform

These platforms can be moved from one place to another, then anchor themselves in place by lowering the jack like legs.

Date: 27 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Galveston, USA
Tags: museums oil
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Day 148 - Ocean Star, Fixed Production Platform

This model represents a centrally located, fixed production platform. It can support directional drilling and ongoing production of up to two dozen wells.

Date: 27 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Galveston, USA
Tags: museums oil
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Day 148 - Ocean Star, Drilling Models

This is part of a very large (24' square?) display showing different types of drilling platforms, both above and below the waterline.

Date: 27 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Galveston, USA
Tags: museums oil
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Day 148 - Ocean Star, Drill Bits

The bottom row is for hard rock that can be chipped. The top row are bits used for softer rock that responds better to scraping.

Date: 27 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Galveston, USA
Tags: museums oil
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Day 148 - Ocean Star, Diving Suit

Ultra-deepwater atmospheric diving suit capable of dives up to 2,300 feet.

Date: 27 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Galveston, USA
Tags: museums diving oil
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Day 148 - Ocean Star, Crew Qtrs

Crews on an offshore oil platform work 12 hour shifts.

Date: 27 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Galveston, USA
Tags: museums oil
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Day 148 - Ocean Star,

This is an old offshore oil platform that has been converted to a museum. You can walk around many sections of this, including the catwalk visible in the center.

Date: 27 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Galveston, USA
Tags: museums oil
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Day 148 - Museum

This is in downtown Galveston in an old bank building. It has an exhibit on the Sep 8, 1900 hurricane.

Date: 27 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Galveston, USA
Tags: museums
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Day 148 - Cruise Ships

These are at the Galveston waterfront (bay side), near The Strand.

Date: 27 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Galveston, USA
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Day 148 - Cousins House

This is my cousins house in Lake Jackson, Texas - very nice.

Date: 27 January 2008
Photographer: jl98584: gallery
Location: Galveston, USA
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Day 148 - Ashton Villa, Steve

Steve really made the tour of the old villa come alive. He has become quite close to Miss Betsy's ghost and keeps a picture of her in his jacket pocket.