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	MV Blue Marlin
		M/V Blue Marlin and her sister ship M/V Black Marlin comprise the Marlin class of semisubmersible heavy transport vessel.
		They were owned by Offshore Heavy Transport ASA of Oslo, Norway from the times of their construction, in April 2000 and November 1999 respectively, until July 6, 2001 when they were purchased by Dockwise Shipping BV of the Netherlands.
		The US Navy hired the Blue Marlin to transport the destroyer USS Cole back to the United States after it was crippled in Aden, Yemen by a terrorist attack.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/mv/MV_Blue_Marlin.html (187 words)

	Semi-submersible - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Twelve years later, the MV Blue Marlin transported the U.S. guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) from Aden, Yemen to Pascagoula, Mississippi, after the warship was damaged in a bombing attack on October 12, 2000.
		In 2002, the Blue Marlin also carried the world's largest oil platform, the BP Thunder Horse from a shipyard in Korea to a shipyard in Corpus Christi, Texas.
		Many of the larger ships of this class are owned by the company Dockwise, including the Mighty Servant 1 and 3, the Blue Marlin, and the Black Marlin.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Semi-submersible (910 words)

	MV Blue Marlin lifts precious cargo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		MV Blue Marlin will literally give the destroyer a ride on her 584.6-foot deck to the United States.
		MV Blue Marlin is one of the world's largest heavy lift ships.
		She was particularly attractive for the lift of USS Cole since Blue Marlin was already in the Middle East at the time of the attack.
	www.msc.navy.mil /N00p/pressrel/press00/press22.htm (529 words)

	MV Blue Marlin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		M/V Blue Marlin and her sister ship M/V Black Marlin comprise the Marlin class of semi-submersible heavy-lift ship.
		The U.S. Navy hired the Blue Marlin from Offshore Heavy Transport to move the destroyer USS Cole (DDG-67) back to the United States after the warship was crippled in Aden, Yemen, by suicide bombers.
		In November 2005, Blue Marlin left Corpus Christi, Texas, to move the massive Sea-Based X-Band Radar to Adak, Alaska, via the southern tip of South America and Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/MV_Blue_Marlin (340 words)

	CNN.com - US - 'Flatbed' ship ready to transport stricken USS Cole - October 27, 2000
		MV Blue Marlin will carry the destroyer on its 584.6-foot deck to the United States.
		Once the destroyer rests on the blocks on Blue Marlin's deck, the heavy lift ship will continue to lose ballast until it is at normal draft of about 35 feet.
		The Blue Marlin was in the Middle East region at the time of the attack on Cole.
	edition.cnn.com /2000/US/10/27/cole.trip.home (557 words)

	MSC 2000 in Review -- Sealift Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		MV Richard G. Matthiesen re-supplied McMurdo Station in Antarctica during Operation Deep Freeze as a service to the National Science Foundation.
		MV Gus W. Darnell participated in Operation Pacer Goose, the re-supply of Thule Air Base, Greenland, in July.
		The deck of MV Blue Marlin emerges from the water off the coast of Ingleside, Texas, as her passengers - USS Cardinal and USS Raven - rest on Blue Marlin's deck.
	www.msc.navy.mil /annualreport/2000/pm5.htm (1558 words)

	CNN.com - On the scene with Jamie McIntyre at the Pentagon - October 27, 2000
		The ship is to be placed on the deck of the MV Blue Marlin and hauled back to the United States, where officials hope to repair it.
		One of the reasons the Blue Marlin was selected was because it had this unique ability to load the ship and it was in the neighborhood.
		What it does is this: the Blue Marlin fills its ballast tanks and slowly submerges until the only thing you can see are the two towers and the stern part of the ship.
	edition.cnn.com /2000/US/10/27/mcintyre.debrief (741 words)

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		But to get the SBX radar system off its transport ship, the MV Blue Marlin, it needs to be in a relatively calm, but deep ocean area – which is the reason it was headed for the Lahaina Roadstead on Friday.
		But she also cautioned that boaters should not approach the Blue Marlin or the SBX at any time while they are in Maui County waters.
		The Blue Marlin will need to be partially submerged while the SBX platform is floated off, a process that may take up to two days.
	www.mauinews.com /story.aspx?id=16233 (642 words)

	Official Photo Archive - U.S. Marine Corps, Photo ID#:200011912032 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The guided missile destroyer USS Cole is sits atop the deballasted deck of the MV Blue Marlin, Oct. 29.
		The ship was put in place atop the Blue Marlin after being towed to the vessel by USNS Catawba, an ocean-going tug.
		The USS Cole was damaged in an Oct. 12 terrorist attack in the port of Aden, Yemen.
	www.usmc.mil /marinelink/image1.nsf/lookup/200011912032?opendocument (135 words)

	Taufonua Travel
		All fish caught on Lady Di including marlin are Anglers choice and if you wish to take fish home, it will be gutted and packed on ice ready for flying home or if you wish, you may have your catch mounted.
		Black, blue and striped marlin, sailfish, barracuda, and wahoo as well as tuna and giant trevally all provide plenty of action for both novice and experienced anglers.
		Giant Blue Marlin, Sailfish of World Record class and all the other tropical pelagics Mahamahi,Yellow Fin Tuna, Black Marlin and Striped Marlin are typical catches.
	www.taufonua.com /fishing.html (972 words)

	Former MV resident sets world record (printable version)
		The record-setting fish, which surpassed the previous mark by 32 pounds, is likely to be certified as the largest blue marlin ever caught by a woman using 20-pound test line.
		That same month, Hunter had lost a five-hour fight with a blue marlin estimated to weigh 650 pounds.
		Hunter, who attended school in Yerington and later went to work at the Anaconda minesite for several years, finally attained her goal of landing a world-record marlin after a five-year quest that spanned three continents.
	www.rgj.com /news/printstory.php?id=65537 (192 words)

	MV Mako - Gamefish Charters in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		MV Mako - Gamefish Charters in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand
		MV Mako is one of the largest sport-fishing boats in Northland and is reknown for her great sea-keeping abilities.
		MV Mako has recorded a colourfull history of events and impressive catches, of which some recent ones are:
	www.makogamefish.co.nz (145 words)

	The Black Marlin and the USS Cole
		MV Blue Marlin (delivered April 2000) and her sister ship MV Black Marlin (delivered November 1999) were owned by Offshore Heavy Transport ASA of Oslo, Norway.
		They were designed to transport very large semi-submersible drilling rigs which can weigh 30,000 tons and have a center of gravity around 30 meters above the transport ship's deck.
		The Blue Marlin at the time of delivery, from their Taiwanese builders, was 712 feet in length with a clear deck 584 feet long and 137 feet wide, and a cargo capacity of 56,000 tons.
	www.dieselduck.ca /images/USS_Cole (246 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Catawba will tow USS Cole to deep water for loading aboard MV Blue Marlin, a privately owned heavy-lift salvage ship that will carry the damaged ship piggyback to Norfolk, Va.
		Blue Marlin is due to arrive in Aden by about Oct. 28.
		Then he opened the zipper on his Navy blue coveralls in the hope others could see the white of his tee- shirt.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/news/navywire/nws00/nws001027.txt (5980 words)

	Raymarine's Big Game Fishing The World - with Capt. Norm Isaacs
		You will be warmly welcomed on board this luxurious 90ft airconditioned vessel featuring 2 staterooms with their own ensuites, 3 twin share cabins, a beautifully appointed lounge and lots of deck areas perfect for relaxing after perhaps a day of fishing or snorkelling on one of natures wonders, "The Great Barrier Reef".
		All your culinary needs are catered for by our five star gourmet chef, let us know if you have any special reguirements, if not be spoilt by the choice of taste tempting dishes accompanied by a special choice of wines and beverages.
		When you are a guest on MV Mantaray your day can be as action packed or as relaxed as you want it to be!
	www.biggamefishingtheworld.com /mkt/products/mantaray.html (257 words)

	Cayman Islands Birds & Diving (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Orchids bloom in May-June and there are breeding areas for the Grand Cayman blue iguana, the Grand Cayman parrot, the Cayman rabbit and the Cayman anole lizard.
		The 330 ft relic of the Cold War was sunk on a sloping bed of sand 27-72 ft deep and only 90 ft from the shore good for snorkellers as well as drivers.
		It has been renamed the MV Captain Keith Tibbetts, after a popular resident of Cayman Brac, and its sinking was supervised by Jean Michel Cousteau, who stood on the bridge and went down with the ship.
	www.caribbeans.name /html/cayman_islands_birds___diving.html (1270 words)

	Navy Times - News - More News
		The Missile Defense Agency said the radar would feed data to the military to help it fire interceptor missiles from Alaska and California if the United States came under a long-range missile attack.
		The radar platform sailed from Texas aboard the MV Blue Marlin on a route taking it around the southern tip of South America since it was too big to fit through the Panama Canal.
		Though it is capable of sailing by itself, it rode aboard the Blue Marlin to save time and to avoid wear and tear.
	www.navytimes.com /story.php?f=1-292925-1457669.php (352 words)

	Catch Report - Xtasea Charters
		The highlight of the trip was of course a blue marlin who having tourmented us for several minutes finally took the lure, if only for a short time anyway.
		It was our absolute pleasure to welcome Alan and Andy Broomhead back on board MV Wai Tadra for their second trip of the year to Kadavu.
		While they pulled out an assortment of kawa kawa (rock cod), donu (coral trout) and snapper their 10 friends set out aboard MV Wai Tadra for a leisurely cruise to nearby island Yanuca where a BBQ and snorkel was enjoyed by all.
	www.sport-fishing-fiji.com /fish_in_style/catch_report.html (2541 words)

	ipedia.com: USS Cole (DDG-67) Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		On 4 November 2002, Ali Qaed Sinan al-Harthi, who is believed to have planned the attack, was killed by the CIA using an AGM-114 Hellfire missile launched from a RQ-1 Predator unmanned drone.
		Cole was returned to the United States aboard the Norwegian heavy transport ship MV Blue Marlin owned by Offshore Heavy Transport of Oslo, Norway.
		The ship was off-loaded 13 December 2000, from Blue Marlin in a pre-dredged deep-water facility at the shipyard of Northrop Grumman Ship Systems, Ingalls Operations.
	www.ipedia.com /uss_cole__ddg_67_.html (424 words)

	USS Cole bombing - TheBestLinks.com - Al-Qaida, Bill Clinton, Bahrain, December 24, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Seventeen sailors were killed and 39 others were injured in the blast which blew a hole in the port side of the destroyer.
		The injured sailors were brought to the United States Army's Landstuhl Regional Medical Center near Ramstein, Germany, and were later flown to the U.S. MV Blue Marlin carrying USS Cole
		Cole was transported from Aden by the Norwegian heavy transport ship M/V Blue Marlin.
	www.thebestlinks.com /USS_Cole_bombing.html (820 words)

	Marine Corps News -> 13th MEU (SOC), Tarawa ARG pull battered Cole out of harm's way (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The explosion killed 17 of the Cole's crew and tore a hole in the ship more than 40 feet in diameter, immobilizing it in the harbor.
		After Blue Marlin ballasted and sunk down into the water, USS Cole was then positioned over the submerged deck.
		Rigging lines were securely tied off to several pillars and the command tower to fasten the Cole to the Blue Marlin.
	www.marines.mil /marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/lookupstoryref/200011911562 (843 words)

	ABACO JOURNAL
		Among those boated was a 349 pound blue marlin caught by George Pisula off the Grand Slam II from New Smyrna Beach, FL.
		David caught and released a blue marlin in the range of 300 pounds recently.
		The old mail boat MV Deborah K II was laid to rest two miles east of Foul Cay, between Man O' War Cay and Scotland Cay, where it will become a diving attraction for generations to come.
	www.oii.net /Journal/aug97.html (10385 words)

	Fishing Reports Venice, Louisiana Xtreme Fishing Charters
		I know a few were tagged and released along with Capt. Bill Delabars big one but the giant tuna is what impressed me.For the lucky few to catch 100 plus yellowfin this time of year means you were putting in overtime and my hat is off to you.
		Note this is dangerous as Capt.Devlin and i found out one morning as pitching a livey to a lit blue as he is slamming the chicks right before your eyes is the natural instinct to jump.Long story short he almost ended up in the boat with us instantly.
		I filmed him for a few seconds and even got a short fin ride and he fell into the depths of the deep blue and that was it.
	www.rodnreel.com /xtreme/index.asp?pg=fishing_reports (7615 words)

	NDM Article - Navy’s Behemoth ‘Drives Like a Sports Car’
		From the command’s Navy Yard headquarters, officials stay in constant communication with their fleet, sending ships from one port to another, changing destinations as needs emerge.
		After the USS Cole was disabled last year by terrorists in Yemen, for example, it was the MSC that contracted for the MV Blue Marlin–a Norwegian heavy-lift ship–to load the 505-foot-long Cole on to the deck of the Blue Marlin and carry her back to the United States.
		The Blue Marlin was chosen because it happened to be nearby, having just delivered two Navy mine hunters to Bahrain.
	www.nationaldefensemagazine.org /issues/2001/Mar/Navys_Behemoth.htm (1726 words)

	Ducati Design Winners - MotorcycleUSA.com
		Note the underseat mufflers that straddle the rear wheel and the vintage Ducati logo on the tank.
		The top award in the Non-bike category went to Steve Gummer for his "Artificial Heart." Gummer is a 28-year-old from England who is a member of London's Blue Marlin Design team.
		We love the MHe900esque mufflers and the MV Agusta-inspired swingarm, and we believe Ducati would be wise to follow the direction of this concept.
	www.motorcycle-usa.com /Article_Page.aspx?ArticleID=778&Page=1 (1019 words)

	Navy Cargo Ship Sinks to Move Army Watercraft
		SOUTHAMPTON, England - MV American Cormorant, a 738-foot ship chartered by the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command 'sank' off the southern coast of the United Kingdom in order to load eleven U.S. Army watercraft Nov. 30.
		American Cormorant is a heavy-lift, float-on/float-off ship specially designed to move outsized cargo like oil rigs, yachts and other watercraft that would be impossible to load aboard ship using conventional methods.
		Another ship of this type, MV Blue Marlin, was chartered by MSC in late 2000 to return the damaged guided-missile destroyer USS Cole to the United States for repairs after she suffered a terrorist attack in Yemen.
	www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,usn3_122104.00.html (369 words)

	FMS 2001 Abstracts
		Because loading and unloading operations are usually performed in the open ocean, and the transit involves heavy seas, the blocking and sea fastening system is designed considering these dynamics of motion making the heavy lift a complex engineering task.
		This paper serves as a training and educational tool and as a guide to the heavy lift project team by using the heavy lift of the USS COLE on M/V BLUE MARLIN as an example.
		The preparations required to support the ship prior to the start of the restoration will be discussed, including: temporary patch installation, undocking from the Blue Marlin, weapons and ammunition offload, dry-docking and translation to land.
	www.navalengineers.org /Publications/Proceedings/FMS2001Abstracts.html (6150 words)

	X-MARINE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The heads of the horses resembled the heads of lions, and out of their mouths came fire, smoke and sulfur.
		What stands out for John is the color of their body-armor: Red, Blue and Yellow.
		The heavy lift vessel MV Blue Marlin enters Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Jan. 9, 2006, with the Sea Based X-Band Radar (SBX) aboard after completing a 15,000-mile journey from Corpus Christi, Texas.
	xmarine.blogspot.com (8102 words)

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		The radar is designed to tell the difference between decoys and real missile warheads, making it a critical component of the U.S. military’s effort to track and intercept missiles that may target the United States or its allies.
		The radar platform sailed from Texas aboard the MV Blue Marlin.
		The floating radar will be based at Adak, a tiny outpost in Alaska halfway between Tokyo and Seattle, but can sail anywhere in the Pacific to go where its tracking capabilities are most needed.
	www.marinelink.com /Story/ShowStory.aspx?StoryID=201543 (221 words)

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