Libya

ROVworld Webteam Joined: Dec 26, 2003 Location: Scotland

Anyone been through Libya recently?

Whats Customs like, any hassle with laptops, cameras etc? I assume FHMs etc should be avoided?

Member Joined: Oct 19, 2006

Ray,
Libyas fine.
Best leave FHMs etc behind although there are plenty there.
Laptops cameras no problem as long as you leave the camera in the bag in the airport as it doubles as a military base.
Alchohol is a strict no no. Totally dry. Likewise pork, leave the bacon butties at home!!!!
Also I have not been fleeced once. You can get some local currency in the airport.
Plastic is virtually non existent so take a wedge of cash with you. Dollars or euros.
Enjoy. If you get stuck for a day or so visit roman city of Sabratha, superb day out.
The old walled city is worth a wander also the museum in the city centre.

ROVworld Webteam Joined: Dec 26, 2003 Location: Scotland

OK ta. Just wondered about the airport and customs/immigration people would be like, doubt I'll be hanging about much. Me liver needs a drying out after the course anyway!

Just popping down for a week for the Hunter manup, papa smurf will be going off next week so wont be able to catch up with him Laughing

Member Joined: Dec 15, 2003 Location: Wirral,

How many Papa smurfs in the ROV industry?

Member Joined: Oct 19, 2006

Only one real papa Smurf.
Also known as Gargamol
Also many years ago known as Captain Haddock!!!

ROVworld Webteam Joined: Dec 26, 2003 Location: Scotland

Captain Haddock!!

Now you mention it I can picture it now Laughing

Member Joined: Dec 05, 2006

Hi Ray,

Captain Haddock, so Father Christmas is still there then? Phew!

All the best,

dprover

ROVworld Webteam Joined: Dec 26, 2003 Location: Scotland

dprover wrote:

Hi Ray,

Captain Haddock, so Father Christmas is still there then? Phew!

All the best,

dprover

Aye - until he retires or the sub gives up teh ghost - whichever happens first! he STILL has no regular back to back!

Member Joined: Dec 05, 2006

Hi Ray,

Hi, I'm amazed at that. Heres something though, apparently there will be a Fugro (ex rovtech) Olympian going on the back of the Rocky 2 in Malaysia, along with one of our XLs. As our big red shed will be in transit in late summer some of the tmrv guys on here, myself included, might be crewing the beasts. Particularly since we've already spent 6 months on the Kikeh job. Kings is rather a nice bar in Labuan there with lots of nice friendly young ladies. Have you heard out?

all the best,

dprover

ROVworld Webteam Joined: Dec 26, 2003 Location: Scotland

dprover wrote:

Hi Ray,

Hi, I'm amazed at that. Heres something though, apparently there will be a Fugro (ex rovtech) Olympian going on the back of the Rocky 2 in Malaysia, along with one of our XLs. As our big red shed will be in transit in late summer some of the tmrv guys on here, myself included, might be crewing the beasts. Particularly since we've already spent 6 months on the Kikeh job. Kings is rather a nice bar in Labuan there with lots of nice friendly young ladies. Have you heard out?

all the best,

dprover

AQh that will be Oly 1 at a guess, its sitting here in the workshop, its been given to Fugro Singapore, dunno when its due to leave. eally wierd squashed looking TMS from its ex trencher days.

Member Joined: Dec 05, 2006

Hi Ray,

Thanks for that confirmation. What sort of 7 function has it got? Has it got a T3 on it? Maybes you guys could ask Technip if they'd like a T3, I reckon they will say yes!

All the best,

dprover

ROVworld Webteam Joined: Dec 26, 2003 Location: Scotland

Its going in ROV mode, still has 3 vans tho, control, transformer and workshop. Has a TA40/Hydrus, no T3. We dont have any spare, theyre like rocking horse shyte just now.

Wont be anything to do with us, it will be down to Singapore.

Member Joined: Mar 28, 2007

so who's is the XL belong to Question

thought the boys from OI were going back on the rocky2 Question

interesting Idea

Member Joined: May 06, 2007

ya, thought the boys from OI were coming back. Twisted Evil

Member Joined: May 08, 2007

The XL will probably be Technip's.
OI won't be asked back after last year's fiasco and SClub didn't put any ROVs into the JV.