Global Industries, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides a range of construction and support services to the offshore oil and gas industry in the United States Gulf of Mexico, Latin America, West Africa, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions. Its services include pipeline construction, platform installation and removal, subsea construction, project management, and diving services. As of December 31, 2006, the company operated a fleet of 14 construction vessels, 3 cargo launch barges, 10 dive support vessels, and 1 other miscellaneous offshore support vessel. It also charters other vessels, such as tugboats, cargo barges, utility boats and dive support vessels; and leases other...