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58 -- SUBMARINE CABLE LAYING AND REPAIR VESSEL SOL IPO.09-5004 DUE 051297 POC Point of Contact -- NTT America, Inc., Head Office, 101 Park Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10178, 212/808-2296 also NTT America, Inc., Pacific and Western Division 700 E. El Camino Real, Suite #200, Mountain View, CA 94040, 415/940-6565 WEB: NTT International Procurement Information Home Page, http://wwwipo.nttinfo.ntt.co.jp. This public notice is to request suppliers to provide N TT with general referential information on similar products or technology prior to procurement of the intended product (mentioned below) by NTT. This public notice is also to request that any suppliers wishing to participate as a subcontractor in the procurement program of this product should declare their intentions to that effect. This public notice is not intended to guarantee public notification of procurement of the product. (1) Name: Submarine Cable Laying and Repair Vessel (2) Overview:a.A vessel completely equipped with as a submarine cable laying and repair vessel, and which can be object of being sold or chartered (Ordinary Laying Vessel), or b.A vessel completely equipped with as a submarine cable laying and repair vessel,through conversion and rig, and winch can be object of being sold or chartered (Converted Laying Vessel). Above vessel shall satisfy the following requirements; i)Navigation Area:Ocean going (Main Sphere of Operation) (Southeast Asia and Northern Pacific) ii)Gross Tonnage: More than 8,000 tons iii)Cable Loading Capacity: More than 4,000 tons vi)Main Equipment: Drum type cable engine $B!_ (B2, Linear type cable engine $B!_ (B1, Dynamic p ositioning system v)Others:Less than 10 years after its launching, including the one under planning(3) Contents of RFI: NTT is inviting the following types of information on a product or technology similar to the above-mentioned system. This is not, however, a request for suppliers to provide proprietary and/or confidential information, (1)Technical information a.General $B!& (BCertificate of ship's nationality $B!& (BShip inspection certificate $B!& (BRecords of marine boards of inspection $B!& (BCertificates of conformity to international treaties $B!& (BCable laying and repair records b.Details of the vessel(If the potential vessel is a converted vessel,the detail of vessel before and after conversion are needed) $B!& (BGeneral arrangement $B!&(BMidship section $B!& (BGeneral arrangement of engine room $B!& (BList of electrical equipment items $B!& (BPrincipal items $B!& (BStability report(s) $B!& (BRecord of trial run c.Details of special equipment (related to cable work) $B!& (BList of equipped machinery equipment $B!& (BDrum & liner cable engine (quantity, capability, drive system,location) $B!& (BCranes (quantity, type, capability, location) $B!& (BEquipped support boat (quantity, capability, boat davit) $B!& (BEquipped buoy(quantity, capability $B!" (Betc.) $B!& (BPositioning system (quantity, type, capability) $B!& (BPrecision deep water echo sounder (quantity, type, capability, output format) $B!& (BDynamic positioning system (software, hardware, capability) $B!& (BRepeater storage method (location, size) $B!& (BCable system test room (location, size, electric powerfacilities, etc.) $B!& (BCable jointing work space (location, size, electric powerfacilities, etc.) $B!& (BCable handling space (size, arrangement) $B!& (BCable handling facilities, Cable tank facilities (cable corn,bell mouth, cable trough, cable sheave, cable loading entrance, crane,cable line drawings, etc.) $B!& (BCable tank structure (size, height, capacity, structure) $B!& (BStorage rooms (size, location) $B!& (BOther machinery, equipment, instrument (details, locations) (2)(Budgetary) price The product shall be delivered to Japan and the price shall include all necessary costs for delivery. The price for a converted vessel shall include its total price and its breakdown such as a hall, equipment and machinery, converting cost. (3)Standard time of delivery after ordering (4)Sales records (in Japan and in other countries) (5)Others guarantee system after deliverytraining system after delivery (4) Request for Declaration of the Intention of Participating as a Subcontractor: Any suppliers wishing to participate as a subcontractor in the product procurement program of NTT, are requested to supply NTT with the information listed below. After preparing a list of supplied information, NTT will provide the list to suppliers who wish to be provided with it, to those who have responded to the request for supply of the information listed and to those who have purchased the PROCUREMENT DOCUMENTATION relating to procurement of the product. NTT, however, will undertake no responsibilies for any outcomes arising from supply of the list, (i)Name of supplier, (ii)Place of contact (Address, name of the person in charge, telephone number, and fascimile number). (5) Deadline of submission of materials and comments: 3:00 PM, May 12, 1997 (Mail must arrive no later than the above date). (6) Language: Japanese or English***** (0100)

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