Global Industries, Ltd. provides worldwide construction and subsea services, including pipeline construction, platform installation and removal, project management, construction support, diving services, diverless intervention and marine support services to the offshore oil and gas industry primarily in selected international areas and the United States Gulf of Mexico. The Company provides services from shallow water to water depths of up to 10,000 feet. The Company’s business consists of two principal activities: Offshore Construction Services, which includes pipeline construction and platform installation, and removal services, and Subsea Services, which includes diving and diverless intervention, and marine support services. On December 31, 2008, the Company’s fleet included 11 derrick lay barges (DLBs), one derrick barge (DB) , five multi service vessels (MSVs), four dive support vessels (DSVs), two offshore supply vessels (OSVs) and two cargo barges.