EXHIBIT INDEX


A. Copies of exhibits listed below are submitted with this Annual Report on
   Form 10-K, immediately following this index.
   
      3(ii).1   Amendment to the By-laws of the Company, effective February
                23, 1999.

      3(ii).2   By-laws of the Company as amended through February 23, 1999.

          4.1   Section II-7 of the By-laws of the Company as amended
                February 23, 1999.

         10.2   First Amendment to Credit Agreement and Loan Documents, dated
                as of November 23, 1998, among Global Marine Inc., Various
                Lending Institutions, Bankers Trust Company, as administrative
                agent, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) and Den Norske
                Bank ASA, New York Branch, as co-agents, and Societe Generale,
                Southwest Agency, as documentation agent.

         10.4   First Amendment to Credit Agreement and Loan Documents, dated
                as of November 23, 1998, among Global Marine Inc., Various
                Lending Institutions, Bankers Trust Company, as administrative
                agent, ABN Amro Bank, N.V., Houston Agency, as syndication
                agent, and Societe Generale, Southwest Agency, as documentation
                agent.

         10.5   Letter Agreement, dated March 10, 1998, between Global Marine
                Inc. and Transocean ASA.

         10.8   Novation Agreement dated 9th December 1998 by and among
                Harland and Wolff Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries Limited,
                Global Marine International Drilling Corporation, Global Marine
                Leasing Corporation and Global Marine Inc. relating to
                Shipbuilding Contract dated 27 February 1998 for construction
                of deepwater drillship Hull No. 1739.

         10.9   Novation Agreement dated 9th December 1998 by and among Harland
                and Wolff Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries Limited, Nelstar
                Leasing Company Limited, Global Marine International Drilling
                Corporation and Global Marine Leasing Corporation relating to
                Shipbuilding Contract dated 27 February 1998 for the
                construction of deepwater drillship Hull No. 1739.

        10.10   Head Lease Agreement dated 8th December 1998 by and between
                Nelstar Leasing Company Limited, as lessor, and Global Marine
                Leasing Corporation, as lessee, relating to a Glomar Hull 456
                class deepwater drillship to be constructed by Harland and
                Wolff Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries Ltd. with hull number
                1739 (t.b.n. "Glomar C.R. Luigs").

        10.11   Guarantee and Indemnity dated 8th December 1998 by and between
                Global Marine Inc., as guarantor, and Nelstar Leasing Company
                Limited, as lessor.

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        10.13   Novation Agreement dated 9th December 1998 by and among Harland
                and Wolff Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries Limited, BMBF
                (No. 12) Limited and Global Marine International Drilling
                Corporation relating to Shipbuilding Contract dated 28 March
                1998 for the construction of deepwater drillship Hull No. 1740.

        10.14   Head Lease Agreement dated 8th December 1998 by and between
                BMBF (No. 12) Limited, as lessor, and Global Marine
                International Drilling Corporation, as lessee, relating to one
                double hulled, dynamically positioned ultra-deepwater Glomar
                class 456 drillship to be constructed by Harland and Wolff
                Shipbuilding and Heavy Industries Ltd. with hull number 1740.

        10.15   Deed of Guarantee and Indemnity dated 8th December 1998 by and
                between Global Marine Inc., as Guarantor, and BMBF (No. 12)
                Limited, as Lessor.

        10.17   Employment Agreement dated as of March 1, 1999, between the
                Company, Global Marine Corporate Services Inc., and John G.
                Ryan.

        10.33   Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Options (Non-Qualified Stock
                Options).

        10.34   Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Options (Incentive Stock
                Options).

        10.37   Second Amendment to Global Marine Executive Supplemental
                Retirement Plan of 1990.

        10.48   Global Marine Inc. 1999 Management Incentive Award Plan.

         21.1   List of Subsidiaries.

         23.1   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Accountants.

         27.1   Financial Data Schedule.  (Exhibit 27.1 is being submitted as
                an exhibit only in the electronic format of this Annual Report
                on Form 10-K being submitted to the Securities and Exchange
                Commission.  Exhibit 27.1 shall not be deemed filed for
                purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, Section
                18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 323 of
                the Trust Indenture Act, or otherwise be subject to the
                liabilities of such sections, nor shall it be deemed a part
                of any registration statement to which it relates.)

B.  All other exhibits listed in Item 14(a)(3) are incorporated by
    reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, as stated in Item 14(a)(3).
    Descriptions of these exhibits are incorporated herein by this reference
    to Item 14(a)(3) of this Report.


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