CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
                          18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
                          AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
                   SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

        In connection with the Quarterly Report of Global
Industries, Ltd. ("Global") on Form 10-Q for the period ending
June 30, 2002 as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") on August 13, 2002 (the "Report"), the
undersigned hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. SS 1350 as
adopted pursuant to SS 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to
my knowledge based upon a review of the Report, that:

        (1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of
section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

        (2) The information contained in the Report fairly
presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of Global as of the dates and for periods
presented as required by such Report.


/s/ WILLIAM J. DORE'

___________________________________________
William J. Dore'
Chief Executive Officer
August 12, 2002


        This certification is provided pursuant to SS 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not, except to the extent
required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, be deemed filed by
Global or the certifying officer for purposes of SS 18 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.