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UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549


SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1 )*

Global Marine, Inc.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(Name of Issuer)


Common Stock
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class of Securities)


37935240
- --------------
(CUSIP NUMBER)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement.[ ]  (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement 
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the 
class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment 
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less 
of such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of 
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which 
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be 
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities 
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that 
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act 
(however, see the Notes).

 
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CUSIP NO. 37935240                  13G

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing 

(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

NONE

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

15,012,000

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

15,012,000

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

15,012,000

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

9.1%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

HC, CO

    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!

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CUSIP NO.    37935240               13G

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing

(a) [ ]                                       
(b) [ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

NONE

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

15,000,000

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

15,000,000

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

15,000,000

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

9.1%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

HC, CO

    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!

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CUSIP NO.    37935240               13G

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Princeton Services, Inc.

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing

(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     
Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

NONE

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

15,000,000

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

15,000,000

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

15,000,000

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

9.1%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

HC, CO

    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!

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CUSIP NO.   37935240                13G

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Merrill Lynch Asset Management, L.P.

2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing 

(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

NONE

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

15,000,000

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

15,000,000

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

15,000,000

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

9.1%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IA, PN

    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!

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CUSIP NO.    37935240               13G

1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
   S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Merrill Lynch Growth Fund for Investment & Retirement

2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* Joint Filing 

(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]

3. SEC USE ONLY

4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
     
Massachussets

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

NONE

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

15,000,000

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

NONE

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

15,000,000

9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

15,000,000

10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

9.1%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

IV

    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILING OUT!

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                    SCHEDULE 13G


ITEM 1 (a)  Name of Issuer:
            --------------

            Global Marine, Inc.

ITEM 1 (b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
            -----------------------------------------------

            777 North Eldridge Road
            Houston, TX  77079
            
ITEM 2 (a)  Name of Persons Filing:
            ---------------------

            Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
            Merrill Lynch Group, Inc..
            Princeton Services, Inc.
            Merrill Lynch Asset Management, L.P.
            Merrill Lynch Growth Fund for Investment & Retirement

ITEM 2 (b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
            -----------------------------------------------------------
                
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
World Financial Center, North Tower
250 Vesey Street
New York, New York  10281

Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.
World Financial Center, North Tower
250 Vesey Street
New York, New York  10281

Princeton Services, Inc.
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey  08536

Merrill Lynch Asset Management, L.P.
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey  08536

Merrill Lynch Growth Fund for Investment & Retirement
800 Scudders Mill Road
Plainsboro, New Jersey  08536

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ITEM 2 (c)  Citizenship:
            -----------

See Item 4 of Cover Pages

ITEM 2 (d)  Title of Class of Securities:
            ----------------------------

Common Stock

ITEM 2 (e)  CUSIP NUMBER:
                
37935240

ITEM 3          
   
   Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("ML&Co."), Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. ("ML
Group") and Princeton Services, Inc. ("PSI") are parent holding companies, in
accordance with (S) 240.13d-1(b) (ii) (G). Merrill Lynch Asset Management, L.P.
(d/b/a) Merrill Lynch Asset Management ("MLAM") is an investment adviser 
registered (S) 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.  Merrill Lynch 
Growth Fund for Investment & Retirement (the "Fund") is an investment company 
registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

ITEM 4  Ownership
        --------- 

(a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:
             
   See Item 9 of Cover Pages.  Pursuant to (S) 240.13d-4, ML&Co., ML Group, 
PSI, MLAM and the Fund (the "Reporting Persons") disclaim beneficial ownership 
of the securities of Global Marine, Inc. (the "Company") referred to 
herein, and the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an 
admission that the Reporting Persons are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) 
or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of any 
securities of the Company covered by this statement, other than certain 
securities of the Company held in MLPF&S proprietary accounts.

(b)  Percent of Class:

     See Item 11 of Cover Pages

(c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

     (i)  sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                 
          See Item 5 of Cover Pages
                 
    (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

          See Item 6 of the Cover Pages

   (iii)  sole power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of:
                            
          See Item 7 of Cover Pages

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    (iv)  share power to dispose of or direct the disposition of:

          See Item 8 of Cover Pages
                        
ITEM 5  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
        --------------------------------------------
  
Not Applicable 

ITEM 6  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
        ---------------------------------------------------------------
   MLAM is an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 and acts as an investment adviser to investment companies
registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.  With respect
to securities held by those investment companies, several persons have the 
right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the
proceeds from the sale of, such securities.  Merrill Lynch Growth Fund for 
Investment & Retirement, a reporting person on this Schedule 13G for which MLAM
serves as investment adviser, has an interest that reltates to more than 5% of
the class of securities reported herein.  No other person has an interest that
relates to more than 5% of the class of securities reported herein.
   

ITEM 7   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which 
         ---------------------------------------------------------
  Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------

See Exhibit A

ITEM 8   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
         ----------------------------------------------------------

Not Applicable

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ITEM 9  Notice of Dissolution of Group.
        ------------------------------

Not Applicable

ITEM 10  Certification
         -------------

    By signing below each of the undersigned certifies that, to the best of
their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do
not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such
securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any
transaction having such purpose or effect.

Signature.
- ---------

    After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, each 
of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is
true, complete and correct.


Date:  February 10, 1995


Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc.

/s/ David L. Dick
- ----------------------------
Name: David L. Dick
Title:  Assistant Secretary


Merrill Lynch Group, Inc.

/s/ David L. Dick
- -----------------------------
Name: David L. Dick
Title:  Secretary


Princeton Services, Inc.  

/s/ David L. Dick
- -----------------------------
Name:  David L. Dick
Title:  Attorney-In-Fact*


- ------------------------------------
* Signed pursuant to a power of attorney, dated February 10, 1994, included as 
an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
by Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. et. al. on February 14, 1994 with respect to Dial 
REIT Inc.

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Merrill Lynch Asset Management, L.P.
By: Princeton Services, Inc. (General Partner)

/s/ David L. Dick
- -------------------------
Name:   David L. Dick
Title: Attorney-In-Fact*


Merrill Lynch Growth Fund for Investment & Retirement

/s/ David L. Dick
- --------------------------
Name: David L. Dick
Title:  Attorney-In-Fact**


* Signed pursuant to a power of attorney, dated February 10, 1994, included 
as an Exhibit to Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
by Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc. et. al. on February 14, 1994 with respect 
to Dial REIT Inc.


** Signed pursuant to a power of attorney, dated February 10, 1994, included as
an Exhibit to this Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange 
Commission by Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. et. al. on February 14, 1994 with 
respect to Cirrus Logic Inc.

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                        EXHIBIT A TO SCHEDULE 13G
                        -------------------------

                    ITEM 7 DISCLOSURE RESPECTING SUBSIDIARIES
                    -----------------------------------------

   Three of the persons filing this report, Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., a
Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at World Financial
Center, North Tower,  250 Vesey Street, New York, New York ("ML&Co."), Merrill
Lynch Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business
at World Financial Center, North Tower, 250 Vesey Street, New York, New York 
("ML Group"), and Princeton Services, Inc. a Delaware corporation with its 
principal place of business at 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey,
("PSI") are parent holding companies pursuant to (S)240 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (G).
Pursuant to the instructions in Item 7 of Schedule 13G, the relevant 
subsidiaries of Merrill  Lynch & Co. are Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, a Delaware corporation with its principal place of business at
250 Vesey Street, New York, New York, ("MLPF&S"), ML Group and PSI, which is 
the general partner of Merrill Lynch Asset Management, L.P. (d/b/a) Merrill 
Lynch Asset Management ("MLAM").  The relevant subsidiary of Merrill Lynch 
Group is PSI.

    MLFPF&S is a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of ML&Co. and a broker-dealer
registered under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  ML&Co. 
may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of securities held by MLPF&S as a
result of its acting as a sponsor of unit investment trusts none of which
individually owns more than 5% of the class of securities reported herein. 

    ML Group, a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of ML&Co., may be deemed to be 
the beneficial owner of 9.1% of the common stock of the Global Marine, Inc.
(the "Company") by virtue of its control of its wholly-owned subsidiary, PSI.

    PSI, a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of ML Group, may be deemed to be the
beneficial owner of 9.1% of the common stock of the Company by virtue of its
being the general partner of MLAM.

    MLAM, a Delaware limited partnership with its principal place of business
at 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, New Jersey, is an investment adviser
registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.  MLAM may
be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 9.1% of the common stock of the Company
by virtue of its acting as investment adviser to investment companies 
registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.
 
    One registered investment company advised by MLAM, Merrill Lynch Growth
Fund for Investment & Retirement (the "Fund"), is the beneficial owner of 9.1% 
of the common stock common stock of the Company.
 
    Pursuant to (S)240.13d-4, ML & Co., ML Group, MLPF&S, Merrill Lynch 
investment trusts, PSI, MLAM, and the Fund disclaim beneficial ownership of 
the securities of the Company, and the filing of this Schedule 13G shall not 
be construed as an admission that any such entity is, for the purposes of 
Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial 
owner of any securities of the Company, other than, in the case of ML&Co. and
MLPF&S, securities of the Company held by MLPF&S in proprietary accounts.





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