UNITED STATES
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                 SCHEDULE 13G

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)

                         MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                         -----------------------------
                               (Name of Issuer)


                    Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share
                    ---------------------------------------
                        (Title of Class of Securities)


                                  580037109
                                  ---------
                                (CUSIP Number)


                               December 31, 2004
                               -----------------
            (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


CCheck  the  appropriate  box  to  designate  the  rule  pursuant to  which this
Schedule is filed:

                              [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)

                              [X]  Rule 13d-1(c)

                              [ ]  Rule 13d-1(d)

* 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).


                         Continued on following pages
                              Page 1 of 14 Pages
                            Exhibit Index: Page 12







                                 SCHEDULE 13G

CUSIP No.: 580037109                                        Page 2 of 14 Pages
...............................................................................
1        Names of Reporting Persons.
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).

         GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
...............................................................................
2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
         (a) [ ]
         (b) [X]
...............................................................................
3.       SEC Use Only
...............................................................................
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization

         Delaware
...............................................................................
Number of       5.      Sole Voting Power                None
Shares          ...............................................................
Beneficially    6.      Shared Voting Power              3,538,362
Owned by Each   ...............................................................
Reporting       7.      Sole Dispositive Power           None
Person With     ...............................................................
                8.      Shared Dispositive Power         3,538,362
...............................................................................
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

         3,538,362
...............................................................................
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
         (See Instructions)

         [  ]
...............................................................................
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

         5.3% based on 66,918,560 shares outstanding as of October 29, 2004.
...............................................................................
12.      Type of Reporting Person:

         OO






                                 SCHEDULE 13G                                  
                                                                               
CUSIP No.: 580037109                                        Page 3 of 14 Pages 
...............................................................................
1.       Names of Reporting Persons.                                           
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).          
                                                                               
         GLENVIEW CAPITAL GP, LLC                                              
...............................................................................
2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group                      
         (a) [ ]                                                               
         (b) [X]                                                               
...............................................................................
3.       SEC Use Only                                                          
...............................................................................
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization                                  
                                                                               
         Delaware                                                              
...............................................................................
Number of       5.   Sole Voting Power                  None                   
Shares          ...............................................................
Beneficially    6.   Shared Voting Power                3,538,362              
Owned by Each   ...............................................................
Reporting       7.   Sole Dispositive Power             None     
Person Wiith    ...............................................................
                8.   Shared Dispositive Power           3,538,362
...............................................................................
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person          
                                                                               
         3,538,362                                                             
...............................................................................
                                                                               
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See 
         Instructions)                                                         
                                                                               
         [  ]                                                                  
...............................................................................
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)                     
                                                                               
         5.3% based on 66,918,560 shares outstanding as of October 29, 2004.   
...............................................................................
12.      Type of Reporting Person:                                             
                                                                               
          OO                                                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                         




                                                                               
                                 SCHEDULE 13G                                  
                                                                               
CUSIP No.: 580037109                                        Page 4 of 14 Pages 
...............................................................................
1.       Names of Reporting Persons.                                           
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).          
                                                                               
         GLENVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.                                       
...............................................................................
2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group                      
         (a) [ ]                                                               
         (b) [X]                                                               
...............................................................................
3.       SEC Use Only                                                          
...............................................................................
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization                                  
                                                                               
         Delaware                                                              
...............................................................................
Number of       5.   Sole Voting Power                  None                   
Shares          ...............................................................
Beneficially    6.   Shared Voting Power                3,538,362              
Owned by Each   ...............................................................
Reporting       7.   Sole Dispositive Power             None                   
Person With     ...............................................................
                8.   Shared Dispositive Power           3,538,362

...............................................................................
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person          
                                                                               
         3,538,362                                                             
...............................................................................
                                                                               
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
         Instructions)                                                        
                                                                               
         [  ]                                                                  
.............................................................................. 
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)                     
                                                                               
         5.3% based on 66,918,560 shares outstanding as of October 29, 2004.   
.............................................................................. 
12.      Type of Reporting Person:                                             
                                                                               
         PN                                                                    
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                         



                                                                               
                                 SCHEDULE 13G                                  
                                                                               
CUSIP No.: 580037109                                        Page 5 of 14 Pages 
...............................................................................
1.       Names of Reporting Persons.                                           
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).          
                                                                               
         GLENVIEW CAPITAL MASTER FUND, LTD.
...............................................................................
2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group                      
         (a) [ ]                                                               
         (b) [X]                                                               
...............................................................................
3.       SEC Use Only                                                          
...............................................................................
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization                                  
                                                                               
         Cayman Islands, British West Indies
...............................................................................
Number of       5.   Sole Voting Power                  None                   
Shares          ...............................................................
Beneficially    6.   Shared Voting Power                3,538,362              
Owned by Each   ...............................................................
Reporting       7.   Sole Dispositive Power             None                   
Person With     ...............................................................
                8.   Shared Dispositive Power           3,538,362              
...............................................................................
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person          
                                                                               
         3,538,362                                                             
...............................................................................
                                                                               
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
         Instructions)                                                        
                                                                               
         [  ]                                                                  
.............................................................................. 
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)                     
                                                                               
         5.3% based on 66,918,560 shares outstanding as of October 29, 2004.   
.............................................................................. 
12.      Type of Reporting Person:                                             
                                                                               
         CO                                                                    







                                 SCHEDULE 13G                                  
                                                                               
CUSIP No.: 580037109                                        Page 6 of 14 Pages 
...............................................................................
1.       Names of Reporting Persons.                                           
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).          
                                                                               
         GLENVIEW INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.
...............................................................................
2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group                      
         (a) [ ]                                                               
         (b) [X]                                                               
...............................................................................
3.       SEC Use Only                                                          
...............................................................................
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization                                  
                                                                               
         Delaware
...............................................................................
Number of       5.   Sole Voting Power                  None                   
Shares          ...............................................................
Beneficially    6.   Shared Voting Power                3,538,362              
Owned by Each   ...............................................................
Reporting       7.   Sole Dispositive Power             None                   
Person With     ...............................................................
                8.   Shared Dispositive Power           3,538,362              
...............................................................................
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person          
                                                                               
         3,538,362                                                             
...............................................................................
                                                                               
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
         Instructions)                                                        
                                                                               
         [  ]                                                                  
.............................................................................. 
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)                     
                                                                               
         5.3% based on 66,918,560 shares outstanding as of October 29, 2004.   
.............................................................................. 
12.      Type of Reporting Person:                                             
                                                                               
         PN                                                                    
                                                                               






                                SCHEDULE 13G                                  
                                                                              
CUSIP No.: 580037109                                        Page 7 of 14 Pages 
..............................................................................
1.       Names of Reporting Persons.                                           
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).          
                                                                               
         LAWRENCE M. ROBBINS
..............................................................................
2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group                      
         (a) [ ]                                                               
         (b) [X]                                                               
..............................................................................
3.       SEC Use Only                                                          
..............................................................................
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization                                  
                                                                              
         United States of America
..............................................................................
Number of       5.   Sole Voting Power                  None                   
Shares          ...............................................................
Beneficially    6.   Shared Voting Power                3,538,362              
Owned by Each   ...............................................................
Reporting       7.   Sole Dispositive Power             None                  
Person With     .............................................................. 
                8.   Shared Dispositive Power           3,538,362             
..............................................................................
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person          
                                                                              
         3,538,362                                                             
..............................................................................
                                                                              
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See
         Instructions)                                                        
                                                                              
         [  ]                                                                  
............................................................................. 
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)                     
                                                                              
         5.3% based on 66,918,560 shares outstanding as of October 29, 2004.   
...............................................................................
12.      Type of Reporting Person:                                             
                                                                               
         IA                                                                    
                                                                               





                                                             Page 8 of 14 Pages

Item 1(a).      Name of Issuer:

                McDermott International, Inc. (the "Issuer")

Item 1(b).      Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                1450 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70112

Item 2(a).      Name of Person Filing

                This Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following
persons (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"):

               i)   Glenview Capital Management, LLC ("Glenview Capital
                    Management");

               ii)  Glenview Capital GP, LLC ("Glenview Capital GP");

               iii) Glenview Capital Partners, L.P. ("Glenview Capital
                    Partners");

               iv)  Glenview Institutional Partners, L.P. ("Glenview
                    Institutional Partners");

               v)   Glenview Capital Master Fund, Ltd. ("Glenview Capital
                    Master Fund"); and

               vi)  Lawrence M. Robbins ("Mr. Robbins").

               This  Statement  relates to  Shares (as defined herein)  held for
the  accounts of  Glenview Capital  Partners,  Glenview  Institutional Partners,
Glenview  Capital  Master  Fund,  GCM Little  Arbor  Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman
Islands  exempted  company  ("GCM  Little Arbor  Master Fund"), GCM Little Arbor
Institutional  Partners,  L.P.,  a  Delaware  limited  partnership  ("GCM Little
Arbor  Institutional  Partners"),   and  GCM  Little  Arbor  Partners,  L.P.,  a
Delaware limited partnership ("GCM Little Arbor Partners").

               Glenview  Capital  Management  serves  as  investment  manager to
each  of  Glenview  Capital Partners,  Glenview Institutional Partners, Glenview
Capital  Master  Fund,   GCM   Little   Arbor  Master  Fund,  GCM  Little  Arbor
Institutional   Partners,  and  GCM  Little  Arbor  Partners.  In such capacity,
Glenview Capital  Management  may be deemed to have voting and dispositive power
over  the  Shares  held  for  the accounts of each of Glenview Capital Partners,
Glenview  Institutional  Partners,  Glenview  Capital  Master  Fund,  GCM Little
Arbor  Master   Fund,  GCM  Little Arbor Institutional  Partners, and GCM Little
Arbor Partners.  Glenview Capital  GP is the general partner of Glenview Capital
Partners,  Glenview  Institutional  Partners,  GCM  Little  Arbor  Institutional
Partners  and  GCM Little Arbor Partners. Glenview Capital GP also serves as the
sponsor  of the  Glenview  Capital  Master Fund and  the GCM Little Arbor Master
Fund.  In such  capacities, Glenview Capital GP may be deemed to have voting and
dispositive  power over  the  Shares  held for the  accounts of each of Glenview
Capital  Partners,  Glenview  Institutional  Partners,  Glenview  Capital Master
Fund, GCM  Little  Arbor  Master Fund,  GCM Little Arbor Institutional Partners,
and  GCM  Little  Arbor Partners.  Mr. Robbins is the Chief Executive Officer of
Glenview Capital Management and Glenview Capital GP.

Item 2(b).     Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence

               The  address  of  the   principal  business  office  of  each  of
Glenview  Capital  Management,  Glenview Capital GP,  Glenview Capital Partners,
Glenview  Institutional  Partners  and Mr. Robbins is 399 Park Avenue, Floor 39,
New York,  New York  10022.  The address  of  the  principal  business office of
Glenview  Capital  Master  Fund  is  c/o Goldman  Sachs (Cayman) Trust, Limited,
Harbour Centre,  North  Church  Street,  P.O.  Box  896GT,  George  Town,  Grand
Cayman, Cayman Islands, British West Indies.







                                                            Page 9 of 14 Pages



Item 2(c).     Citizenship

               i)   Glenview Capital Management is a Delaware limited
                    liability company;

               ii)  Glenview Capital GP is a Delaware limited liability
                    company;

               iii) Glenview Capital Partners is a Delaware
                    limited partnership;

               iv)  Glenview Institutional Partners is a Delaware limited
                    partnership;

               v)   Glenview Capital Master Fund is a Cayman Islands exempted
                    company; and

               vi)  Mr. Robbins is a citizen of the United States of America.

Item 2(d).      Title of Class of Securities:

                Common Stock, $1.00 par value per share (the "Shares")

Item 2(e).      CUSIP Number:

                580037109

Item 3.         If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or
                240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

                This Item 3 is not applicable.

Item 4.         Ownership:

Item 4(a).      Amount Beneficially Owned:

                As  of  February 8,  2005,  each of the Reporting Persons may be
deemed  to be  the  beneficial  owner  of 3,538,362 Shares. This amount consists
of:  (A) 307,100  Shares held for the  account of Glenview Capital Partners; (B)
2,136,400 Shares  held  for  the  account  of  Glenview Capital Master Fund; (C)
1,063,000 Shares  held  for  the account of Glenview Institutional Partners; (D)
56,700 Shares  held for  the account  of GCM Little Arbor Master Fund, (E) 2,140
Shares held  for  the account  of GCM  Little  Arbor Institutional Partners, and
(F) 3,022 Shares held for the account of GCM Little Arbor Partners.

Item 4(b).      Percent of Class:

                The number of  Shares  of  which  each of  the Reporting Persons
may be  deemed to  be the beneficial owner constitutes approximately 5.3% of the
total  number of  Shares  outstanding  (based  upon  information provided by the
Issuer  in  its most recently-filed quarterly statement on Form 10-Q, there were
66,918,560 Shares outstanding as of October 29, 2004).





                                                            Page 10 of 14 Pages

Item 4(c).      Number of Shares of which such person has:

Glenview Capital Management, Glenview Capital GP, Glenview Capital Partners,
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Glenview Institutional Partners, Glenview Capital Master Fund and Mr. Robbins:
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(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:                                   0

(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote:                        3,538,362

(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of:                    0

(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of:           3,538,362

Item 5.         Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                This Item 5 is not applicable

Item 6.         Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
                Person:

                This Item 6 is not applicable

Item 7.         Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
                Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding
                Company:

                This Item 7 is not applicable.

Item 8.         Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
                This Item 8 is not applicable.

Item 9.         Notice of Dissolution of Group: 

                This Item 9 is not applicable.

Item 10.        Certification:

               By  signing  below  each of the Reporting Persons certifies that,
to  the best of  their  knowledge and  belief,  the securities referred to above
were  not acquired  and are  not  held for  the purpose of or with the effect of
changing or  influencing  the  control  of the issuer of the securities and were
not  acquired and  are  not held  in connection  with or as a participant in any
transaction having that purpose or effect.







                                                            Page 11 of 14 Pages
                                   SIGNATURES

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

Date: February 9, 2005                 GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


                                       By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                           ----------------------------
                                       Name: Lawrence M. Robbins
                                       Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                 GLENVIEW CAPITAL GP, LLC


                                       By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                           ----------------------------
                                       Name: Lawrence M. Robbins
                                       Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                 GLENVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                                       By: Glenview Capital GP, LLC
                                           As General Partner

                                       By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                           ----------------------------
                                       Name: Lawrence M. Robbins
                                       Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                 GLENVIEW INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                                       By: Glenview Capital GP, LLC
                                           As General Partner

                                       By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                           ----------------------------
                                       Name: Lawrence M. Robbins
                                       Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                 GLENVIEW CAPITAL MASTER FUND, LTD.

                                       By: Glenview Capital Management, LLC
                                           As Investment Manager

                                       By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                           ----------------------------
                                       Name: Lawrence M. Robbins
                                       Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                 LAWRENCE M. ROBBINS

                                       /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                       ----------------------------
 






                                                           Page 12 of 14 Pages


                                EXHIBIT INDEX


Ex.                                                                    Page No.
--                                                                     --------

A.    Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 9, 2005 by and among
      Glenview Capital Management, LLC, Glenview Capital GP, LLC,
      Glenview Capital Partners, L.P., Glenview Institutional
      Partners, L.P., Glenview Capital Master Fund, Ltd. and Mr.
      Robbins........................................................         13






                                                             Page 13 of 14 Pages

                                   Exhibit A

                            Joint Filing Agreement

          The undersigned  hereby  agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with
respect  to  the  Common Stock  of  McDermott  International,  Inc.  dated as of
February 9, 2005  is,  and  any  amendments  thereto  (including  amendments  on
Schedule 13D)  signed  by  each  of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of
each of us  pursuant  to and  in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Date: February 9, 2005                 GLENVIEW CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


                                       By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                           ----------------------------
                                       Name: Lawrence M. Robbins
                                       Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                 GLENVIEW CAPITAL GP, LLC


                                       By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                           ----------------------------
                                       Name: Lawrence M. Robbins
                                       Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                 GLENVIEW CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                                       By: Glenview Capital GP, LLC
                                           As General Partner

                                       By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                           ----------------------------
                                       Name: Lawrence M. Robbins
                                       Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                 GLENVIEW INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.

                                       By: Glenview Capital GP, LLC
                                           As General Partner

                                       By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                           ----------------------------
                                       Name: Lawrence M. Robbins
                                       Title: Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 9, 2005                 GLENVIEW CAPITAL MASTER FUND, LTD.

                                       By: Glenview Capital Management, LLC
                                           As Investment Manager

                                       By: /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                           ----------------------------
                                       Name: Lawrence M. Robbins
                                       Title: Chief Executive Officer






                                                           Page 14 of 14 Pages

Date: February 9, 2005                 LAWRENCE M. ROBBINS

                                       /s/ Lawrence M. Robbins
                                       ----------------------------