Edison Chouest Offshore

Coast Guard to rename former ECO icebreaker Storis

The Coast Guard has now completed acceptance of the Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) icebreaking vessel Aiviq. On commissioning, it will be renamed Coast Guard Cutter Storis, becoming the second cutter to bear that name. The original Storis, built in 1942 and known as the “Galloping Ghost of the Alaskan Coast,” had a storied history conducting icebreaking operations in Alaska and the Arctic.

As we reported earlier, the Aiviq was acquired Dec. 11 through a $125 million firm fixed-price contract...

https://www.marinelog.com/uncategorized/coast-guard-to-rename-former-eco-icebreaker-storis/

Petrobras signs contracts for 12 new hybrid PSVs

Edison Chouest Offshore’s Brazilian affiliate Bram Offshore is one of two companies that will each build and operate six new hybrid PSVs (platform support vessel) under contracts awarded yesterday by Brazilian energy major Petrobras. The other company is Starnav Serviços Marítimos, a subsidiary of Brazil’s Detroit Group.

The contracts were announced Petrobras president Magda Chambriard. Worth a total of BRL16.5 billion (about USD 2.75 billion) they cover the construction and chartering of 12...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/petrobras-signs-contracts-for-12-new-hybrid-psvs/

Coast Guard issues $125M Aiviq acquisition contract

It’s official, the Coast Guard has now issued a contract for the acquisition of the Edison Chouest Offshore icebreaking vessel Aiviq.

The Coast Guard Acquisitions Directorate says that on Nov. 20 it awarded a contract to Offshore Service Vessels, LLC, of Cut Off, Louisiana, “to acquire a commercially available polar icebreaker to supplement mission readiness and capability in the polar regions. The firm fixed-price contract, with a total value of $125.0 million, includes delivery and...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/coast-guard-issues-aiviq-acquisition-contract/

COLUMN | Drip, drip, drip: Marinakis orders eight PSVs; DSOC jackup moves; Paratus and Northern Ocean raise capital [Offshore Accounts]

There was only one story in offshore this week, the news that Greek shipowner Evangelos Marinakis has doubled down on this bet on the platform supply vessel (PSV) market by making the single biggest order in the entire segment in the last decade. His Capital Offshore has placed an order for four firm diesel-electric, DP2, […]

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Chouest WTIV feeders to be built to ABS class

ABS is to class the offshore wind feedering fleet of two tugs and two barges that Edison Chouest Offshore has ordered to support Maersk Supply Services innovative wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV). As we reported earlier, the WTIV feeder solution aims to open access to a greater number of U.S. ports logistically.

Chouest and Maersk Supply partner up on U.S. offshore wind installation

Using U.S.-built Jones Act compliant tugs and barges to ferry turbine components, Maersk Supply Service’s...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/chouest-wtiv-feeders-to-be-built-to-abs-class/

Ørsted christens first US-built offshore wind service operation vessel

Ørsted's new windfarm service operation vessel ECO Edison

Ørsted and shipbuilder Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) formally named a new service operation vessel (SOV) in a ceremony at the Port of New Orleans on Saturday, May 11. ECO Edison is the first offshore wind SOV to be built in the United States. Measuring 262 feet ( metres) long, the vessel will serve...

https://www.bairdmaritime.com/offshore/offshore-support-maintenance/orsted-christens-first-us-built-offshore-wind-service-operation-vessel/

VIDEO: ECO Edison christened in New Orleans

America’s offshore wind energy supply chain marked a major milestone Saturday, when ECO Edison, the first-ever American-built, owned, and crewed offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV), was christened in the Port of New Orleans.

U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R.-La.) and Rep. Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D.-La.) joined senior executives from Ørsted and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) at events to celebrate the completion of the SOV, that included its official christening by Jennifer...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/video-eco-edison-christened-in-new-orleans/

Chouest expands its subsea capabilities with ROVOP acquisition

The Cut Off, La., headquartered Chouest group has acquired Aberdeen, Scotland, headquartered ROVOP, a leading remotely operated vehicle (ROV) company that was previously a portfolio company of Bluewater Private Equity. With the acquisition, Chouest, alongside its subsea service company, C-Innovation, will now control a fleet of over 100 ROVs and 6 autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs).

Bringing ROVOP under the Chouest umbrella not only expands Chouest’s service offerings but also provides ROVOP...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/chouest-expands-its-subsea-capabilities-with-rovop-acquisition/

Chouest and Maersk Supply partner up on U.S. offshore wind installation

Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) and Maersk Supply Service are partnering up for the construction and operation of a Jones Act compliant offshore wind installation feeder concept.

Specifically designed for Maersk Supply Service’s next-generation Wind Installation Vessel, the purpose-built feeder spread includes two tugs and two barges to be delivered in 2026. They will be owned and operated by ECO and constructed by Bollinger Shipyards.

As a key component to the installation process, this newbuild...

https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/offshore-wind/chouest-and-maersk-supply-partner-up-on-u-s-offshore-wind-installation/

C-Innovation selected to support new Titanic expedition

RMS Titanic Inc., the company that holds the salvage rights to the RMS Titanic wreck, has selected Edison Chouest Offshore associate C-Innovation to support its 2024 imaging and research expedition. Scheduled for May, the new Titanic expedition will utilize the latest imaging technology and ROVs (remotely operated vehicles) to capture detailed high-resolution images of Titanic, its wreck site, and debris field.

C-Innovation will bring its deep sea operations, imaging equipment, and expertise to...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/c-innovation-selected-to-support-new-titanic-expedition/

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