It has been nearly six months since we whacked out one of our quick updates (last one here), so it is time to whip through the latest developments in our favourite compan ..
Edison Chouest Offshore
Is USCG getting serious about buying Chouest icebreaker?
With the U.S. Coast Guard’s single active heavy polar icebreaker, Polar Star, reaching the end of its useful service life there have long been proposals floating around that the Coast Guard acquire an interim vessel until the first of its new Polar Security cutters enter service. The most frequently mentioned candidate vessel has been Edison Chouest Offshore’s M/V Aiviq. The Coast Guard’s FY2023 budget request indicates that this idea is now under very active consideration/
While the procurement...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/is-uscg-getting-serious-about-buying-chouest-icebreaker/
C-Innovation celebrates 15-year anniversary
Houston headquartered C-Innovation LLC (C-I) has marked its 15-year anniversary of providing its customers with advanced remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems and industry-leading ROV services.
Since Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) affiliated C-I was founded in 2007, it has grown into the largest owner and operator of Schilling Robotics ROV systems in the world, with a fleet of 57 work class ROV systems.
In addition to ROV services, C-I has now expanded into providing AUV, offshore survey,...
https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/oil-gas/c-innovation-celebrates-15-year-anniversary/
Louisiana yard launches Viking’s future Mississippi River cruise ship
Edison Chouest Offshore’s LaShip shipyard in Houma, Louisiana, has launched a new river cruise ship that will be operated by Viking Cruises on the Lower and Upper M ..
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Chouest shipyard floats out Viking Mississippi
Viking Cruises reports that its 386-guest Viking Mississippi river cruise vessel was floated out today at Edison Chouest Offshore’s Laship shipyard in Houma, La.
Set to debut in June 2022, the Jones Act compliant Viking Mississippi will sail Viking’s much-anticipated voyages on the Lower and Upper Mississippi River, between New Orleans and St. Paul.
“It is a proud moment that this new ship has met an American waterway for the first time,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking. “Our guests have...
Construction starts on Edison Chouest Offshore’s newest windfarm SOV
Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) has confirmed that construction has started on the first Jones Act-compliant windfarm service operations vessel (SOV). The vessel, which wil ..
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Bordelon Marine names Trenton Pitre director of operations
Offshore support and subsea services provider Bordelon Marine, Lockport, La., has promoted Trenton Pitre, an industry veteran with over 10 years experience has been promoted to director of operations.
Pitre has served in Bordelon Marine’s operations department for the past seven years, most recently, as senior operations manager.
Prior to joining Bordelon, Pitre had previous industry experience with Edison Chouest Offshore, making repairs and conducting maintenance on OSV, MPSV and AHTS vessel...
https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/bordelon-marine-names-trenton-pitre-director-of-operations/
Hornbeck to acquire 10 OSVs from Edison Chouest affiliates
Hornbeck Offshore Services has entered into definitive vessel purchase agreements with certain affiliates of Edison Chouest Offshore to acquire a total of ten high-spec n ..
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U.S. operator adding 10 offshore supply vessels to fleet
Hornbeck Offshore has inked a deal to acquire ten offshore supply vessels (OSVs) from affiliates of Edison Chouest Offshore. The post U.S. operator adding 10 offshore supply vessels to fleet…
https://www.offshore-energy.biz/u-s-operator-adding-10-offshore-supply-vessels-to-fleet/
Ida: Recovery efforts get underway
As parts of the eastern U.S. woke up today to deal with the lingering but still damaging effects of the remnants of Ida, recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast area continued. Many maritime operations in the region report that they are currently in the recovery mode, including Edison Chouest Offshore, Bollinger Shipyards and ports in the region.
Though things look clearer than they did when we reported yesterday, it is still appears that post-storm disruptions will be prolonged. As we’ve noted, just...
https://www.marinelog.com/inland-coastal/inland/ida-recovery-efforts-get-underway/