US Marine Corps Experiments Offshore

by John Konrad (gCaptain) According to Craig Hooper, a senior military contributor for Forbes, the US Marine Corps has been working with offshore oil and gas experts to develop a new solution for the contested reefs and islands of the South China Sea. The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab created a prototype for a future Marine Corps landing ship, and it turned out to be a tough, mobile, shallow-water mini-base, which could be produced in large numbers at a reasonable cost. The Marine Corps...

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Hornbeck Offshore Acquires Six More Jones Act OSVs from Edison Chouest Offshore

Offshore service vessel supplier Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS) has entered into a definitive purchase agreement with an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) to acquire six Jones Act-compliant offshore supply vessels. The six high-spec new generation vessels will be purchased in cash from Nautical Solutions, L.L.C. for an undisclosed amount. The 280 class DP-2 OSVs are U.S.-flagged and Jones Act-qualified with capacities of circa 4,750 DWT. Based on certain conditions, HOS anticipates...

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