Category: Edison Chouest Offshore
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SouthCoast Wind faces new threat
SouthCoast Wind faces new threat SouthCoast Wind has become just the latest in a string of U.S. offshore wind project under threat from the Trump Administration’s offshore wind policies. The project received its final approval in December of last year, but now the Department of Justice has reportedy filed to voluntarily remand its approval of…
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ECO Liberty, first U.S.-built plug-in hybrid SOV named in NOLA
ECO Liberty, first U.S.-built plug-in hybrid SOV named in NOLA In a ceremony held in New Orleans this past Saturday, Louisiana First Lady Sharon Landry officially christened the Edison Chouest-built hybrid SOV ECO Liberty. The ceremony marked the culmination of a major investment in the U.S. shipbuilding industry by Equinor, the developer of the Empire…
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Alpha Marine Services wins two MSC contracts with a total $143M potential
Alpha Marine Services wins two MSC contracts with a total $143M potential Edison Chouest Offshore affiliate Alpha Marine Services LLC, Cut Off, La., has been awarded two U.S. Military Sealift Command contracts worth a total of $26,055,890. Each contains options that, if exercised, could substantially increase their value — to north of $141.3 million if…
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New United Shipbuilding Alliance formed to build next gen U.S. Arctic icebreakers
New United Shipbuilding Alliance formed to build next gen U.S. Arctic icebreakers Bollinger Shipyards and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have formed a strategic partnership called United Shipbuilding Alliance (USA). Together, Bollinger and ECO have 33 operational shipyard and fabrication facilities and the partnership is designed to offer a fully integrated solution to expedited design, construction,…
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Chouest’s subsea arsenal grows as it welcomes ROV manufacturer into its fold
Chouest’s subsea arsenal grows as it welcomes ROV manufacturer into its fold U.S.-headquartered Chouest Group has expanded its portfolio and subsea offering with the acquisition of Norway’s Kystdesign, a manufacturer of remotely operated vehicle (ROV) systems. The post Chouest’s subsea arsenal grows as it welcomes ROV manufacturer into its fold appeared first on Offshore Energy.…
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Coast Guard to rename former ECO icebreaker Storis
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…
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Petrobras signs contracts for 12 new hybrid PSVs
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.…
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Coast Guard issues $125M Aiviq acquisition contract
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…