HEX brings former Chouest OSV Atlantis to Cook Inlet

Photo: HEX LLC

Anchorage, Alaska-based HEX LLC reports that, through its subsidiary Atlantis LLC, it is to deploy the 190-foot offshore supply vessel Atlantis, to increase to marine support capacity for Cook Inlet’s critical infrastructure,

The 2002-built former Edison Chouest Offshore vessel will be homeported in Homer, Alaska, and managed by Homer-based Fortune Sea Management, LLC through its newly established Maritime Division.

“Reliable marine services are essential to safe and responsible operations in Cook Inlet,” said John Hendrix, president and CEO of HEX LLC. “We’re excited to work with a fellow Alaskan-owned business, Fortune Sea Management, whose vessel management expertise will help ensure continued, dependable service to Cook Inlet’s critical infrastructure that keeps natural gas flowing for Alaskans.”

Atlantis recently transited the Panama Canal carrying key supplies for natural gas drilling operations and is currently en route to Alaska. It is expected to arrive in Cook Inlet in mid-July and may be visible to coastal communities along its route.

The addition of Atlantis expands large-vessel operating capability in the Inlet and reflects continued private investment by Alaska-based companies. In addition to supporting HEX’s offshore operations, Atlantis is expected to create opportunities for local employment, strengthen Alaska’s maritime infrastructure, and provide additional service capacity for other industries across the state.

Key highlights

• Built: 2000
• Built and modernized by: Edison Chouest Offshore and subsidiary North American Shipbuilding
• Dynamic positioning
• Dimensions: 190 x 44 x 19 feet
• Cargo deck area: 4,515 square feet
• Speed: up to 13.2 knots