CBS Evening News features Chouest’s LaShip shipyard
Edison Chouest Offshore’s LaShip shipyard in Houma, La., has become a showcase for how the offshore wind industry is helping to create Jones Act shipbuilding jobs. As we reported earlier, back in
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Thoma-Sea wins $624.6 million NOAA research vessel order
NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration) has awarded Houma, La., shipbuilder Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC a $624.6 million contract to design and build two advanced research vessels. The contract includes an option
First U.S.-built SOV marks construction milestone
The first American-built offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV), the 262-foot ECO Edison has reached its 50% construction milestone at the Edison Chouest LaShip yard in Houma, La., and senior officials from
Operator got crane height wrong. Bridge took near $2 million hit
In another report on an unhappy meeting between a crane on a barge and a bridge, the NTSB says that an incorrect estimate of a crane’s boom height led to contact with
Schottel strengthens North American operation
Svante Fielding is joining Schottel, Inc, in Houma, LA, as its new Vice President Operations, where his team will include Randall Freeman, who joined Schottel, Inc. as Operations Manager last month.
Mr. Fielding has 20 years of experience in the marine and propulsion industry. He has held past leadership positions across Europe / Scandinavia, North America and Asia spanning sales and service, aftermarket and production. He is currently at Schottel headquarters in Germany and will join the management team in Houma in spring 2016.
Mr. Freeman has over 15 years of experience in the marine propulsion industry, serving in various technical and management positions.