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Edison Chouest Offshore Orders 17 Fuel Efficient PSVs
Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) says it has ordered 17 fuel-efficient platform supply vessels (PSV), with an option for 20 more vessels, as part of a 40 vessel fleet expansion.
The "new generation" PSVs were said to feature a new hull form designed to maximise deadweight while significantly reducing hydrodynamic resistance, with a cargo delivered to fuel used ratio that is significantly better than other PSVs operating in the Gulf of Mexico.
"The new series of 312' PSVs under construction represents an evolution of ECO's proven proprietary hull designs," said ECO's Executive Vice President Dino Chouest.
"The 312' class meets 100 percent of ECO's customers' requirements for a high deadweight ton capacity, deepwater PSV that is extremely fuel efficient."
The PSVs provide accommodations for 51, as well as class notations for
firefighting, dynamic positioning, unmanned engine room operation, special
purpose ship safety, workboat habitability, and storage and discharge of recovered
oil.
ECO said the newbuild program also includes two new high ice class anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessels for Arctic service, currently being designed, and four subsea construction vessels.
Construction for most of the vessels will take place at ECO's four U.S. affiliate shipyards: North American Shipbuilding (Larose, LA), LaShip (Houma, LA), Gulf Ship (Gulfport, MS) and Tampa Ship (Tampa, FL), as well as its Brazilian shipyard, Navship.
