# Eco new builds **URL:** \ **Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\ **Created:** [July 10, 2013, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700 "2013-07-10T05:51:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sjmendoza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e19adc/32.png) [@sjmendoza](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/sjmendoza)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/1 "2013-07-10T05:51:31Z")
I SAW THIS ON THE LOCAL NEWS TODAY. NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Edison Chouest (SHWEST) Offshore says it will build more than 40 new vessels to meet growing demand for offshore oil and gas support in the Gulf of Mexico, the Arctic and Brazil. The new vessels continue a build campaign the Galliano-based company launched in 2011. Edison Chouest did not disclose the cost of the newest round of builds. Most of the construction work will be spread among Chouest’s four U.S.-affiliate shipyards - North American Shipbuilding in Larose, LaShip in Houma, Gulf Ship in Gulfport, Miss., and Tampa Ship in Tampa, Fla. - as well as its Brazilian shipyard, Navship. Chouest operates a fleet of nearly 250 offshore service and support vessels worldwide ---
**Author:** ![Drill\_Bill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/0ea827/32.png) [@Drill\_Bill](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Drill_Bill)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 6:45am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/2 "2013-07-10T06:45:26Z")
[QUOTE=sjmendoza;114492]I SAW THIS ON THE LOCAL NEWS TODAY. NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Edison Chouest (SHWEST) Offshore says it will build more than 40 new vessels to meet growing demand for offshore oil and gas support in the Gulf of Mexico, the Arctic and Brazil. The new vessels continue a build campaign the Galliano-based company launched in 2011. Edison Chouest did not disclose the cost of the newest round of builds. Most of the construction work will be spread among Chouest’s four U.S.-affiliate shipyards - North American Shipbuilding in Larose, LaShip in Houma, Gulf Ship in Gulfport, Miss., and Tampa Ship in Tampa, Fla. - as well as its Brazilian shipyard, Navship. Chouest operates a fleet of nearly 250 offshore service and support vessels worldwide[/QUOTE] Here’s a few more (technical) details on this: [http://www.akbizmag.com/Alaska-Business-Monthly/July-2013/Edison-Chouest-Offshore-Announces-New-Vessels-Port-Facilities-Expansion/](http://www.akbizmag.com/Alaska-Business-Monthly/July-2013/Edison-Chouest-Offshore-Announces-New-Vessels-Port-Facilities-Expansion/) ---
**Author:** ![gulf\_engineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@gulf\_engineer](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/gulf_engineer)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/3 "2013-07-10T09:46:52Z")
Now would be a good time to invest in orange colored hard hats. ---
**Author:** ![yankeedoodle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7ea924/32.png) [@yankeedoodle](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/yankeedoodle)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 11:15am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/4 "2013-07-10T11:15:01Z")
I also heard chouest gave 100 dollar a day raise can anyone confirm ---
**Author:** ![gulf\_engineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@gulf\_engineer](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/gulf_engineer)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/5 "2013-07-10T11:22:29Z")
> [@"yankeedoodle"](#): > > I also heard chouest gave 100 dollar a day raise can anyone confirm Haven’t heard anything about that other than rumors, but I’m at home right now. ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/elcapitan/32/187_2.png) [@ElCapitan](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ElCapitan)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 11:28am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/6 "2013-07-10T11:28:35Z")
I’m on the boat now no raise here yet. I have been told a raise is coming depending on how your vessel audit goes. ---
**Author:** ![alabamabound](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e9c0ed/32.png) [@alabamabound](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/alabamabound)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 1:34pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/7 "2013-07-10T13:34:53Z")
[QUOTE=“yankeedoodle;114505”]I also heard chouest gave 100 dollar a day raise can anyone confirm[/QUOTE] no word of a raise at Chouest that’s just an unsubstantiated rumor. Probably someone started to slow the hemorrhaging of trained personnel to Harvey ---
**Author:** ![skipjackmac](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/skipjackmac/32/202_2.png) [@skipjackmac](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/skipjackmac)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/8 "2013-07-10T14:22:00Z")
The last I knew Chouest was a family owned company. ---
**Author:** ![rigdvr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@rigdvr](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/rigdvr)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/9 "2013-07-10T15:04:04Z")
It is family owned. I think the investment he is referring to is orange hard hats for all the new employes ECO would have to buy. ---
**Author:** ![Coastie\_Paul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ac91a4/32.png) [@Coastie\_Paul](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Coastie_Paul)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/10 "2013-07-10T19:42:05Z")
Chances are ECO owns the company that makes the orange hard hats. ---
**Author:** ![rigdvr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@rigdvr](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/rigdvr)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/11 "2013-07-10T20:13:47Z")
I think Gary recently bought all rights to the color orange in general. ---
**Author:** ![Traitor\_Yankee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/traitor_yankee/32/876_2.png) [@Traitor\_Yankee](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Traitor_Yankee)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/12 "2013-07-10T20:18:35Z")
> [@"rigdvr"](#): > > I think Gary recently bought all rights to the color orange in general. Solas is paying him royalties ---
**Author:** ![rigdvr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/35a633/32.png) [@rigdvr](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/rigdvr)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 8:20pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/13 "2013-07-10T20:20:27Z")
I just got a bill in my email for typing the word or\*\*\*e… ---
**Author:** ![AB\_Murph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/94ad74/32.png) [@AB\_Murph](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/AB_Murph)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2013, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/14 "2013-07-11T07:25:31Z")
[QUOTE=rigdvr;114546]I just got a bill in my email for typing the word or\*\*\*e…[/QUOTE] To funny right there. ---
**Author:** ![mtskier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b77776/32.png) [@mtskier](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/mtskier)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/15 "2013-07-12T01:18:54Z")
> [@"rigdvr"](#): > > I just got a bill in my email for typing the word or\*\*\*e… You might also have just become an “inappropriate thread”! ---
**Author:** ![CaptHH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/74df32/32.png) [@CaptHH](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/CaptHH)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/16 "2013-07-12T02:36:20Z")
> [@"mtskier"](#): > > You might also have just become an “inappropriate thread”! Inappropriate would be what I would Have to do in order to get a new one of these new boats. I don’t make enough money to take care of my family and juice the coordinators and managers to get one. I am told “juicing” is the key to getting a new boat. Take it how you want to. Hard work and knowing your vessels does not fit the criteria anymore. ---
**Author:** ![BargeMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b5a626/32.png) [@BargeMonkey](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/BargeMonkey)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2013, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/17 "2013-07-12T03:48:52Z")
Dont feel bad, your not alone, its like that alot of places anymore. Working here you better be willing to “take one for the team” on a regular basis if you want a newer vessel or something closer to home. ---
**Author:** ![Randall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@Randall](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Randall)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/18 "2013-07-18T14:42:34Z")
> [@"ElCapitan"](#): > > I’m on the boat now no raise here yet. I have been told a raise is coming depending on how your vessel audit goes. Do you work for Eco ? ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/elcapitan/32/187_2.png) [@ElCapitan](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ElCapitan)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 10:20pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/19 "2013-07-18T22:20:10Z")
No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. ---
**Author:** ![ElCapitan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/elcapitan/32/187_2.png) [@ElCapitan](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ElCapitan)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2013, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700/20 "2013-07-18T22:21:18Z")
I’m just kidding. I do work at ECO. [Next page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/eco-new-builds/10700.md?page=2)