Maybe port Fourchon is packed because in the last 2-3 years ECO built over a dozen 299’s, 5 312’s (so far), a crane boat, several 200’ crew boats and has two foreign boats at the dock. Add that to the boats GOL built and sold to Harvey and what Harvey themselves built. Now let’s talk about the HOS MAX boats Hornbeck launched. How many 310’s and 320’s so far? Don’t forget they brought several out of stack, stretched them and made them DP 2.
That’s just the top 3 companies. Factor in Bordelon building, Jackson Offshore, ect, ect. And don’t leave out the 100 ton operators. Adriatic went from a five boat company to about 20+ in that time. 5 were acquired, but many were 190’s they built.
How much bigger has Fourchon gotten to accommodate this in that same time you ask…well, they have STARTED slip C…but yeah, crowding MUST mean we are all off contract…