# Ross Chouest in SF Bay

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371>\
**Category:** Offshore\
**Created:** [March 8, 2015, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371 "2015-03-08T22:28:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![dredgeboater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@dredgeboater](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/dredgeboater)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2015, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/1 "2015-03-08T22:28:53Z")

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Anyone know why the Ross Chouest in on the West Coast? Just saw them on Marine Traffic at Bay Ship and Yacht in Alameda.

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**Author:** ![coldduck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@coldduck](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/coldduck)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/2 "2015-03-08T22:54:15Z")

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Headed to Alaska I’m sure.

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**Author:** ![dredgeboater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@dredgeboater](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/dredgeboater)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2015, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/3 "2015-03-09T00:55:37Z")

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> [@"coldduck"](#):
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> Headed to Alaska I’m sure.

that’s what I figured.

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**Author:** ![tugsailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@tugsailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tugsailor)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2015, 8:13am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/4 "2015-03-09T08:13:54Z")

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Have the ECO and Harvey boats left Fouchon for Alaska yet?

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**Author:** ![Redman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@Redman](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Redman)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2015, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/5 "2015-03-09T08:18:09Z")

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One of the harvey boats made it through the Panama Canal last week sometime.

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**Author:** ![rshrew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/rshrew/32/107_2.png) [@rshrew](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/rshrew)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2015, 8:55am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/6 "2015-03-09T08:55:31Z")

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Nanuq is here in seattle, Harvey boat is off cali headed north

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**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:** [March 9, 2015, 9:42am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/7 "2015-03-09T09:42:05Z")

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[QUOTE=coldduck;156569]Headed to Alaska I’m sure.[/QUOTE]

if she’s supposed to tow that Pioneer rig, she’ll be having a stop in Seattle first.

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**Author:** ![Ctony](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ctony/32/189_2.png) [@Ctony](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Ctony)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 4:56am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/8 "2015-03-11T04:56:43Z")

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[QUOTE=rshrew;156593]Nanuq is here in seattle, Harvey boat is off cali headed north[/QUOTE]

The Harvey boat was in Port Hueneme loading mud for a couple days.

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**Author:** ![Gimli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c2a13f/32.png) [@Gimli](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Gimli)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/9 "2015-03-11T11:29:15Z")

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[QUOTE=rshrew;156593]Nanuq is here in seattle, Harvey boat is off cali headed north[/QUOTE]

Nanuq was off Vancouver Island, heading North, as of yesterday. Does anybody know if she was towing anything?

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**Author:** ![tugsailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@tugsailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tugsailor)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/10 "2015-03-11T12:18:07Z")

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Who has Shell hired to support 2015:

(I have heard about) Crowley, Foss, ASRC, Chouest, and Harvey, but who else?

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**Author:** ![Quimby](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/quimby/32/3448_2.png) [@Quimby](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Quimby)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2015, 2:44pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/11 "2015-03-11T14:44:33Z")

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[QUOTE=tugsailor;156739]Who has Shell hired to support 2015:

(I have heard about) Crowley, Foss, ASRC, Chouest, and Harvey, but who else?[/QUOTE]

The HOS Silver Arrow is in Lake Union. Was in SF for a while. I did not see their name in the sale to the Navy. Not sure what they have going on up here.

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**Author:** ![Ctony](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ctony/32/189_2.png) [@Ctony](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Ctony)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/12 "2015-03-13T14:48:08Z")

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Harvey supporter stopping in hueneme. On their way north, I assume.

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**Author:** ![mtskier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b77776/32.png) [@mtskier](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/mtskier)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2015, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/13 "2015-03-16T09:36:36Z")

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Gad, can only imagine how shitty a ride the Silver Arrow would be in the North Pacific…

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**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:** [March 19, 2015, 4:16am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/14 "2015-03-19T04:16:50Z")

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Ross Chouest is moored in Bellingham now, at Superior Energy’s quay.

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**Author:** ![tugsailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@tugsailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tugsailor)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2015, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/15 "2015-03-19T07:54:45Z")

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I thought Superior got booted out completely? My understanding is that Foss took over all of Superior’s work?

I hear that NANUQ is scheduled to arrive in Seward sometime this week.

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**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:** [March 19, 2015, 8:27am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/16 "2015-03-19T08:27:41Z")

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[QUOTE=tugsailor;157218]I thought Superior got booted out completely? My understanding is that Foss took over all of Superior’s work?

I hear that NANUQ is scheduled to arrive in Seward sometime this week.[/QUOTE]

oh, really? I just quicly called it ‘Superior Energy’s quay’ as I recalled they had been doing work there on that special barge. Might be Foss’ quay now then.

MarineTraffic says Nanuq’s already in Seward apparently. Well in time, still more than 3 months to go.

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**Author:** ![Chief\_Seadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@Chief\_Seadog](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Chief_Seadog)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2015, 8:40am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/17 "2015-03-19T08:40:34Z")

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[QUOTE=Drill Bill;157221]MarineTraffic says Nanuq’s already in Seward apparently. Well in time, still more than 3 months to go.[/QUOTE]

Seward is where ASRC’s oil spill response equipment is stored. If the Nanuq is there then they are very likely putting the equipment aboard and checking it out. There is also a lot of training that needs to be done for ASRC’s people to come up to speed in use of the equipment.

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**Author:** ![tugsailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9adbd/32.png) [@tugsailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tugsailor)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2015, 4:29pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/18 "2015-03-19T16:29:12Z")

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That is exactly right.

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**Author:** ![Gimli](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c2a13f/32.png) [@Gimli](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Gimli)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2016, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/19 "2016-03-18T14:58:40Z")

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[QUOTE=Quimby;156749]The HOS Silver Arrow is in Lake Union. Was in SF for a while. I did not see their name in the sale to the Navy. Not sure what they have going on up here.[/QUOTE]

I noticed the Silver Arrow finally left Lake Union and is now in Port Angeles. Still wonder what they’re up to.

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**Author:** ![Fraqrat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/fraqrat/32/1961_2.png) [@Fraqrat](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Fraqrat)\
**Post date:** [March 18, 2016, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/ross-chouest-in-sf-bay/14371/20 "2016-03-18T15:51:27Z")

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Shhhhhh top secret…

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