# X-bows **URL:** \ **Category:** Offshore\ **Created:** [October 17, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269 "2013-10-17T15:32:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![coldduck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@coldduck](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/coldduck)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/1 "2013-10-17T15:32:32Z")
[http://gcaptain.com/oceana-build-ulstein-psvs-brazilian/](http://gcaptain.com/oceana-build-ulstein-psvs-brazilian/) When is someone in the gulf going to build one of these? Who’s going to be the first to do it? ECO? ---
**Author:** ![BMCSRetired](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/bmcsretired/32/1005_2.png) [@BMCSRetired](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/BMCSRetired)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/2 "2013-10-17T15:54:29Z")
No need for them in the GOM since it is a pond compared to the N Atlantic and Pacific where u need a real bow, X or otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![KrustySalt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ec8ea/32.png) [@KrustySalt](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/KrustySalt)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 4:02pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/3 "2013-10-17T16:02:28Z")
When the East Coast opens up, I bet they will start going that direction. ---
**Author:** ![z-drive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c37758/32.png) [@z-drive](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/z-drive)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 4:03pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/4 "2013-10-17T16:03:17Z")
Surprisingly don’t see them working up the North Atlantic either. Hibernia, sable island etc. most of those boats seem to be older tonnage that’s been rebuilt or stuff that’s just rugged and tough as nails without bells and whistles. ---
**Author:** ![coldduck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@coldduck](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/coldduck)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 4:58pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/5 "2013-10-17T16:58:01Z")
Just cause its not needed doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be nice to have. ---
**Author:** ![BMCSRetired](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/bmcsretired/32/1005_2.png) [@BMCSRetired](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/BMCSRetired)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 5:46pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/6 "2013-10-17T17:46:50Z")
“Nice” means nothing. The only thing that matters is profits. The Canadians are not building anything new so u won’t see them until they get some new iron up there. It’s ALL driven by money. ---
**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:** [October 17, 2013, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/7 "2013-10-17T19:39:37Z")
> [@"coldduck"](#): > > [http://gcaptain.com/oceana-build-ulstein-psvs-brazilian/](http://gcaptain.com/oceana-build-ulstein-psvs-brazilian/) When is someone in the gulf going to build one of these? Who’s going to be the first to do it? ECO? They were not designed with a framing square so I would think ECO is out ---
**Author:** ![BMCSRetired](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/bmcsretired/32/1005_2.png) [@BMCSRetired](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/BMCSRetired)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/8 "2013-10-17T19:51:32Z")
If they can make money off it or a customer wants it, they will buy a design and use it. ---
**Author:** ![ChiefRob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@ChiefRob](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ChiefRob)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 8:22pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/9 "2013-10-17T20:22:40Z")
There is one working in the gulf, the “Viking Poseidon” marine traffic shows it still there. I heard it had either left or was leaving, but maybe not. [http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=259873000](http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/shipdetails.aspx?MMSI=259873000) ---
**Author:** ![Kingrobby](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/kingrobby/32/68137_2.png) [@Kingrobby](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Kingrobby)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/10 "2013-10-17T20:45:03Z")
I think the OP was meaning a non-foreign vessel. ---
**Author:** ![coldduck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@coldduck](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/coldduck)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2013, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/11 "2013-10-17T21:58:25Z")
Yes I was talking about American flagged vessels. I said ECO because of they already have a relationship with Ulstein. The price to build one of them can’t be much more if any than the tiger class vessels that Harvey and HOS are building now. ---
**Author:** ![Dawn\_patrol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eada6e/32.png) [@Dawn\_patrol](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Dawn_patrol)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2013, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/12 "2013-10-22T16:19:04Z")
I think Jackson Marine is building one ---
**Author:** ![Saltine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Saltine](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Saltine)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2013, 7:33pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/13 "2013-10-23T19:33:52Z")
[QUOTE=Dawn patrol;122968]I think Jackson Marine is building one[/QUOTE] They’re not X-bows but the bow is fully enclosed. Has an x-bow type look to it but it’s really just a supply boat hull. ---
**Author:** ![rjbpilot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90ced4/32.png) [@rjbpilot](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/rjbpilot)\ **Post date:** [December 22, 2013, 10:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/14 "2013-12-22T22:50:42Z")
[http://gcaptain.com/edison-chouest-offshore-to-build-first-x-bow-in-u-s/](http://gcaptain.com/edison-chouest-offshore-to-build-first-x-bow-in-u-s/) ---
**Author:** ![Louis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecb155/32.png) [@Louis](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Louis)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 10:46am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/15 "2013-12-29T10:46:28Z")
ECO is building some 479 footers. ---
**Author:** ![BlindHog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a87d85/32.png) [@BlindHog](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/BlindHog)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 12:34pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/16 "2013-12-29T12:34:54Z")
Is this trend toward larger OSV’s simply a response to deep water drilling and needing to stay out longer despite conditions or something else? Talking just GOM. ---
**Author:** ![workingirish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7feea3/32.png) [@workingirish](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/workingirish)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 3:09pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/17 "2013-12-29T15:09:19Z")
479 feet!! Not for Fourchon! You definitely couldn’t slip that thing in Cport 3. Especially since they didn’t make them any deeper than the other ones. ---
**Author:** ![KrustySalt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ec8ea/32.png) [@KrustySalt](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/KrustySalt)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2013, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/18 "2013-12-29T15:11:08Z")
Getting ready for Winter North Atlantic ---
**Author:** ![KrustySalt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3ec8ea/32.png) [@KrustySalt](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/KrustySalt)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2014, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/19 "2014-03-31T04:17:31Z")
I think Chouest should name one C-Turtle and the other C-Questration! Have the keels been laid yet? ---
**Author:** ![wamplerdonky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/77aa72/32.png) [@wamplerdonky](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/wamplerdonky)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2014, 9:39am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269/20 "2014-04-11T09:39:32Z")
Island intervention sitting on the corner of slip A and floatation. I guess it’s working the GOM for BP. ECO’s shiny new toy. [Next page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/x-bows/11269.md?page=2)