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www.marinelink.com MN33and service companies, he said. Fleet Operators owns and charters supply vessels for offshore oil and gas. BOLLINGERUPBEATABOUT DEEPWATER Boysie Bollinger, president and CEO of Bollinger Shipyards Inc. in Lockport, La., said demand for future, deepwater vessels is increasing, and he pointed to recently announced orders for deepwater vessels from Hornbeck Offshore Services and Harvey Gulf International. There are quite a few new, large deepwater rigs scheduled to work in the Gulf in the next few years,? he said. We're opti- mistic about deepwater activity in the coming year.? There are quite a few new, large deepwater rigs scheduled to work in the Gulf in the nextfew years. We're optimistic about deepwater activity in the coming year.? Boysie Bollinger, President & CEO, Bollinger Shipyards Inc.