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Streamlined Inspection Program.

O’Connor said Interlake has strong relationships with its shipboard Marine Engineers’ Benefi cial Association and

United Steelworkers Local 5000 employees. “These groups are very involved in industry outreach and educational partnerships with maritime academies, maritime historical entities and the community,” he said.

Interlake is an American Bureau of Shipping quality- management registered and audited International Stan- dards Organization company, committed to continuous improvement, O’Connor said. “Over the last century, we’ve become more effi cient through new technologies and because of our skilled professional employees,” he said. “Holding ourselves to a higher standard than the market does has led to sustainable, shared success for Interlake and the customers we serve.”

Hornbeck Builds Better Mousetraps

The new Hornbeck Offshore Services in Covington,

La., co-founded by Todd Hornbeck in 1997, was listed on the New York Stock Exchange with the symbol HOS in 2004. A predecessor fi rm by the same name was founded by Todd’s dad, Larry Hornbeck, in1980 in Galveston, Tex- as. The company provides technologically advanced OSVs, serving oil and gas in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, along with some foreign markets.

As a teenager, Todd Hornbeck learned the business at his father’s side and held summer jobs on vessels and in shipyards. At the new company, he assembled a team de- termined to build a better mousetrap--an improved gen- eration of offshore vessels. The company benefi ted from relationships that Larry and Todd had forged with custom- ers, employees, vendors, bankers and investors.

Hornbeck said two factors in particular make his com- pany shine. “The fi rst is our people,” he said last month. “We have been able to attract and retain people who share our competitive spirit and our commitment to work safely and protect the environment, and who pursue excellence through teamwork and integrity.” The fi rm has a staff of nearly 2,000 in Covington and Golden Meadow, La.;

Houston; Brazil and Mexico. “Secondly, we have built one of the most diverse and capable fl eets of high-specifi cation vessels servicing oil- fi eld and select specialty markets,” Hornbeck said. “We’re expanding through one of the world’s largest new con- struction programs to deliver twenty-four 300 class ves- sels--including fi ve multi-purpose support vessels featur- ing helidecks and subsea cranes.” The mid-point of that program is approaching. “We have been pleased with the performance of these vessels, which are among the largest supply vessels in the world,” Hornbeck said.

The company’s fi fth OSV new-build program is valued at over $1.25 billion and consists of four 300 class OSVs, fi ve 310 class OSVs, ten 320 class OSVs and fi ve 310 class

Gary Chouest, CEO,

Edison Chouest Offshore

Brendan O’Connor, Vice President of marketing and marine traffi c,

Interlake Steamship Company

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