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GULF COAST COLUMN

Edison Chouest Icebreaker

Drydocks At Ingalls

Edison Chouest Offshore recently drydocked its icebreaker Laurence M. Gould at Ingalls

Shipbuilding Division of Litton Industries.

The 230-ft. (70-m), 3,400-ton vessels was placed in drydock for hull modifications on sea chest strainers, sonar access covers and a water-tight door.

Since mid-1997, Edison Chouest has con- tracted with Ingalls for 13 next-generation 240-ft. (73.1-m) OSVs, with options for four more; and has contracted for seven 190-ft. (58- m) OSVs with options for seven more. Nine of the 31 vessels are in various stages of con- struction, with the first scheduled for launch this month. The total value of the package is expected to reach $125 million over the next few years.

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Elf To Award Aker $50-$100M Deal

France's Elf Aquitaine is to award Aker

Maritime a contract to build the jacket of an offshore drilling platform. The work would be for the Virgo discovery in the Gulf of Mexico off- shore Louisiana. Aker spokesman Thorbjoern

Andersen said that the contract, to Aker Gulf

Maritime, was expected to have a value of between $50 and $100 million.

Halter To Acquire Calcasieu Shipyard

Halter Marine Group, Inc. has signed a letter of intent to acquire the stock of three companies comprising the operations of Calcasieu

Shipyard, Inc. This Sulphur, La., full-service shipyard provides repair and conversion ser- vices, vessel gas freeing and cleaning services, and specialized new construction. The 35-yr.- old yard which employs approximately 170, is located 17 miles north of Cameron, La. on the

Calcasieu River at the Intracoastal Waterway.

Terms of the pending transaction were not disclosed and closing is expected during the first quarter of 1998. Upon completion of the acquisition, the yard will be known as Halter-

Calcasieu. Revenue generated by Calcasieu

Shipyard during the last twelve months approximated $14 million. "Calcasieu's location close to the

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Louisiana/Texas border is convenient to tugs, supply boats, barges and specialized vessels working in this very busy sector of the Gulf of

Mexico. It is in an ideal location between our other Louisiana and Texas ship repair facilities and represents another important milestone in accomplishing our strategy to expand the repair part of our business. The shipyard has an expe- rienced, well respected management team, and its acquisition will strengthen Halter's position in the region while providing our customers with greater services." said John Dane III, chairman, president and CEO of Halter Marine

Group, Inc. The facility has three 2,000 ton floating dry docks, a 400 ton railway, and a complete machine shop. Its fully permitted gas freeing facilities include large volume fuel stor- age, oil and chemical barge cleaning, pressure barge flaring and nitrogen inerting.

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