Offshore staff
NEW ORLEANS – Jackson Offshore Operators LLC has acquired the DP-2 platform supply vessel (PSV) M/V Storm.
Once it has completed regulatory requirements, the M/V Storm will start a five-year contract with Shell in the US Gulf of Mexico.
Built in 2015, the M/V Storm is an MMC-879 design PSV with diesel electric propulsion. The 260-ft (79-m) long vessel has a carrying capacity of 4,200 dwt. It is expected to go into service immediately upon completion of a special dry-docking survey.
Earlier this year, the vessel was brought to Bollinger Shipyards to be refurbished. Bollinger installed new Z-drive azimuth thrusters and supported the recertification process and the requisite inspections of the vessel at its facilities in Fourchon and Amelia, Louisiana.
Ben Bordelon, president and CEO of Bollinger Shipyards, said: “The christening of the M/V Storm is an important milestone. Not two months ago, Hurricane Ida made landfall right here in Fourchon, wreaking havoc on this community. To be able to deliver a vessel that meets the high safety and quality standards of both Jackson and Shell so soon after the storm is a true testament to the resiliency and commitment of our team.”
11/02/2021
