Volume 33 – Winter 2010 - Edison Chouest Offshore

VOLUME 33 – WINTER 2010
Edison Chouest Offshore
P.O. BOX 310 · 16201 EAST MAIN · GALLIANO, LA 70354-0310
985-601-4444 · Website: www.chouest.com · An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/H/V
NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM EDISON CHOUEST OFFSHORE AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES
Galliano TraininG CenTer expands
Serving for more than a decade as the base of training needs for
the ever-expanding roster of ECO vessel employees, the Galliano
Training Center is beginning 2010 in an expansion mode. The
10,000-square foot center has now doubled in size to provide a
technologically diverse mix of classrooms and simulators, as well
as additional offices and labs.
“The expansion will not only allow us to offer more courses
more frequently, but it will also provide for future growth and
expansion,” said Warren Sanamo, Jr., Director of HSE and Training.
Sanamo cites training statistics to justify the necessity for the
additional room: 1,838 students trained at the center in 2004;
five years later, the number had increased to 3,881 in the same
building. The expanded facility increases the number of offices
from 11 to 20, and the number of classrooms from five to 11.
Sanamo admits that perhaps the crown jewel of the new
expansion resides on the second floor. In the past, students in
the basic and advanced dynamic positioning courses had been
crowded into a small classroom space on the first floor of the
original building. Now they will be met with a dazzling suite
of DP simulators on the second floor of the new portion of the
building.
“Just the basic DP classroom space in the new facility will be far
more room than we have currently,” Sanamo noted. “Students will
immediately notice two large identical simulators fully equipped
with the latest Marine Technologies consoles and large flat
screens on the wall. Transas assisted us in setting up the most
realistic marine scenarios possible.”
An instructor’s room is hidden behind one-way glass between
the two rooms, but that also allows for another unprecedented
advance. Trainers can actually simulate scenarios where the
students in the two rooms can interact with each other’s “vessel”
during training. Sanamo notes that the KIRT CHOUEST,
C-FREEDOM and C-EXPRESS were the three ECO vessels utilized
to model the training scenarios (with a fourth to be determined
later), which are then analyzed by students and instructors
afterwards in a separate debriefing room across the hall.
Another impressive addition is a large, open-floored engineering
lab on the new first floor. Sanamo added, "The space utilization is
still being determined, and will be based on future training needs
as dictated by regulatory agencies. Mechanical, welding,
refrigeration and several other engineering curricula will likely be
taught here, with separate labs and classrooms set aside for such
training."
Sanamo also points out that there will be two new large
classrooms, one specifically outfitted for navigational courses.
With the full opening of the new DP section in the new
expansion within weeks, the retooling of the old DP space will
create additional space for the radar, ECDIS and ARPA classes.
Additionally, the six people on the center’s safety staff are now
in a separate part of the building to allow for privacy concerns.
The outside of the facility includes two new features: a cemented
area that will soon resemble the wooden back deck of an ECO
vessel to facilitate rigging classes and a new parking lot with
pavers that more than triples their previous parking space.
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serviCe MilesTones vessel serviCe
reCoGnized
Many office-based employees of Edison Chouest Offshore and
its affiliated companies reached significant service milestones
during 2009, and we’re proud to honor their contributions:
25 Years
ECO:
Brent Chaisson
Roy Liner
Julie Williams
NAS:
Allen Plaisance
20 Years
ECO:
Mike Borkowski
Cory Dufrene
Glenn McCullough
NAS:
Curtis Verdun
15 Years
ECO:
Carol Allemand
Carmel Charles
Willie Danos
Erin Greene
Karl Greig
Henry Jones
Nick Lococo
Danny Vedros
NAS:
John Loupe
Timothy Percle
IMS:
Daniel Daigle
C-Port:
Jody Lerille
2
40 Years
Vic Gisclair, Jr. (ECO)
35 Years
Ted Smith
(IMS)
30 Years
Kurt
Thibodeaux
(IMS)
10 Years
ECO:
Jason Autin
George Banos
Robbie Barrios
Mark Camarillo
Nancy Cheramie
Gina Falgout
Kerry Gregory
Lynne Guilbeau
Billy Joe Pellegrin
Jonathan Thomassie
C-Logistics:
Hubert Bass
Barrett Danos
Jared Galjour
Tammy Matherne
Clean Tank:
Shawn Esponge
Ambrosio Demes
Adrian Rios
NAS:
Reggie Mott
IMS:
Maila Galindo
Martin Terminal:
Leon McWilliams
American
Recovery:
Hubert Broussard
Kerry Lajaunie
Kario Powell
35 Years
Lyman Martin
(ECO/LaShip)
30 Years
Robert Adams (NAS)
Picture not available
Expert Travel:
Linda Cavalier
5 Years
ECO:
Keith Adams
Michael Burge
Shane Chiasson
Blaine Curole
Katie Galliano
Tommy Guidry
Skip Harris
Buster Hawthorne
Joseph Myers
Emile Parra
Trey Pitre
Steven Reding
John Stevens
Sidney Vizier
Lance Wesley
IMS:
Howard Freeman
Arturo Olmos, Jr.
Clean Tank:
Johnny Adams, Sr.
Scott St. Pierre
Marine
Technologies:
David Frederick
C-Logistics:
Kevin Theriot
C-Port:
Barbara Chiasson
25 Years
Daniel Beebe
Ashley “Ace” Chiasson
Patrick Gisclair
Kenneth Nanney
David Osborne
20 Years
Ted Chiasson
William “Doug” Jewell
Lee “Allen” Richoux
Dino Tregle
15 Years
Gene Anderson
Ned Chamblee
Carl Daniel
Leo Coradi
Edward Davis III
Steve Freitas
Thomas Furtick
Kyle Gore
Donald Henderson
Gerald Jarsulic
Robert Lapka
John Martti
Daniel McGee
Colin Mills
Walter Remsey
Lawrence Southall, Jr.
Rodney “Keith” Tatum
10 Years
Calvin Anthony
Jay Arnold
Douglas Bailey
Tom “Gaetano” Balistreri
Greg Booth
Joseph “Danny” Bosarge
Robert Boughamer, Jr.
Jay Bracewell
Kenneth Bradley
Dennis Burdick
James Burt
Kendall Chambers
Pablo Chavez
William “Lyn” Chism
Patrick Cousin
Alex Curtis, Sr.
Michael Davis
Ernie Dilbert
Phillip Dilbert
Carl Dunn
Carlos Foss
Marc Gillespie
Vincente Gonzalez
Richard Grabowski
John Gray II
Neely Gray, Jr.
Matthew Herron
John Hunter
Matthew Landry
Jake LeBouef
Russell Leeser
35 Years
Robespierre
Colonna
Donald Logue, Jr.
Cirilo Martinez
Cesar Mayta
Ellis Mead
Neil Olsen
Daniel Paredes
Oscar Perez
Richard “Ken” Ponce
Harry Pond
William Rhodes
Jorge Sambula
John Snyder
Tyrone Theriot
Chris Weber
James “Jim” Wilson
Antonio Zapata
5 Years
Jonathan Abbey
Clowzell Adams, Jr.
Jason Allison
Robert Baker
Philip Banks
Juan Baptiste, Sr.
Delmas Barker, Jr.
John Barnes
Richard Barnes, Jr.
Diane Bevis
Jody Boudoin
Hulsey Bray III
Lawrence Brissette
Allen Brunet, Jr.
Alton Burke
Vincent Centanni
Cassive Coleman
Chad Coleman
Charles Conner II
David Cook, Sr.
Don Cooper
Brandon Davis
Greg Delfo
Wayne Dietz
Dammeon Dorsey
Eric Drayton
Frances Edwards
William Ellingham III
Kevin Evans
Glynn Ferrier, Jr.
Roberto Flores
Gregory Florian
Owens Flowers
Daniel Gindlesperger
James Glaskox
Terry Goller
Jayson Gould
Thomas Grant IV
Dimas Guevara
Dvaghn Hadley
Travis Hendon
Christopher Hendrix
Raymon Hendrix, Jr.
Christopher Hermecz
Anthony Hubert
Cardell Hughes, Jr.
30 Years
Carson "Jim"
Bevis
Dorris James
Ronnie James, Jr.
Charles Johns
Anthony Jones
Zachary Jones
Antoine Joyeux, Jr.
Shania Kyle
Keith Landry
Austin Carl Largan
Christopher Lee
Doyle Lee, Jr.
Joshua Lefort
Robert Lewin
Adam Lewis
Malcolm Lewis
Jeffrey Maier
Labarron Marks
Hugo Marquez
Matthew McDevitt
Kris McEvoy
Jesus Melo
Randy Milam
Albert Miller V
Marcus Moore
Tracey Myers
Manuel Pacheco-Hernandez
Marlo Palmer
Keith Parker
Jawaski Patterson
Byron Persicke
Rhenette Pitre
Samuel Polk
Randy Purves
Andrea Riecks
Michael Rivero
Kale Sam
Kwabena Sarkodie
Shawn Schlayer
Junius Scott, Jr.
Chris Silva
Edward George Soukup, Jr.
John-Martin Souza
Anthony Stewart
Troy Stirgus
Vance Stoddard
Artie St. Pierre
Robert Stuart
William Sykas
Valeria Tate
Teddy Tatum
Richard Taylor
Nicholas Tolliver
Aaron Tomilson
Michael Tyner
Craig Verdin, Jr.
Justin Washington
William “Doug” Whitley, Jr.
Antonio Wilson
Thomas Wilson
Hoyt Wilson
Bradley Wise
Michael Yeargin
Eduardo Zepeda-Arciga

ChouesT FesT 2010 To
be held MarCh 27!
The 13th annual Chouest Fest will be held Saturday, March 27,
2010, in the Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center from 10 a.m. until
4 p.m. As usual, the event will be a fun-filled day of good food,
great entertainment and lots of prizes to be given away, including
several cash drawings.
Employee registration forms are in the process of being distributed
and must be returned by March 12. If, for some reason, you do
not receive a registration form by early March, please contact the
Chouest Fest committee member at your work location.
peTrobas aMeriCa
ribbon CuTTinG
Petrobras America signed a five-year agreement for six new
construction vessels and two dedicated slips at C-Port 2 in support
of their Gulf of Mexico deepwater exploration program. Company
officials and invited guests are pictured above at the ribbon cutting
ceremony on September 3, 2009, in slip five of C-Port 2.
ChouesT pride
Heidi Grabowski,
wife of DOVE
captain Rick
Grabowski, is
pictured with
her 12-year old
Dark Bay
Thoroughbred
show jumper
“Real Charm.”
She rides five days a week and competes once a month
during the fall show season in Florida.
“As a competitive rider, I wanted to do something
unique to show my pride for the job my husband does
and the company he works for. Sewing the patch on
my saddle pad and on my shirt is my way of showing
him and everyone at ECO that I have pride in Edison
Chouest and the important jobs they all do,” said Heidi.
ChouesT Trivia
At present, over 2,000 skilled men and women crew
the ECO fleet worldwide. Those represented on our
vessel crews reside in several foreign countries and 46
U.S. states. Which four states do NOT currently have an
ECO vessel employee residing in them?
(See answer on page 10)
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eCo FleeT addiTions in 2009
Although 2009 will not be fondly recalled by industry analysts, it did prove to be an active and successful year by Chouest
standards as 20 new vessels entered the fleet. Here’s a review:
anChor handler
Delivered in April, the massive DINO CHOUEST (348’ x 72’ x 31’)
proved to be an impressive addition to ECO’s anchor handling
fleet.
supplY vessels
A total of five 280’ offshore supply vessels joined the ECO fleet
in 2009 after construction and launch at NAF in Houma.
Joining the pictured PÃO DE AÇUCAR were the MR. SIDNEY,
ELLA G., NORBERT BOUZIGA and INGRID.
TraCTor TuGs
Another set of four 110’ x 42’ x 18.75’ tractor tugs were
delivered at mid-year to provide LNG terminal support. The
vessels were sequentially named (and numbered): C-TRACTOR
19-22.
FasT supplY vessels
A total of three fast supply vessels (187’ x 30’ x 13.8’) joined
the ECO fleet in 2009. The COPACABANA (pictured above) and
the identical IPANEMA were delivered earlier in the year, while
the FAST VIKING was delivered to Statoil later in August.
Well sTiMulaTion vessel
The BJ BLUE DOLPHIN was delivered late in the year to some
notoriety – it is the largest well stimulation vessel (300’ x 60’
x 24’) in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. At year’s end, the vessel was
honored as one of Marine Log Magazine’s most distinctive
ships of 2009.
brazil
ECO’s Brazilian newbuild market was quite robust in 2009
with six vessels making their debut – the pictured CAMPOS
CONTENDER (a 244’ MPSV), and five 280’ supply vessels: the
SANTOS SUPPLIER, THOR SUPPLIER, CAMPOS CAPTAIN,
SANTOS SAILOR and SANTOS SUPPORTER.

ChouesT vessels in The neWs
norberT bouziGa aKira ChouesT
Nexen’s Logistics Manager Dennis Murphy and Drilling
Superintendent Herb Mayo are shown with a picture and
model of the NORBERT BOUZIGA at their office in Houston.
The vessel is supporting operations of the Ensco 8501 ultra
deepwater semisubmersible for Nexen.
C-ChaMpion
The C-CHAMPION, primarily used by the U.S. military throughout
the Pacific region for transport and humanitarian missions,
assisted in search and rescue efforts after the SuperFerry 9,
carrying nearly 1,000 people, capsized and sank off the
Philippine coast on September 6, 2009.
Soon after
meeting military
boats at the scene, the
C-CHAMPION’s medics
began treating the
injured that were lifted
onto their vessel.
The C-CHAMPION was
specifically utilized
as a communications and search/transport vessel during the
operation.
According to published reports, 832 passengers were rescued
but, tragically, ten perished.
Submitted by Captain David Hare
Departing Port Fourchon on November 14, 2009, the AKIRA
CHOUEST was fully loaded with her crew, supplies and third
party personnel, along with instructions for a unique mission.
AKIRA was to be the command post orchestrating the
uprighting of the world’s first MinDOC triangular oil platform,
TITAN, in the Gulf of Mexico.
The DOC in MinDOC is for Doc Laborde, the original patent
holder of this high-tech design. Now 93 years old, he recently
attended the TITAN’s christening ceremony at an Ingleside,
Texas shipyard.
At dawn on November 15th, the AKIRA assisted in pulling the
plugs on the TITAN’s ballast tanks, allowing 8,500,000
gallons of salt water to fill the lower legs and enabling the rig
to stand upright.
Twelve polyester mooring legs will connect the TITAN to the
ocean floor. Under the direction of the AKIRA’s crew, 8,000
tons of magnetite (iron ore from Peru) will be pumped into the
hull for high-density ballast.
The TITAN project started in September 2006 and the platform
will be in production mode soon.
C-TraCTor 12
C-TRACTOR 12 is
pictured off the coast
of Florida during the
annual Jacksonville Sea
and Sky Spectacular
Air Show in early
November 2009. The
U.S. Navy utilizes the
Mayport, FL-based tractor tug to act as a marker during air
shows that are conducted over water.
healTh, saFeTY & environMenTal
saFeTY aWards & bonuses paid To daTe To
ChouesT eMploYees
$23,893,324
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exCellenT inspeCTions For eCo vessels
Several ECO vessels (C-CHALLENGER, C-CHAMPION, C-EMPRESS, C-PROVIDER, C-RAMBLER, C-TRACTOR 5, FAST SERVANT, FAST
TEMPTRESS, FAST VINICIUS, LOOP LIFTER, MIA and MS. VIRGIE) recently completed their annual USCG/ABS topside inspections
with no 835s or worklist items. Three Brazilian vessels (CAMPOS CONTENDER, DEBORAH KAY and C-SAILOR) also recorded zero
non-conformities during their recent ABS ISM audits. We’d like to congratulate the vessel crews for a job well done!
C-ChallenGer
Master .................................................. Duffy Guidry
Relief Captain ....................................David Martin
Relief Captain .................................Greg Goodwin
Mate ................................................Roy Authement
Mate .......................................................Mike Curran
Chief Engineer ................................Jeff Whetstine
Relief Engineer ......................................Jim Wilson
Relief Engineer ............................ Curtis Bordeaux
QMED .................................................Devin Pawless
Wiper ....................................................Randy Squire
Wiper .................................................Matt Henshaw
AB/Rigger ......................................... Rhenette Pitre
AB/Rigger ..........................................Shawn Moses
AB/Rigger .................................... Terrance Hodges
AB/Rigger ..................................................Kyle Blunt
AB/Rigger ....................................... Brian Wilkinson
OS/Rigger ..........................................Tyler Dement
Cook ......................................................Shelly Torres
Swing Cook ...................................... Sheila Cooper
Ops. Coordinator ............................. Travis Gisclair
Ops. Manager ..................................Monty Eymard
C-ChaMpion
Captain ......................................Anthony Virissimo
Captain ..................................................John Joyner
Mate .......................................... Lawrence Zuanich
Mate ..........................................Lawrence Brissette
Mate .....................................................Charles Scott
Mate ..................................................... Ray Standley
Chief Engineer ..................................Jacob Zeiters
Chief Engineer ..................................Steve Palmer
Engineer .................................................. Kyle Meyer
Engineer ..................................... Nicolas Baumann
Engineer ............................................Leroy Rubinas
Oiler ..................................................... Dustin Shultz
Oiler ....................................................Julio Pimental
Oiler .................................................James Deshotel
AB .........................................................Ray Kornegay
AB ............................................................Doug Kitsch
AB .....................................................Antonio Zapata
AB .....................................................Macario Sabino
Cook ................................................... Lincoln Nixon
Ops. Coordinator .............................Scott J. Bourg
Ops. Manager ..................................... Mark Gisclair
C-eMpress
Captain ............................................... Mark Downey
Relief Captain .......................................Les Downey
Chief Mate ................................................ Emil Holm
Chief Mate .................................... Antonio Oliveira
1st Mate .......................................... Rafael Ximenes
1st Mate ....................................Eduardo Campello
Chief Engineer .........................Robert Armstrong
Chief Engineer ................... Jeferson de Carvalho
1st Engineer .......................................... Islando Lins
1st Engineer ........................................... Luis Camilo
2nd Engineer .................................... Antonio Rego
2nd Engineer ........................Robson Nascimento
Oiler .....................................................Elden Macedo
Oiler ..............................................................Jose Silva
AB ..............................................................Maciel Silva
AB ......................................................... Ronaldo Sena
AB ..........................................................Daniel Araujo
AB ...............................................................Jose Barros
OS .....................................................Marcelo Oliveira
OS .................................................... Wladimir Santos
OS ................................................ Emiraldo Gonsaga
OS ..............................................Anderson Medeiros
Galleyhand ...................................Eros Nascimento
Galleyhand ......................................... Djamir Junior
Cook .....................................................Paulo Teixeira
Cook .....................................................Daniel Santos
Ops. Coordinator .................Gustavo Magalhaes
Ops. Coordinator ...............................Keith Adams
Ops. Coordinator ....................................Leo Bourg
General Manager ...............................Ernest Boura
Ops. Manager ....................................Fabio Oliviera
C-provider
Master ........................................Robert Duckworth
Captain ........................................ William Goodrich
Chief Officer ..................................... Eduardo Froes
Pilot..........................................Cristiane dos Santos
Chief Engineer ........................Jose Maria da Silva
2nd Engineer ................................... Thiago Solano
Engineer ...........................................Eloi dos Santos
Engineer .................................... Charlie Thompson
AB ...................................Valdemir dos Reis Gomes
AB ...................................... Francy Claudio P. Souza
AB ...............................Hammilton Moises da Silva
OS ..............................................Geonave Pires Viera
Oiler ........................................... Josevan Pedro Lins
Wiper ................................Christovam de Paula, Jr.
Cook .................................Adriano do Nascimento
Steward ..................................... Jean Carlos Loyola
Ops. Coordinator .................Gustavo Magalhaes
Ops. Coordinator .............................James Yanner
Ops. Manager ....................................Fabio Oliviera
General Manager ...............................Ernest Boura
C-raMbler
Captain ........................................... Clayton Killgore
Captain ................................................... Frank Reyes
Chief Engineer ...........................Franklin Onyeme
Chief Mate ......................................... Friday Udolfia
Mate ................................................ Effiwatt Offiong
Oiler .............................................Godpower Nweke
2nd Engineer ........... Monday Uzoma Nwankwo
2nd Engineer ............................ Timothy Hycienth
Oiler .............................................................. Eze Frank
AB ...............................................................Obari Egbe
AB ................................................Emmanuel Gikuno
AB .............................................................. Godwin Eje
AB ....................................................Samuel Onunwo
AB ................................................... Azubuike Nweke
AB ........................................................Felix Umukoro
AB ............................................................Prince Bellor
AB .......................................................... Kenneth Ofre
Cook ....................................................Santafe Tortor
Cook ......................................Hycienth Godspower
Cadet ......................................Gbenga Ojo Micheal
Cadet ............................................George Ogbonna
Ops. Clerk ...........................................James Adams
Ops. Coordinator ...............................Ben Sanamo
Ops. Manager ................................. Brent Chaisson
C-sailor
Master ......................................................Louis Smith
Master ................................................. Russell Daigle
Chief Mate .........................Mauricio Costa Franca
2nd Mate .................................Jose Souza da Silva
2nd Mate .............................Italo Soares da Sousa
Chief Engineer ..........Newton de Melo Mota, Jr.
2nd Engineer ............Raulino Freitas dos Santos
3rd Engineer .......................Andre G. de Carvalho
AB .........................................Delorme da Silva Faria
AB .........................................Rodrigo dos Reis Neto
AB ........................Alberto de Conceicao Pinheiro
AB .............................................. George Kofi Tawiah
AB ............................................ Marcio Candido Lins
AB ...................................................Rodrigo Cordeiro
Oiler .................................... Alexandre de Andrade
Oiler ............................................ Jesaias dos Santos
Cook ............................................. Jefferson da Silva
Steward ............................. Jailson da Silva Pereira
Ops. Coordinator .............................. Aroldo Costa
Ops. Coordinator .............................James Yanner
Ops. Manager ..........................Rodrigo Rodrigues
General Manager ...............................Ernest Boura
C-TraCTor 5
Captain ................................................Mark Raffield
Engineer .......................................... Walter Remsey
AB ..............................................................Billy Glover
Relief Captain ....................................... James Rigg
Relief Engineer .................................... Peter Dulac
Relief AB .........................................Ricardo Rosario
Ops. Coordinator .............................Greg Dufrene
Ops. Manager ..................................... Mark Gisclair
CaMpos ConTender
Captain ............................................. Marcos Aurelio
Mate .................................................. Marcus Coelho
Bridge Officer ............................... Rodrigo Moraes
Chief Engineer ................................ Wladimir Faria
2nd Engineer ............................. Raimundo Sergio
3rd Engineer ......................................Nelson Junior
Oiler ............................................................Jose Costa
Wiper ..................................................... Paulino Filho
AB ................................................ Jamerson Santana
AB ........................................................Ademir Santos

OS .............................................................. Renor Filho
OS ..........................................................Ricardo Anjos
Cook ............................................. Alexander Santos
Galleyhand ......................................Antonio Monte
Ops. Coordinator .............................. Alan Fabricio
Ops. Coordinator ....................................Leo Bourg
Ops. Manager ..........................Rodrigo Rodrigues
General Manager ...............................Ernest Boura
deborah KaY
Captain .........................................Marcio Espindola
Mate ...............................................Olegario Targeta
Bridge Officer ...................................Marcela Costa
Chief Engineer ... Jose Lauro Fernandes do Vale
2nd Engineer .....................................Willen Batista
3rd Engineer ......................................Fabio Ferreira
Oiler ................................................Marcio Venancio
Wiper ................................................Leonardo Vieira
AB ......................................................... Lauro Oliveira
AB .................................................. Reginaldo Santos
OS .......................................................Cristiano Leske
OS ....................................................................Jose Ilgo
Cook .................................................. Rodrigo Penha
Galleyhand .................................................José Silva
Ops. Coordinator .............................. Alan Fabricio
Ops. Coordinator ....................................Leo Bourg
Ops. Manager ..........................Rodrigo Rodrigues
General Manager ...............................Ernest Boura
FasT servanT
Captain ...................................................Kevin Norris
Captain ................................................. Edgar Helbig
Captain ..................................................Uwen Umoh
Chief Engineer .................... Bonniface Ozemonu
Chief Engineer ....................................Charles Titus
Qtr. Master ....................................... Offiong Okure
AB ................................................Emmanuel Nwogu
AB ...........................................................Silas Williams
AB .................................................. Christofer Uzoma
Cook ...................................................... Samuel Loko
Cook ......................................................Charles Israel
Ops. Clerk ...........................................James Adams
Ops. Coordinator ...............................Ben Sanamo
Ops. Manager ................................. Brent Chaisson
FasT TeMpTress
Captain ...............................................Ramon Parilla
Captain ......................................... Cody Thompson
Captain ................................................... Bryan Batts
Unlicensed Engineer .................Ryan Steinforth
Unlicensed Engineer ...................... Ivan Ramirez
AB/Rigger ................................... Marcos Gonzales
AB/Rigger ..................................... Thomas O'Brian
AB/Rigger ....................................Robert Thomson
AB/Rigger ........................................Floyd Johnson
OS/Rigger .........................................Junius Gibson
Ops. Coordinator ............................. Adam Guidry
Ops. Manager ..........................................Glen Vizier
FasT viniCius
Captain ...........................................Barry Rodriguez
Mate .............................. Manoel Jose Cabral Filho
Mate ....................................... Narcisco Xavier Cruz
Chief Engineer ........... Joao Rafael Teixeira Neto
Chief Engineer ................Francisco Lemos Junor
2nd Engineer ............................Manoel Joao Filho
vessel spoTliGhT: Mia
In a letter to Gary Chouest dated August 25, 2009, Captain Brian Boone expressed
his satisfaction with the crew’s inspection performance: “They worked very hard
to make this ship ready and did so while maintaining a high level of safety. They
are as respectful as they are knowledgeable of their duties; I could not be more
proud of this crew. Hank Dufrene and Mike Cuneo have done a great job in
supporting us. They, and the additional support by Russell Bouziga and his crew
of Vic Gisclair, Mel Comeaux, Roy Liner and Christian Chouest, are invaluable.”
Captain ......................................Brian Boone
Relief Captain .....................Thomas Freese
Chief Mate .....................Nikki Coddington
Mate ...........................................Keith Martin
Chief Engineer .........................Bill Ashcraft
Relief Engineer ........................... Carl Dunn
Engineer .................................William Taylor
Engineer ..................................Matt Bickford
Engineer ...................................... Alvin Davis
QMED .......................................Chris Vollmer
2nd Engineer .............. Sidnei Soares dos Santos
Oiler ................................ Eduardo Rocha da Costa
Oiler ............................Nivanaldo Cardoso Ribeiro
AB ..................................Marcos Rogerio Francisco
AB ............................................Erenil Gomes Rangel
AB .....................................Alexandre Alves da Silva
AB .............................................Helton Arruda Vieira
AB ............................... Sebastiao Franco Montiero
OS ..................................Givaldo Inacio dos Santos
Cook ........................... Elton de Melo Nascimento
Cook ....................... Inaldo Marcolino dos Santos
Ops. Coordinator .............................. Alan Fabricio
Ops. Coordinator .............................James Yanner
Ops. Manager ..........................Rodrigo Rodrigues
General Manager ...............................Ernest Boura
loop liFTer
Captain ....................................................Jeremy Ellis
Relief Captain .......................... Williams Edmonds
Mate .......................................................Paul Crochet
Engineer .....................................Kenneth Courville
Engineer ...........................................David Osborne
QMED ............................................Wymon Emerson
#1 Deck Foreman ............................Joseph Verdin
#2 Deck Foreman ............................Chad Orgeron
AB/Rigger .............................................Ricky Dardar
AB/Rigger ............................................ Jelanie Davis
AB/Rigger .................................................Zowie Ellis
AB/Rigger ..............................................Jason Lopez
AB/Rigger ............................William Nelson
AB/Rigger ...........................Demarco Jones
AB/Rigger ............................Jorge Sambula
AB/Rigger ................................. Nick Phillips
AB/Rigger ......................... Carlo Rodriguez
AB/Rigger ...............................Julio Laboriel
Wiper ............................................. Kris Brown
AB/Cook ............................Frances Seaman
Ops. Coordinator ....................Mike Cuneo
Ops. Manager .......................Hank Dufrene
AB/Rigger ................................. Justin Washington
AB/Cook ...............................................Ted Chiasson
AB/Cook ........................................ Danny Diamond
OS/Rigger .......................................... Ronika Morris
Ops. Coordinator ......................................John Ayo
Ops. Manager .......................... Raymond Gaubert
Ms. virGie
Captain ..............................................Ernie Morgan
Captain .....................................................Ken Bruner
Captain ............................................Wilson Blaylock
Engineer ..........................................Thomas Wilson
Engineer .................................................. Eric Sinclair
Engineer .................................................. Steve Cobb
Engineer ....................................... Caleb Thompson
Oiler ......................................................Frank Ferber
Oiler ........................................................... Mike Shaw
Oiler ......................................................Charles Miller
AB .........................................................Mark Harmon
AB ..............................................................Jafar Belion
AB .....................................................Josie Fernandez
AB .................................................Wilton De Alencar
AB ........................................................ Jacobo Santos
AB .........................................................Robert Bosma
AB .............................................................. Paul Dozier
AB ............................................................. Dan Dimillo
Cook ...................................................... Hurd Watler
Ops. Coordinator ........................Edmond Hebert
Ops. Manager ................................... Hank Dufrene
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Submitted by Reggie Mott Submitted by Jo Maxim
Another successful year of ship building has wrapped up in
Larose. We are looking forward to more new construction and
repair work in this new year. The crews on the panel line and the
new burn table are gearing up for the upcoming work, which
includes running the night shift again.
Final construction is coming to an end on Hull 245, the HOLIDAY,
a 288’ x 66’ x 29.5’ anchor handling tug supply vessel scheduled
for delivery soon. Also nearing completion is the Voith tractor
tug FORTE, Hull 264. This tractor tug is 168’ x 52’ x 24’ and is
scheduled for delivery early in 2010.
The NAS drydock made five successful lifts during the third
quarter and another six in the fourth quarter, bringing the
cumulative total of lifts to 470. The Fourchon drydock made 13
lifts in the third quarter and six in the fourth, bringing its total
number of lifts to 511.
nas employee of the Quarter
3rd Quarter 2009
Randy Cargill, an electrician with 23
years of experience and a six-year
veteran of NAS, was honored to be
chosen as the employee of the quarter.
He recalls his first vessel job at the Larose
yard was the AMY CHOUEST, and most
recently he completed work on the BJ
BLUE DOLPHIN. “I enjoy learning everyday;
every new boat design brings a new challenge,” he said.
Randy added that he can’t imagine any other yard in our area
that can possibly compare to NAS. “These are great people and a
good team. I like the hours and I can make a good living and still
have time off on the weekends,” he noted.
A native of Pekins, IL, Randy has lived in Schriever, LA for the
past nine years. He is also the proud father of a son, Jason. In
his spare time, Randy enjoys playing golf and watching football.
nas employee of the Quarter
4th Quarter 2009
Danny Price, chosen as the final
employee of the quarter for 2009, has
been working as a pipe welder for
more than 25 years, the last 20 at NAS.
He recalls that the first ECO vessel he
worked on was the renowned
icebreaking research ship NATHANIEL B.
PALMER.
Danny appreciates the work available at the yard, the
opportunity for overtime, and the fact that most of the work is
inside. “No other yard compares to this one,” he said. “It sure is
nice to have all the equipment that you need to do your job.”
Danny is a native of Thibodaux, LA and has lived in Lockport for
the past ten years. He and his wife Angela have one son, Dylan.
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nas neWs naF neWs
NAF had a busy quarter with the launch and delivery of two 280’
OSVs, the NORBERT BOUZIGA (Hull 260) and the INGRID (Hull
261). The NORBERT BOUZIGA was launched at noon on August
21, 2009. It was named after one of Chouest’s first boat captains.
When Gary Chouest was 16, he spent his summer working as
a deckhand on a shrimp boat that was captained by Norbert
Bouziga. During the christening ceremony, Mr. Gary shared a
story about one of the reasons why he decided to name the
vessel after Norbert. “The biggest lesson I learned was from
Norbert Bouziga. One Saturday I was on the boat and passed by
and overheard Mr. Norbert talking in French to someone about
me. Even though I didn’t understand much French at the time,
I did understand him to say, ‘What are we going to do with this?
He is no good.’ From that day forward, I worked hard every day
to improve.” Joey Bouziga thanked Mr. Gary and his family on his
father’s behalf and christened Hull 260. The vessel was delivered
on September 22, 2009.
The INGRID, named after
the daughter of Morten
Ulstein, was launched on
Tuesday, November 3,
2009. Ingrid (pictured here
with her namesake vessel)
traveled from Norway to be
present for the launch. Fr.
Greg Fratt blessed the
vessel and Ingrid thanked
Ms. Carolyn, Mr. Gary and
all of South Louisiana for their hospitality. She then thanked the
yard for their hard work and concluded her speech with
sprinkling holy water on the vessel before breaking the
traditional champagne bottle across the bow. Hull 261 was
delivered on December 15, 2009.
NAF launched Hull 262, M/V JOE GRIFFIN, on January 21, 2010.
Hulls 263 and 270 are under construction.
naF employee of the Quarter
Hector Ramirez began his employment
with NAF in October 2002 as a ship fitter/
tacker. He learned how to weld and was
promoted to structural welder in January
2004. The first vessel Hector worked on
as a welder was the C-LIBERTY. He most
recently assisted in the production of
M/V JOE GRIFFIN, Hull 262.
NAF is the only yard Hector has ever worked for, but he knows
a good thing when he sees it. “There is no reason to look
anywhere else when you have a job like this.” One of the reasons
he likes working for NAF is that he feels that his co-workers are
considerate of their surroundings and safety-conscious. His
superintendent, Tim Tastet, says, “Hector takes pride in his work.”
Born in Mexico, Hector moved to Louisiana when he was only ten
years old. He currently resides in Houma with his wife, Michelle,
and their new daughter, Addisyn.

navship updaTe
Submitted by Bruce Kay
Estaleiro Navship, LTDA is celebrating the end of its fifth year since groundbreaking.
Navship currently has over 800 full-time employees. The state-ofthe-art
facility in southern Brazil recently delivered its 14th vessel to Chouest’s
Brazilian operations division. These include two anchor handlers, 11 PSVs and
a FRAC vessel.
Navship has come a long way since 2005! At that time the land was being
cleared to allow fill material to be trucked in so the facility could be
constructed. The land area covers 50 acres, which is an indicator of the
amount of trucks that were involved. As in Louisiana, much of the land was
marsh, and could not support the trucks, much less the facility and vessels
that would be constructed. When you look at the pictures of the shipyard as it
looks today, what you don’t see are the granite boulders, sand and soil, and
cement piling supports, representing a huge investment in the foundation
upon which the facility now rests.
This area has a history of flooding. The floors of all the buildings are at an
elevation of five feet above high tide, much higher than the original soil. When
major flooding occurred late in 2008, all the land was submerged except for
the buildings. Navship employees feel fortunate to work for a company from
Louisiana who had the
experience and foresight to
elevate the facility to deal with
this eventuality.
GulF ship
employee of the Quarter
Submitted by Bobbie Tolar
Eduardo Sanchez began his employment with
Gulf Ship in May 2007 as a roustabout. When
congratulated on his perfect attendance since
hired, he said, “I enjoy my job and like working here.
Roger is a good boss and the guys here are good
people.” Eduardo said he likes to stay busy, and
there is always plenty of work to do as a roustabout.
Roger Kendrick, warehouse leaderman, said,
“Eduardo is a hardworking, dependable young man who takes great pride
in his work. The pride he shows in his work is reflected in the results at the
end of the day.”
A native of Mexico, Eduardo has been in the states since 2002. His brother,
Leopoldo Sanchez, and his cousin, Agustin Carmona, also employees of Gulf
Ship, enjoy living on the Gulf
Coast. Eduardo says in his free
time he enjoys watching movies
on television and playing soccer.
TaMpa ship updaTe
Submitted by Keith Jumpp
Edison Chouest Offshore acquired Tampa Bay
Shipbuilding and Repair on November 18, 2008, and
renamed the shipyard Tampa Ship, LLC. Just over a
year later, Tampa Ship boasts a strong and productive
workforce of over 400 employees. The shipyard sits on
approximately 30 acres of land.
Currently Tampa Ship is carrying out extensive repairs
to the 580’ x 105’ La Princesa barge at drydock #2. The
La Princesa was battered by Hurricane Ida in the Gulf of
Mexico and later ran aground at Sandbridge Beach in
Virginia Beach. The barge was brought to Tampa Ship
for repairs in mid-December 2009, which will require
approximately 32 tons of renewed steel. Work on La
Princesa is scheduled to be completed this month.
The OSG 351 barge is a new construction and assembly
project being undertaken in drydock #4. The 655’ x
105’ barge is being constructed from two fully erected,
pre-fabricated sections (a bow section and mid-body
section) which were towed to Tampa Ship and a third
stern section built at Tampa Ship. The erection of the
various sections and assemblies is being done using a
recently refurbished heavy capacity crane housed in the
erection building. Work is scheduled to be completed
in February 2010.
The third project currently underway at Tampa Ship is
the construction of Hull 269, a 280’ vessel. After the
structural work and piping is completed, Hull 269 will
be towed to another Chouest shipyard for completion.
The next ship to be built is Hull 271. Cutting of the steel
plates for this project is already underway.
With today’s great advancement in shipbuilding technology,
the greatest craftsmen cannot function without
great facilities and hi-tech machinery. To meet future
demands, Tampa Ship is in the process of upgrading the
panel line building to world-class standards. Employees
are now training on the new plasma cutting machine
and a recently installed Wheelabrator blasting machine.
The panel line building is also scheduled to be outfitted
with a one-sided welding gantry, fitting gantry and
multi-welding gantry.
Tampa Ship is proud to have a highly skilled and
experienced workforce of great men and women!
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eMploYees oF The
Year honored
ECO’s corporate office in Galliano hosted a dinner in early
December to honor employees of its Fourchon-based companies.
Pictured, left to right, are the employees of the year from the
following companies:
Douglas Guidry (Fourchon Heavy Lift), Michael Callais (Martin
Terminal), Randy Brunet (C-Port), Patrick McGowan (C-Port 2) and
Lonny Griffin (C-Logistics).
doCTor's Corner
Submitted by Darren Duet, M.D.
ECO Chief Medical Officer
10 Ways to Stay Healthy at Work
1. Wash your hands frequently. Wash with
soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
2. Avoid close contact with sick people. If
you need to care for the ill, use universal precautions.
3. Cover all coughs and sneezes.
4. Maintain healthy living. Proper nutrition, daily exercise and a
good night’s sleep will keep your immune system functioning
at a high level.
5. Avoid unnecessarily touching your mouth, nose and eyes, as
these are the most common portals of entry for germs.
6. Keep all frequently touched surfaces clean.
7. Get vaccinated for seasonal flu – no sooner than October.
8. Avoid sharing handheld devices such as cell phones and desk
phones.
9. If you are sick, take all measures necessary to prevent the
spread of your illness.
10. Do not share eating utensils or cups with others.
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Trivia ansWer
The only U.S. states that do not currently have an ECO vessel
employee residing in them are Delaware, Minnesota, New
Mexico and Vermont.
Congratulations!
employees of the Quarter
Damien Catalano (C-Port) Paul Trahan (C-Port 2)
bhp billiton safety honors
FAST SKIPPER: Seven years without a lost-time incident.
AMBER: Five years without a lost-time incident.
ALLIE CHOUEST: Three years without a lost-time incident.
promotions
Cody Fillinich (ECO), Operations Coordinator
Wally Naquin (ECO), Dry Dock Superintendent
Weddings
Jade (ECO) to Elix Bourgeois (NAS), Sept. 12, 2009.
Timothy Mason (Gulf Ship) to Renee, Sept. 25, 2009.
Sarah LaChico (ECO) to Brent, Oct. 10, 2009.
Aledia Doucet to Magdaleno De Leon (both NAS), Oct. 11, 2009.
Scot Badeaux (son of Jerry Badeaux, NAS), to Kala, Nov. 6, 2009.
Carl Hebert (NAF) to Melissa, Nov. 8, 2009.
Johnie Robertson (ECO) to Tina, Nov. 14, 2009.
Kirby Adams (ECO) to Lisa, Nov. 27, 2009.
Eric Arabie (NAF) to Chermaine, Nov. 28, 2009.
Kevin Rupe (ECO Brazil) to Jennifer, Dec. 12, 2009.
Jovi Cheramie (son of Sandra, ECO, and Philip Cheramie, C-Port) to Bianca, Jan. 8, 2010.
births
Ryleigh, daughter of Jeremy Howard (Gulf Ship), born May 20, 2009.
Andrea, daughter of Anthony Bonetti (Gulf Ship), born June 17, 2009.
Beau, son of Brandi Reynolds (ECO), born July 2, 2009.
Breana, daughter of Aledia and Magdaleno De Leon (NAS), born July 24, 2009.
Daniel, son of Florentino Cabanillas (NAF), born July 29, 2009.
Joshua, son of Abdard Maza Fuentes (NAF), born Aug. 5, 2009.
Vanessa, daughter of Jesus Raizola (NAF), born Aug. 5, 2009.
Addisyn, daughter of Hector Ramirez (NAF), born Aug. 12, 2009.
Harley, daughter of Troy Minick (ECO), born Aug. 17, 2009.
Frida, daughter of Jorge Sanchez (NAF), born Aug. 18, 2009.
Anna, daughter of Scott Watson (C-Port), born Sept. 3, 2009.
Madix, son of Ryan Latiolais (C-Logistics), born Sept. 8, 2009.
Sawyer, son of Jarod Theriot (ECO), born Sept. 9, 2009.
Madden, son of Ben Gunn (Gulf Ship), born Sept. 9, 2009.
Bryce, son of Garrett Sevin (NAS), born Sept. 25, 2009.
Alexis, daughter of Jack Wallis (Gulf Ship), born Oct. 5, 2009.
Gabe, son of Celeste and Lucas Bychurch (ECO), born Oct. 21, 2009.
Keondre, son of Byron Winslow (NAF), born Oct. 22, 2009.
Caleb, son of L.B. Burks (C-Port 2), born Oct. 30, 2009.
Lincoln, son of Rusty Ledet (ECO), born Nov. 6, 2009.
Alexis, daughter of Jason Williams (NAF), born Nov. 30, 2009.
Aribella, daughter of Robert Morrison (ECO), born Dec. 3, 2009.
Gabriel, daughter of John Earles (NAF), born Dec. 8, 2009.
Ian, son of Miguel Burgos (NAF), born Dec. 9, 2009.
Arthur and Gabriel, sons of Bernardo Massiah (Opmar), born Dec. 14, 2009.
Bridyn, son of Pernell Liner, Jr. (NAF), born Dec. 18, 2009.
Ryan, son of Michael Eaton (ECO Brazil), born Dec. 24, 2009.
Aleigha, daughter of Kalela Cheramie (NAS), born Dec. 29, 2009.
Alexia, daughter of Emilian Onofri (Navship), born Dec. 30, 2009.
honors
RECENT COLLEGE GRADUATES:
Adam Champagne (NAS), BS Business Administration, Nicholls State.
Holly Champagne, daughter of Glenn Champagne (NAS), Nicholls State.
Sable Vizier, daughter of Glen Vizier (ECO), BS Nursing, Nicholls State.
Anthony Bonetti (Gulf Ship), BS Aerospace Engineering, Mississippi State.
Sgt. Austin Lefort, son of Luz France (ECO), for his exemplary service as a Personal
Security Detachment Commander in the U.S. Marines during Operation Iraqi Freedom,
was honored with an Achievement Medal from the Secretary of the Navy.
Macy Vizier, daughter of Glen Vizier (ECO), maintained a 3.7 GPA during her freshman
year at Nicholls State. She was inducted into Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society and
earned a spot on the university’s President’s List.
Jessica Flowers, daughter of Randy Flowers (ECO), headed a group of Auburn University
students who designed and presented a proposal for a satellite campus in Palmanova,
Italy, this past fall.

eMploYee upGrades
IF YOU HAVE UPGRADED WITHIN THE LAST QUARTER AND YOUR
NAME DOES NOT APPEAR, PLEASE CONTACT CARMEL CHARLES
IN ECO HUMAN RESOURCES AT (985) 601-4997.
eCo
AKIRA CHOUEST
Jason Bednarski (OS/Cook to AB/Cook)
Teska Moreau, Jr. (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)
Jon Harper (Wiper to Oiler)
ALEX CHOUEST
Joseph Zalascek (AB to Captain)
AMBER
Michael Gant (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
AMY CHOUEST
Kisha Poullard (AB/Rigger to Mate)
ANDREA CHOUEST
Miles Marts, Jr. (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
BJ BLUE DOLPHIN
Lavance Williams (Wiper to Oiler)
BJ CHALLENGER
Jonathan Davis (OS to AB)
BJ DISCOVERY
Jonathan Schiappa (Mate to Captain)
C-AMBASSADOR
Kyle Rettig (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
Keith Jackson (AB to AB/Rigger)
C-CAPTAIN
Michael Leslie (Wiper to Oiler)
C-CARRIER
Joel Guity (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
Joseph Sims (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
C-CHALLENGER
Devin Pawless (Oiler to Training Engineer)
Brian Wilkinson (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
C-CLIPPER
Paul Glass (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
Elton Williams (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
C-COMMANDER
Brian Settles (AB/Rigger to Mate)
C-CONTENDER
Michael Gannon (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)
John Wustman (AB/Rigger to Mate)
Jose Valdez (Wiper to Oiler)
C-COURAGEOUS
Heather Swan (Mate to Captain)
John Brannan, Jr. (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
C-ENFORCER
Philip Hughes II (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
David “DJ” Fowler (Wiper to Oiler)
Matthew Foley (Wiper to AB/Rigger)
C-ESCORT
Jonathan Fritz (AB to Oiler)
C-FIGHTER
Jerry Hoff (Mate to Captain)
C-FREEDOM
Chevis Corkern (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
C-LEADER
Carlos Bueno (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
C-LEGEND
John Mayer (AB/Rigger to Mate)
C-LIBERTY
Mario Gamboa (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)
Michael Collins (Wiper to Oiler)
John Goodwin (OS to AB)
C-PROMOTER
Edgar Smith (Mate to Captain)
C-ROVER
Daniel Davies (OS/Cook to AB/Cook)
Shania Kyle (Mate to Captain)
Henry Vertrees, Jr. (Wiper to Oiler)
C-TRACTOR 4
Ronald Lance (Upgraded Master)
C-TRACTOR 8
Aaron Virissimo (AB to Captain)
C-TRACTOR 13
Charles Michalee Mitchell (AB to Mate)
C-TRACTOR 19
Ruben Lopez (OS/Rigger to AB)
CAROL CHOUEST
Brian Witherspoon (Mate to Captain)
CAROLYN CHOUEST
Gene Anderson (OS/Cook to AB/Rigger)
CASEY CHOUEST
Lloyd Hebert (Mate to Captain)
Deounce Harden (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
CELENA CHOUEST
Eric Berg (Mate to Captain)
CHRISTIAN CHOUEST
Carlos Garces (Mate to Training Captain)
Matt Martin (AB/Rigger to Mate)
COPACABANA
Alfred Lonzo (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
DINO CHOUEST
Benjamin Hannuksela (OS to AB)
Eric Durrance (AB/Rigger to Mate)
DOVE
Geoffrey Lerner (Mate to Captain)
EAGLE
Alan Crochet (Mate to Captain)
Chad Bryant (Wiper to Oiler)
EDISON CHOUEST
Steve Bennett (OS/Cook to AB/Cook)
Terry Jackson (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)
ELLA G.
Christopher Hermecz (OS to AB)
German Lambert, Jr. (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
FAST CAJUN
Michael Lopez (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
Coty Hendrix (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
FAST SPIRIT
Pedro Nieva (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
FAST TEMPTRESS
Thomas O’Brien, Jr. (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
GARY CHOUEST
Joanne Holliman (OS/Cook to AB/Cook)
Anthony Touchet (OS/Cook to AB/Cook)
GAVEA
John Walton (Mate to Captain)
Adam Shannahan (Mate to Captain)
GECO PEGASUS
Zell Lemon (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)
HAWK
Tyrone Cuneo (Mate to Captain)
JOSHUA CHOUEST
Jeremy Solomon (OS/Cook to AB/Cook)
William Murray (Wiper to Oiler)
KIRT CHOUEST
Wesley Neel (OS to AB)
Kenneth Passon (OS to AB)
LOOP LOADER
Arthur Gray, Jr. (Mate to Captain)
LOOP SECURITY
Ladarrin Folse (OS/Rigger to
Unlicensed Engineer)
MIA
Michael Gallagher (AB/Rigger to Mate)
MR. JESSIE
Steven Parrish (OS to AB)
Charles Johnston (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
William “Chip” Glenn (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
MR. SIDNEY
Mike Temple (Wiper to Oiler)
Tommy Plaisance (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)
MS. VIRGIE
Caleb Thompson (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)
NATHANIEL B. PALMER
Martin Paoni (Mate to Captain)
Ray Brown, Jr. (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)
NORBERT BOUZIGA
Benjamin Fuselier (AB/Rigger to Mate)
SEACOR RIGOROUS
Carl Carter (OS/Rigger to AB)
STIM STAR II
Thomas Grant IV (OS/Cook to AB/Cook)
Greg Delfo (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)
VADM K.R. WHEELER
Edward Hunter (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)
Sherwin Collins (OS/Rigger to AB)
C-loGisTiCs
LOAD PLANNER TO DIVISION MANAGER
Corey Serigny
RIGGER TO YARD WELDER
Brent Flores
WAREHOUSEMAN TO DOCK COORDINATOR
Jarrod Robichaux
Richard East
WAREHOUSEMAN TO LOAD PLANNER
Dane Clement
Ryan Latiolais
C-porT and C-porT 2
WAREHOUSEMAN TO A/C REFRIGERATION
TECH
Jason Hall
FORKLIFT OPERATOR TO CRANE OPERATOR
William Shaw
Darryl Bourg
Bryan Walker
Shane McCue
Mark Potts
Antonio Castro
Scott Doucet
RIGGER TO FORKLIFT OPERATOR
Adalberto Jimenez
William Ferguson
Philip Rhodes
Johnnie Bennett
Roddy Bellanger
Adam Thibodaux
Carl Ross
Steve Biggers
Jimmie Watts
Michael Woods
Cody Pitre
Joshua Mallory
William Hebert
Rodriques Leggett
Douglas Bourg
Jermaine Williams
Joshua Leco
Carl Anderson
FUEL RIGGER TO FORKLIFT OPERATOR
Randy Brunet
FUEL RIGGER TO WAREHOUSEMAN
Daniel Borne
RIGGER TO CRANE OPERATOR
Aaron Theriot
Joshua Dipprey
Thomas Richard
FourChon heavY liFT
RIGGER TO FORKLIFT OPERATOR
Darrin Stewart
Bart Cheramie
Lawrence Blanchard
Edison Billiot
GulF ship
BLASTER/PAINTER TO BLASTER/PAINTER
PREMIUM
Michael McKay
ELECTRICIAN TO ELECTRICIAN PREMIUM
Phillip Rafal
John Kenworthy
ROUSTABOUT TO HELPER
Humberto Galvez
HELPER TO MACHINIST
Armando Vazquez
MACHINIST TO MACHINIST PREMIUM
Johnny Davis
HELPER TO PIPE FITTER
Narciso Sanchez
Leonardo Torres
PIPE FITTER PREMIUM TO PRODUCTION
LEAD
James Frierson
SHIP TACKER TO SHIP FITTER
Earnest Bellais
HELPER TO SHIP FITTER
James Reeves
Joseph Duval
Ronald Brown
SHIP FITTER TO SHIP FITTER PREMIUM
Willie Harper
WELDER TO WELDER PREMIUM
James Bowman
naF
ELECTRICIAN TO ELECTRICAL LEADERMAN
Danny Pitre
SHIP TACKER TO SHIP FITTER
Steven Chivers
PIPE TACKER TO PIPE FITTER
Efren Arellano
Leopoldo Verdin
Edgar Arauz
SHIP TACKER TO STRUCTURAL WELDER
Chandrick Jones
Albert Aguilera
MACHINIST HELPER TO MACHINIST
Jared Andras
nas
CARPENTER HELPER TO CARPENTER
Elvio Graillet
CARPENTER HELPER TO PIPE TACKER
Miguel Cordova
Armando Gaitan
ROUSTABOUT TO SHIP TACKER
Donaldo Reyes
Denny Morales
Bernardino Barriento
Emmanuel Hernandez
Jose Alvarez
Mateo Rodriguez
Adilio Duarte
Javier Montoya
Antonio Hernandez
Jose Gomez
Benjamin Lozano
Wilian Valenzuela
Jesus Lopez
Cesar Castellanos
Angel Rivera
CARPENTER HELPER TO SHIP TACKER
Ricardo Ibarra
Eduardo Garcia
Miguel Maldonado
Carlos Olivares
ROUSTABOUT TO CARPENTER HELPER
Evelio Leyba
ROUSTABOUT TO PIPE TACKER
Madian Cordova
Gumaro De La Cruz
Olvin Hernandez
Jesus Alvarez
Jose Vazquez
Cutberto Gomez
Omar Barrera
Cristobal De Orosco
CARPENTER TO CARPENTER FOREMAN
James Bermudez
SHIP TACKER TO SHIP FITTER
Arnulfo Arias
Alex Aguilar
Yahir Arango
Javier Sigero
Roberto Acosta
PIPEFITTER TO PIPEFITTER FOREMAN
Raymond Hernandez, Jr.
BLASTER/PAINTER TO FOREMAN
Juan Munoz
ELECTRICAL TACKER TO ELECTRICAL FITTER
Julius Williams
PANEL LINE TACKER TO PANEL LINE FITTER
Gustavo Reyes
ROUSTABOUT TO ELECTRICAL HELPER
Kelly Barrales
ROUSTABOUT TO PANEL LINE TACKER
Benito Rosales
Luis Chable
ELECTRICAL TACKER TO ELECTRICIAN
Brandon Vallian
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P.O. BOX 310
GALLIANO, LA 70354
iMporTanT reMinder
In recent months, one of ECO’s valued customers reported several
instances of intolerance at its work locations. Specifically, some
instances involved the discovery of hangman’s nooses. One such
incident occurred on a Chouest vessel, and one of our crew
members admitted his involvement and was terminated.
These unfortunate incidents provide Chouest company
management with an opportunity to remind ALL of our employees
that we have a strict Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
Policy that prohibits such behavior. This policy is reprinted
annually in our company newsletter, most recently in June 2009.
While admittedly that policy does contain a strong emphasis on
the prohibition of sexual harassment in the workplace, it does also
contain this language:
We prohibit retaliation and also discrimination or harassment
of employees on the basis of race, color, gender, age, religion,
disability or national origin. Examples of actions that may
constitute discrimination or harassment in violation of this
policy include epithets, slurs or negative stereotyping.
The Chouest family of companies now includes in excess of 8,500
employees from practically every U.S. state and several foreign
countries. Therefore, we form a multicultural community of
individuals from many diverse racial, ethnic and class backgrounds.
We MUST accept one another in an environment of positive
engagement and mutual respect.
Acts of racism or any type of harassment directed against
individuals or specific groups of individuals will not be tolerated
and will be dealt with as harshly as the incident described in the
first paragraph. We condemn any and all incidents of intolerance
in our workforce.
We will continue to promote pluralism and diversity, and
encourage all employees to respect and appreciate the value and
dignity of every person and his or her right to an atmosphere not
only free of harassment, hostility and violence, but also supportive
of the individual’s professional growth.
The Chouest Family
Gary, Dionne, Dino, Damon & Ross
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ChouesT Group healTh
Joins blueCross
As of January 1, 2010, our move to
BlueCross BlueShield of Louisiana
("BlueCross") was effective. Our new
network and third party administrator
is the largest health insurance carrier,
not only in Louisiana, but nationally.
BlueCross has assured us that we will have a greater amount of
providers to choose from that are participating in their network.
However, if for any reason a member must see a provider who is
not in the BlueCross network, the member will be responsible for
submitting payment. THIS IS A BIG CHANGE FROM OUR CURRENT
PROCEDURE!
BlueCross will process the claims towards the member's out-ofnetwork
benefits; however, the payment will be mailed directly to
the member, and NOT to the provider. BlueCross's system does not
allow for payment of benefits to a non-participating provider.
Please be aware of this, so that when you receive a large check, you
don't spend it on something else! You are getting a check because
you will owe money to a non-participating provider.
If you have any questions, please call Group Health Employee
Advocate Norma Bonvillain at 985-601-4301.
The Benefits Department would like to remind employees that,
beginning in 2010, the open enrollment period will change to October
1 - November 30, with an effective date of January 1, 2011. If you wish
to add or drop coverage on yourself or a qualified dependent, you
must make the change with your location’s Benefits Administrator
before November 30. Open enrollment applies to group health, dental
and vision insurance.
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Senior Editor ....................................................................... Dionne Chouest
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