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VOLUME 37 – WINTER 2012<br />
<strong>Edison</strong> <strong>Chouest</strong> <strong>Offshore</strong><br />
P.O. Box 310, Galliano, LA 70354-0310 · 16201 East Main Street, Cut O�, LA 70345-3804<br />
985-601-4444 · Website: www.chouest.com · An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/H/V<br />
NEWS AND INFORMATION FROM EDISON CHOUEST OFFSHORE AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES<br />
Arctic Ice Class Anchor<br />
Handler Named AIVIQ<br />
Several months ago, <strong>Chouest</strong> company officials invited<br />
Alaskan school children from the North Slope Borough<br />
to submit essays suggesting names for <strong>ECO</strong>’s new Arctic<br />
ice class anchor handler under construction for Shell,<br />
the largest and most advanced ship ever designed and<br />
constructed by <strong>ECO</strong>.<br />
On the morning of December 6, 2011, in the small village<br />
of Nuiqsut, Alaska, 12-year-old Elizabeth Itta found out<br />
that her submission was selected as the winning entry.<br />
The announcement, officially naming the vessel “Aiviq,”<br />
the Inupiat word for walrus, was made in front of all<br />
100 students attending the only school in Elizabeth’s small town. The excited and tearful sixth grader discovered that she had won a pizza<br />
party for her entire school (sixty extra-large pizzas were flown in from the nearest Pizza Hut 700 miles away!), a private dinner with Alaskan<br />
dog sled legend, DeeDee Jonrowe, and a trip to Louisiana for the ship’s christening. In addition, Shell donated $5,000 to assist her school’s<br />
Inupiat language program.<br />
Twelve-year-old Elizabeth Itta was the winner of the essay<br />
contest naming <strong>ECO</strong>’s new Arctic ice class anchor handler.<br />
The students who submitted<br />
the second, third and fourth<br />
place essays were also<br />
recognized by <strong>ECO</strong> and Shell.<br />
The vessel’s two lifeboats<br />
will be named “Agviq” and<br />
“Sikusuuqtiqpak” honoring the<br />
second and third place entries;<br />
and the vessel’s fast rescue<br />
craft will bear the name “Ivuniq”<br />
honoring the fourth place<br />
submission.<br />
The December vessel naming<br />
ceremony capped an eventful few months for the massive ship. In July, a portion of the<br />
ship’s hull under construction at North American Shipbuilding (NAS) was prominently<br />
featured in a magazine advertisement which ran in several international publications,<br />
including National Geographic, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. NAS and<br />
Shell hosted a media day on September 30 for press representatives from Louisiana,<br />
Texas and Alaska. On October 6, CNBC anchor/reporter Bertha Coombs spent two days<br />
at NAS and La Ship filing reports for the network, highlighting the job creation aspects of<br />
both the vessel’s construction and Shell’s Alaskan exploration and production plans.<br />
The impressive 360-foot hull rolled out of the NAS erection building on October 26, and,<br />
within a few weeks, the top section of the hull (featured in the magazine ad at right) was<br />
fitted onto the bottom. The vessel in its present state is pictured in the “NAS News” story<br />
on page 8 of this newsletter, awaiting its trip to La Ship for final assembly.<br />
A section of the AIVIQ’s hull was featured recently in a<br />
widely distributed international magazine advertising<br />
campaign by Shell.<br />
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<strong>ECO</strong> Celebrates Service Milestones<br />
The following land-based employees of <strong>Edison</strong> <strong>Chouest</strong> <strong>Offshore</strong> and affiliated companies reached service milestones during 2011, and we<br />
are proud to honor their contributions.<br />
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30 Years<br />
<strong>ECO</strong> employees (left to right): Charlie Comeaux, Juan Correa and Jeff Cheramie<br />
25 Years 20 Years<br />
Kirby Adams, <strong>ECO</strong><br />
<strong>ECO</strong><br />
Elias Correa<br />
John Dufrene<br />
Carlos Gaspard<br />
Les Rodrigue<br />
IMS<br />
Jody Iver<br />
A Tribute to Safety<br />
Bradley Fielder, a crane operator for Shell’s operations at C-Port<br />
2, recently penned the poem below to spotlight the vital<br />
importance of Stop Work Authority in the workplace. He is to be<br />
congratulated for his articulate testament to the safety culture at<br />
our port companies.<br />
All around me are sights and sounds.<br />
Hazards and dangers can easily be found.<br />
Many are subtle, but some glaring.<br />
All can cause harm if I’m not caring.<br />
The responsibility is mine<br />
To recognize when all is not fine,<br />
And to look out for my brothers<br />
As an example to others.<br />
It’s a mindset really, with positive action.<br />
When there are no incidents we can take satisfaction,<br />
That those with whom we have toiled<br />
None of their lives have been spoiled.<br />
So I will intervene.<br />
And upon safety procedures lean.<br />
And with courage, and no fear.<br />
I will adhere.<br />
15 Years<br />
<strong>ECO</strong><br />
Dudley Callais<br />
Harold Dufrene<br />
Dan Dusenbery<br />
Rusty Edwards<br />
Luz France<br />
Jenny Jarreau<br />
Thad Mancil<br />
Penny Terrebonne<br />
Caine Thomassie<br />
10 Years<br />
<strong>ECO</strong><br />
Peter Brudnock<br />
Michael Burke<br />
Travis Callais<br />
Maureen Cheramie<br />
Sandra Cheramie<br />
Tracy <strong>Chouest</strong><br />
Chuck deBoisblanc<br />
Tracey Duet<br />
Mary Evans<br />
Mark Gautreaux<br />
Lisa Hamby<br />
Dana Hebert<br />
Ed Kuhnert<br />
Reggie Ougel<br />
Michelle Pierce<br />
Johnie Robertson<br />
Jarod Theriot<br />
Wayne Vice<br />
5 Years<br />
<strong>ECO</strong><br />
Amparo Aguilar<br />
Lea Bruce<br />
Gabriel Nicusor Ciobanu<br />
Olga DeGalicia<br />
Gregory Gaspard<br />
Jason Gros<br />
Adam Guidry<br />
Adrienne Guidry<br />
Anita Guidry<br />
Lauren Guidry<br />
Russell Guidry<br />
Edmond Hebert<br />
Gerald Hebert<br />
Jason Jambon<br />
Brian Ledet<br />
Clara Martin<br />
Constantin Micu<br />
James Myers<br />
Ryan Oubre<br />
Raymond Pitre<br />
Jessie Punch<br />
Ben Sanamo<br />
Gail Trosclair<br />
James Yanner<br />
CLEAN TANK<br />
Dennis Mejia<br />
Ivan Rojas<br />
C-LOGISTICS<br />
Tommy France<br />
C-PORT<br />
Glenn Angelle<br />
Clarence Triche<br />
IMS<br />
Ronald Robichaux<br />
CLEAN TANK<br />
Forest Callais<br />
C-LOGISTICS<br />
Simon Guidry<br />
Chick Martin<br />
C-PORT<br />
Jacob Cantrelle<br />
Charlotte Plaisance<br />
Tanicia Rios<br />
IMS<br />
Michael Landry<br />
Dennis Lewis<br />
LA SHIP/NAF<br />
Wendy Thibodaux<br />
C-LOGISTICS<br />
Steven Cheramie<br />
C-PORT<br />
Philip Cheramie<br />
James Crochet, Jr.<br />
Mike Jarreau<br />
GULF SHIP<br />
Christopher Bond<br />
Lora Boothe<br />
Cliff Cooley<br />
Tony Havard<br />
Bobby Howell<br />
Madeline McDonald<br />
Dianne Munger<br />
IMS<br />
Lynn Dufrene<br />
Justin Getzinger<br />
Hung Nguyen<br />
LA SHIP/NAF<br />
Philip Cunningham<br />
James Hebert<br />
Nikki Theriot<br />
LA SHIP/NAF<br />
Chris Parfait<br />
NAS<br />
Hazel Bergeron<br />
Aledia DeLeon<br />
Davy Labiche<br />
Dedric Rodrigue<br />
TAMPA SHIP<br />
Jack Edwards<br />
MARTIN TERMINAL<br />
Lisa Simmons<br />
NAS<br />
Rony Castaneda<br />
Mitch Hampton<br />
Mario Montoya<br />
MARINE TECH<br />
Joshua Caruso<br />
Richard Everett<br />
Paal Liset<br />
Don Vekic<br />
MARTIN TERMINAL<br />
Keith Stacom<br />
NAS<br />
Earl Boudreaux, Jr.<br />
Elix Bourgeois<br />
Jacob Cheramie<br />
Angela DeGalicia<br />
Ted Guidry<br />
Alton Laussade III<br />
Fernando Malabet<br />
Delvin Parfait, Jr.<br />
David Savoy<br />
Wayne Veillon<br />
SEALAND<br />
Kathy Blanchard<br />
Matthew Karns<br />
Christopher Price
<strong>ECO</strong> Recognizes Vessel Milestones<br />
Dozens of <strong>Edison</strong> <strong>Chouest</strong> <strong>Offshore</strong> vessel employees also marked significant service milestones during 2011. We honor these<br />
hardworking seamen deserving of recognition.<br />
25 Years<br />
Joe Borkowski Toby Cheramie Stephen Darby Danny Diamond Stephen Laster Donald Mack Ronald Mack David Munroe David Wiggins<br />
20 YEARS<br />
Stephen Gaston<br />
Steve Ledet<br />
Kenneth Newman<br />
Johnny Pierce<br />
Dan Rogers<br />
Kurt Vizier<br />
Roddy Vizier<br />
Jesse Whitlock<br />
15 YEARS<br />
Teddy Adams<br />
James Alfrey<br />
Robert Anderson<br />
Thomas Baker<br />
Jeffery Buquet<br />
Louis Castagnola<br />
Danny Cheramie<br />
Tom Cheshire<br />
Jimmy Estes<br />
Thad Fendley<br />
Joey Gregoire<br />
Dale Grochowski<br />
Darren Hiller<br />
Robert Jason<br />
Andrew Justilian<br />
Ennis Kay<br />
Terry Neil<br />
Jacobo Manaiza<br />
Paul Nelson<br />
Royce Parfait<br />
Michael Revels<br />
Louis Richmond<br />
James Rigg<br />
Ryan Songe<br />
Martin Tamayo<br />
Timothy Thibodeaux<br />
Charlie Thompson<br />
Joseph Verdin<br />
10 YEARS<br />
Joseph Abshire<br />
Steven Agroff<br />
Robert Alario<br />
Mark Banks<br />
James “Roy” Bigner<br />
Guillermo Bonilla<br />
Karia Broussard<br />
Perry Bruce<br />
Wayne Bruce<br />
Stefano Brunetto<br />
Steven Burt<br />
Charles Childers<br />
Tony Clauson<br />
Kevin Coleman<br />
James Collards<br />
Errol Collier<br />
Robert Colvin<br />
Nicolas Cordova<br />
James “Clay” Craig<br />
Jim Cumberland<br />
Christopher DelBoccio<br />
Phillip Dewenter<br />
Kerry Dufrene<br />
Billy Dunbar<br />
Johnny Duplantis<br />
Phillip Fleming<br />
Donnie Folse<br />
Sam Ford<br />
David Fowler<br />
James Fuller<br />
Andres Gamboa<br />
Oscar Gamboa<br />
Lonnie Giles<br />
Jerry Gilfour<br />
Timothy Goodrich<br />
Vincent Green<br />
William Hawkes<br />
Athens Holloway<br />
James Hoskins<br />
Heilbrown Howell<br />
Wilson Isiesi<br />
Kerry Jeffries<br />
Ross Jordan<br />
Randall Kuykendall<br />
Richard Launey<br />
Lee LeBlanc<br />
Larry Lee<br />
William Lee<br />
Michael Leslie<br />
Rachel Levron<br />
Gary Lezon<br />
Susan Logan<br />
Francis Mabry<br />
Damon Mangosing<br />
David Martin<br />
James McKean<br />
Hector Medrano<br />
Jason Mendes<br />
Wally Milham<br />
Jorge Molina<br />
David Moye<br />
Jim Neff<br />
Eric Notz<br />
Rachel Pagtalunan<br />
Johnny Parris<br />
Dale Phillips<br />
John Poindexter<br />
Arthur Powe<br />
Chris Roberts<br />
Tony Rodriguez<br />
Vicente Valdez Rodriguez<br />
Michael Rowe<br />
David Scarborough<br />
Gregory Sallee<br />
Jacobo Santos<br />
Charles Shami<br />
Timothy Shields<br />
Sheila Simmons<br />
Michael Sizing<br />
Kamal Sulaiman<br />
Gary Talbot<br />
Kevin Tate<br />
Taylor Tyler<br />
Elton Washington<br />
Darryl Welch<br />
Shane Wyatt<br />
Richard Wiemken<br />
Jeffery Williams<br />
Lawrence Zuanich<br />
5 YEARS<br />
James Abdella<br />
John Adriance<br />
Michael Aimesbary<br />
Aric Anderson<br />
Chikamma Arukwe<br />
Carlos Avila<br />
Fernando Avila<br />
Steven Ayigah<br />
Roderick Baker<br />
Raymond Bannar<br />
Steven Barley<br />
Stephen Beall<br />
Jeremy Beckett<br />
Jorge Bodden<br />
David Book<br />
Curtis Bordeaux<br />
James Bordelon<br />
Edward Boudreaux<br />
Mark Braswell<br />
Lance Broussard<br />
Judy Capper<br />
Matthew Casey<br />
Enrique Castaneda<br />
Abel Castillo<br />
Gary Chris<br />
Louis Clark<br />
Bertram Cliver<br />
Alan Collins<br />
Steve Comeaux<br />
Brian Corley<br />
Michael Coulter<br />
Geoffery Coulton<br />
Alan Crochet<br />
Joseph Cromwell<br />
Daniel Crosswhite<br />
Christopher Crow<br />
Jeffrey Cruver<br />
Christian Daigle<br />
Alvin Davis<br />
Dane Davis<br />
Martin Davis<br />
Wayne Davis<br />
Herlon DeAraujo<br />
Jaime Delgado<br />
Joshua Denton<br />
Robert Duckworth<br />
Todd Dufrene<br />
Stephen Dufrene<br />
James Dumas<br />
Joseph Duthu<br />
James Eli<br />
Duddly Elwin<br />
Cesar Medrano Enriquez<br />
Danen Evans<br />
Frank Ferber<br />
Derrick Finister<br />
Nathan Foster<br />
Timothy Foster<br />
Luther Franklin<br />
James Fromm<br />
Benjamin Fuselier<br />
Michael Gallagher<br />
Phillip Gatehouse<br />
Charles Gautreaux<br />
Jason Gibson<br />
Paul Glass<br />
Paul Gonzalez<br />
Austin Gore<br />
Anthony Gray<br />
Steven Gray<br />
Daniel Griffin<br />
Robert Grigsby<br />
Nicholas Grimaldi<br />
Joel Guity<br />
Raymond Guzy<br />
Robert Haid<br />
Robert Haller<br />
Linda Harber<br />
John Hebert<br />
Michael Hefner<br />
Leonardo Henry<br />
Carl Hite<br />
Joanne Holliman<br />
Craig Ingersoll<br />
Hudson Isiesi<br />
Brent Ismay<br />
Terry Jackson<br />
Devon Jacobs<br />
Gregory James<br />
Russell Jenkins<br />
Richard Jimenez<br />
Demarco Jones<br />
Kevin Kelley<br />
Ricky Kicklighter<br />
William Kitts<br />
Scot Knapp<br />
Isaiah Lawson<br />
Lance Ledbetter<br />
Christopher Lee<br />
James Letts<br />
Brian Lewis<br />
Ryan Liner<br />
Edward Lyles<br />
Charles Lynn<br />
Craig Lyons<br />
Lanny Malcombe<br />
James Marks<br />
Terry Martin<br />
Daniel Martinez<br />
Dwayne Matherne<br />
Antonio McGee<br />
Gregory McPherson<br />
Homero Medrano<br />
Manuel Medrano<br />
Daguberto Mendez<br />
Kyle Meyer<br />
Damien Minette<br />
Kyle Mitchell<br />
Jason Mixon<br />
Garibaldi Mondragon<br />
Steven Morgan<br />
Christopher Moton<br />
Charles Murray<br />
Kevin Mutispaugh<br />
Ronald Mutispaugh<br />
Melvin Nicholson<br />
Kevin Nunnally<br />
Franklin Onyeme<br />
Osei Opoku<br />
Eldon Palmer<br />
Daniel Paredes<br />
Ernest Parker<br />
Franky Parker<br />
Sebastian Paoni<br />
Gerard Patti<br />
Tom Phillips<br />
Edward Prettyman<br />
Trevor Rafferty<br />
Luis Ramirez<br />
Suzan Ratliff<br />
Jeffrey Roger<br />
Frederick Roman<br />
Leroy Rubinas<br />
Daniel Rupp<br />
Jason Sapp<br />
Scott Savageaux<br />
Jerome Savoie<br />
Gordon Scott<br />
Johnny Scott<br />
Patrick Scott<br />
Walter Seale<br />
Margaret Seaman<br />
Brian Settles<br />
Shannon Slaughter<br />
Jamaal Smith<br />
Brad Somers<br />
Eric Sorrels<br />
Gregory Sowell<br />
Todd Speranzo<br />
Timothy Stacey<br />
Leonard Stewart<br />
James Stratford<br />
James Swanson<br />
Sadiri Tabaldo<br />
Miles Tate<br />
Mario Tavares<br />
Van Temple<br />
Shane Theriot<br />
Christopher Tucker<br />
Jeffery Turner<br />
Vince Turner<br />
William Ulwelling<br />
Donovan Vines<br />
Javon Wallace<br />
Carl Warner<br />
Kerry Washam<br />
Julian Washburn<br />
Ethan Waters<br />
Edward Wheaton<br />
Jeffery Whetstine<br />
Bryan White<br />
David Whitney<br />
Stanley Williams<br />
Thomas Wilson<br />
Robert Winters<br />
Reginald Yeager<br />
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DEBORAH KAY, ELIZABETH C.<br />
The crews of the DEBORAH KAY and ELIZABETH C., both<br />
currently operating in Brazil, are to be congratulated for<br />
achieving zero downtime during calendar year 2010. Pictured<br />
in the top photo is the crew of the DEBORAH KAY. Pictured,<br />
left to right, are Chief Mate Fabio Rogerio Neves Pinheiro,<br />
Ops. Coordinator Tiago Reis, AB Cicero Santos Alves, Cook<br />
Claudemir de Oliveira, Jr., Galleyhand Jose Ribamar Gomes<br />
da Silva, 2nd Asst. Engineer Fabio Alexandre Pantoja Ferreira,<br />
Oiler Leonardo Mota Vieira, 3rd Mate Marcela de Sousa Costa,<br />
Oiler Joao Batista Rodrigues Ferreira, Contract Manager<br />
Octavio Moreira, OS Jose Ilgo Ferreira de Souza, Jr., AB Lauro de<br />
Oliveira, 3rd Mate Barry Rodriguez, Jr., 2nd Engineer Willen Luiz<br />
Filgueiras Batista dos Reis, Captain Marcio Espindola Phineiro<br />
and AB Cristiano Alberto Leske.<br />
The crew of the ELIZABETH C. is featured in the bottom photo.<br />
In the front row, from left to right, are Cook Jaime da Silva Vial,<br />
Mate Lilian Daniele Almeida Cezario, Steward Divanilton Santa<br />
Rosa, Oiler Lucivando Francisco da Silva Borges and Master<br />
Joao Carlos Ferreira Pinheiro dos Santos. In the back row are<br />
Auricelio Gomes da Silva, 3rd Engineer Alex Eustaquio de<br />
Melo, Bosun Renildo Reis, AB Robson Luiz Faria dos Santos and<br />
Contract Manager Octavio Moreira. Crewmembers not pictured<br />
include Chief Engineer Luiz Carlos da Rocha, 2nd Engineer<br />
Fernando dos Santos Bastos, Oiler Itamar Domingos da Silva, AB<br />
Olavio Silva do Carmo and Ops. Coordinator Tiago Reis.<br />
PãO DE AçúCAR<br />
The crew of the PãO DE AçúCAR<br />
is justifiably proud of one of<br />
their fellow crewmembers for<br />
his amazing accomplishments.<br />
Emmanuel Donkor works on board<br />
the vessel as an AB/rigger. He<br />
is always cheerful, hardworking<br />
and ready with a smile. As the<br />
founder and CEO of a non-profit<br />
corporation, he is also making a difference in the world.<br />
Emmanuel has been assisting people in need in his homeland<br />
of Ghana for many years and just recently incorporated a non-<br />
MIA<br />
The crew of the 280’ OSV MIA was recognized by Chevron for<br />
outstanding work in late August. While observing the crew position<br />
loads on the back deck using the proper hands-free rigging<br />
technique, Frank Edwards, a team leader on the DISCOVERY CLEAR<br />
LEADER, commented, “While I was watching, they did not use their<br />
hands. They used the taglines to position the loads and utilized<br />
the boat hooks. They also seemed aware of their body placement/<br />
positioning.”<br />
Nathan Taylor of Chevron also remarked, “Feel proud of your<br />
accomplishments, as this is a great example of committed team<br />
effort by your crew. Your team faces significant exposures day in and<br />
day out at the shorebase and at offshore drilling rigs. Excellent job!”<br />
profit charity called E. Agape Ministries, focusing on helping<br />
widows and orphans in and from Ghana.<br />
Emmanuel lives in Columbus, Ohio, and is dedicated to his<br />
family and his church. Emmanuel is also soon to be one of<br />
America’s newest citizens. He has been studying hard for<br />
his citizenship test and looks forward to celebrating his new<br />
status.<br />
The vessel’s crew says they are proud to work with Emmanuel<br />
on PãO DE AçúCAR and encourage anyone who is interested<br />
in supporting his non-profit charity to visit their website:<br />
www.agapesupportmissions.org.
BLUE TARPON<br />
The BLUE TARPON (Hull 263) departed La Ship in Houma for<br />
a mid-August Baker Hughes boat show in Houston. Pictured<br />
to the right in the back row, left to right, are Les Rodrigue, Eric<br />
Dickerson, Jim Allison, Lisa Franks, Jeff Miller, Byron Persicke,<br />
Mike Soileau, Dave Scarborough and William Heyl.<br />
CAMPOS CAPTAIN<br />
The CAMPOS CAPTAIN was involved in two recent rescue<br />
operations. The first occurred in early June as the vessel<br />
rescued the crew of a small fishing boat in the Campos Basin<br />
off of Brazil.<br />
DEEP STIM BRASIL I<br />
The DEEP STIM BRASIL I (Hull<br />
270) is pictured during its<br />
recent sea trials in the Gulf of<br />
Mexico. The 311’3” x 60’ x 26’<br />
well stimulation vessel built<br />
for Schlumberger represents<br />
<strong>ECO</strong>’s first diesel electric<br />
vessel. The ship will also be<br />
historically noted as being the<br />
last vessel to be side launched<br />
at NAF on October 1, 2010.<br />
In the front row are Travis Gisclair, Steve Burt, Daniel Paredes,<br />
Karlton Robertson, Joran Hough and Jose Sanchez.<br />
The second took place in late August when OGX requested the<br />
vessel’s assistance when it was discovered that the merchant<br />
ship MARGO N was without propulsion and was drifting<br />
towards the OCEAN LEXINGTON rig. A brief meeting was held<br />
with the crew on the deck, discussing the risks involved and<br />
safety precautions. Though little time was available before<br />
a possible collision, the maneuver was successfully achieved<br />
by the skillful passage of a towline. The CAMPOS CAPTAIN<br />
stabilized the situation until a larger vessel arrived to conduct<br />
a tow.<br />
The CAMPOS CAPTAIN crew includes Captains Igor Cavalcante<br />
and Davyison Sarah Lima; ABs Jackson Vieira, Francisco da<br />
Silva, Jose Lopes, Fabio dos Santos and Hallisson Torquato;<br />
Cook Suenia da Silva; Chief Officer Ion Rogrigues; Steward<br />
Guibson de Medeiros; Chief Engineer Antonio Andrade; 1st<br />
Engineer Luiz Amazonas; Oiler Gilmar de Souza; and OM<br />
Renato Moraes. The Ops. Manager is Aroldo Costa, and the<br />
Contract Manager is Octavio Moreira.<br />
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C-CONTENDER<br />
The C-CONTENDER<br />
was in the right<br />
place on the<br />
afternoon of June<br />
17, 2011, when the<br />
vessel received an<br />
alert from a rig 150<br />
miles south of Biloxi.<br />
The rig’s crane<br />
operator spotted<br />
black smoke, which<br />
was coming from the 54’ recreational vessel FINAL FANTASY.<br />
According to Ocean Springs restaurant owner Jamie Sablich,<br />
he and five others were fishing in a tournament when suddenly<br />
black smoke came out of the boat’s exhaust pipes, and soon<br />
the boat was overcome with flames. Everyone onboard<br />
C-COMMANDER<br />
On June 12, 2011, the C-COMMANDER assisted a Cougar<br />
rescue helicopter in medically evacuating an injured man from<br />
the MAD DOG production spar. Due to active operations being<br />
conducted on the rig, their helipad was not available for the<br />
chopper to land. Therefore, the injured worker was sent to the<br />
C-COMMANDER with a medic in attendance.<br />
The medevac operation from the back deck of the vessel is not<br />
that unusual; the boat has practiced the operation once a year<br />
with Cougar since 2008. The C-COMMANDER’s crew includes<br />
Master Dan Welch; Captains Meier McLeod and Grant Hoppe;<br />
Mate Hector Medrano; Engineers Craig Dykes and Paul Kucan;<br />
ABs Cardell Hughes, James Chinn, David Book and Rodney<br />
Falgout; QMED Jim Lipari; and Cooks Trent Naquin and Cade<br />
Chris Stickney. The Ops. Coordinator is Lucas Bychurch.<br />
C-Innovation Update<br />
donned safety vests and entered the water, drifting for about<br />
an hour before the C-CONTENDER arrived to rescue them.<br />
“My family<br />
and I are very<br />
grateful to<br />
you and your<br />
company<br />
for the<br />
overwhelming<br />
efforts to<br />
rescue us,” said<br />
Sablich in a<br />
letter to Gary<br />
<strong>Chouest</strong>. “The<br />
captains, along with the entire crew who rescued us, were<br />
amazing.”<br />
Submitted by Sandy Ying<br />
C-Innovation’s (C-I) Brazilian operations continue to grow, with an exciting subsea construction<br />
announcement expected soon. C-I of Norway is also expanding with several remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) in operation<br />
and a number of new mobilizations planned for the near future.<br />
C-I launched its Brazilian operations in 2008, deploying two ROVs on board the HERMOD, a semi-submersible crane vessel<br />
owned by Heerema Marine Contractors. In June 2011, the Ensco drillship DEEP OCEAN CLARION arrived in Brazil with two<br />
C-I ROVs. A few months later, C-I began mobilization on board the <strong>ECO</strong> anchor handler OLIN<br />
CONQUEROR.<br />
C-I of Brazil is also diligently working to develop new subsea construction<br />
opportunities in the region, focusing on negotiating partnerships with several<br />
companies capable of offering integrated service packages for subsea construction.<br />
The supervisory team of C-I of Norway continues to oversee the daily operations<br />
of multiple UHD (UltraHeavy-Duty) ROVs throughout the North Sea. Additionally,<br />
several C-I ROVs are on contract in Australia and West Africa. The team is also finalizing<br />
preparations for a new Christmas tree installation project for BP in the fields of Idun and<br />
Skarv in the North Sea.
ExCELLENT INSPECTIONS fOR <strong>ECO</strong> VESSELS<br />
Six <strong>ECO</strong> vessels (BJ DISCOVERY, C-COMMANDER, C-ROVER, FAST TRACK, HOLIDAY and INSPIRATION) recently completed their<br />
annual USCG/ABS topside inspections with no 835s or worklist items. Additionally, the SEACOR RIGOROUS completed its internal<br />
audit with zero non-conformities. We congratulate all these crews for a job well done!<br />
BJ DISCOVERY<br />
Master ........................................... Fred Krinsky<br />
Relief Captain .............................Brian Breaux<br />
Relief Captain .....................Jim Cumberland<br />
Relief Captain .....................Spencer Gulliver<br />
Relief Captain ................................Bill McNew<br />
Chief Engineer ......................Robert Grigsby<br />
Relief Engineer .......................Jimmie Norrie<br />
Oiler ................................................ Troy Cooley<br />
Oiler ...........................................Vincent Valdez<br />
Wiper ....................................Deresco Williams<br />
AB ............................................... Jimmy Choina<br />
AB .....................................................David Cook<br />
AB ..........................................Harold Crenshaw<br />
AB ................................................James Riddick<br />
OS ..................................................... Sesus Cook<br />
OS .............................................. Chris Schwertz<br />
Cook ............................................ Beverly Bates<br />
Cook .................................................Mike Jones<br />
Ops. Coordinator ....................Travis Gisclair<br />
Ops. Manager ............................Les Rodrigue<br />
C-COMMANDER<br />
Master ............................................. Taylor Tyler<br />
Relief Captain ...........................Gareth Welch<br />
Relief Captain ................ Alexander McLeod<br />
Relief Captain .......................Wesley Corkern<br />
Relief Captain ............................Grant Hoppe<br />
Relief Captain ...........Michael Genovese, Sr.<br />
Mate ................................Hector Medrano, Jr.<br />
Chief Engineer ............................ Craig Dykes<br />
Relief Engineer ........... Thomas Robbins, Jr.<br />
Relief Engineer ...................Earl Hubacker III<br />
Relief Engineer ..........................Paul Kucan II<br />
Oiler ................................. Matthew McCarthy<br />
Oiler ............................................... James Lipari<br />
AB .....................................................David Book<br />
AB .................................................. James Chinn<br />
AB .................................................. Kerry Jeffries<br />
AB ............................................. Thilemius Willis<br />
AB .......................................Heriburto Sanchez<br />
AB ............................................. Cardell Hughes<br />
Cook .............................................Trent Naquin<br />
Cook ......................................Dennis Wirstrom<br />
Ops. Coordinator ................Lucas Bychurch<br />
DP Coordinator.............................Emile Parra<br />
Ops. Manager .................... Shannon Doucet<br />
C-ROVER<br />
Captain ......................................Michael Miller<br />
Relief Captain .......Charles “Chuck” Hobson<br />
Mate .................................. Jeffery Herrington<br />
Mate .........................................Herbert Brunet<br />
Mate ....................................William Ulwelling<br />
Chief Engineer ................. Nicholas Licciardi<br />
Relief Engineer ........... Raymond Patterson<br />
Third Engineer .............................Shawn Kyle<br />
Oiler .................................................Aaron Cash<br />
Oiler ..........................................Robert Winters<br />
Wiper .................................... Richie Rodriguez<br />
AB ...................................................Justo Blanco<br />
AB ......................................................James Burt<br />
AB .................................... Ronald Mutispaugh<br />
Cook ............................................. Charles John<br />
Ops. Coordinator .............Britton Comeaux<br />
Ops. Manager .............................Brian Guidry<br />
fAST TRACK<br />
1st Captain ......................................Jay Arnold<br />
2nd Captain ......................... Charlie McGraw<br />
3rd Captain .................................Arthur Powe<br />
Unlicensed Engineer ..........Luis Castaneda<br />
Training Engineer ............. Lance Ledbetter<br />
AB/Rigger ......................................Carlos Avila<br />
AB/Rigger ....................... Enrique Castaneda<br />
AB/Rigger ................................Michael Lopez<br />
AB/Rigger ...................... Shannon Slaughter<br />
AB/Rigger ................................Galawi Asayidi<br />
OS/Rigger ...................................Carlos Urcina<br />
OS/Rigger ........................ Karlton Robertson<br />
Ops. Coordinator ........................Jason Autin<br />
Ops. Manager .............................. Rusty Ledet<br />
HOLIDAY<br />
Captain .....................................Patrick Gisclair<br />
Relief Captain .................... Kenneth Nanney<br />
Third Captain............................ Jose Landron<br />
Chief Engineer ................... Jeremy Edwards<br />
Relief Engineer ....................... Maury Barnes<br />
Third Engineer ............................Carlos Perez<br />
Oiler ...............................................Robert Ayler<br />
Oiler ....................................Jeremaine Ebanks<br />
Oiler ................................................ Brock Tyson<br />
AB ..................................... Matthew Harrelson<br />
AB .............................................Richard Haslam<br />
AB ..................................... Robertson Pacheco<br />
AB ....................................Domingo Velasquez<br />
OS/Rigger .............................Dallas C. Theriot<br />
OS/Rigger .............Roger “Puddin” Johnson<br />
Cook .................................................Terri Talbot<br />
Cook ........................................... Jerry Johnson<br />
Cook ............................................... Jeffrey Drye<br />
Crane Operator ........................Randall Davis<br />
Crane Operator ..............Clyde Prestenbach<br />
Crane Operator ............... Efran Washington<br />
Crane Operator .......... Ferdinand Loyacano<br />
Ops. Coordinator .................... Corey Hebert<br />
Ops. Manager .............................Brian Guidry<br />
INSPIRATION<br />
Master ......................................... Randy Hovey<br />
Relief Captain ............................Derek Cordle<br />
Relief Captain ....................................Chris Lee<br />
Relief Captain ........................Elroy McKenzie<br />
Chief Engineer .............................Darren Polk<br />
Relief Engineer ............................. Mike Davis<br />
Relief Engineer ....................... Benny McGee<br />
Oiler ...........................................Luke McCullah<br />
Oiler ..........................................Elroy McKenzie<br />
Oiler ...............................................Berlin Young<br />
Wiper ................................................. Steve Burt<br />
AB .........................................................Joe Cliver<br />
AB ...................................................William Heyl<br />
AB ....................................................... Tyler Leith<br />
AB ................................................Filiberto Soria<br />
AB ............................................ Vance Stoddard<br />
OS .............................................Jose Casteneda<br />
Cook ........................................... Janet Galindo<br />
Cook ...............................................Kathy Smith<br />
Ops. Coordinator ....................Travis Gisclair<br />
Ops. Manager ............................Les Rodrigue<br />
SEACOR RIGOROUS<br />
Master ................................Kenneth Newman<br />
Relief Captain ............................... Roy Hebert<br />
Relief Captain ..................... Thomas Evanow<br />
Mate .............................................. William Kitts<br />
Mate .................................................Luke Zeller<br />
Chief Engineer ............... Domingo Canabal<br />
Relief Engineer ........................Aurelio Deras<br />
Relief Engineer ........................ Adam Graves<br />
OS/Wiper ............................Felix Martinez, Jr.<br />
AB .................................................. Rene Brining<br />
AB ...................................................Sean Fremin<br />
AB .............................................Anthony Pacely<br />
OS ....................................... Michael Genovese<br />
AB/Cook ................................. Michael Gruver<br />
Ops. Coordinator ............................ John Ayo<br />
Ops. Manager .................Raymond Gaubert<br />
7
8<br />
Submitted by Mitch Hampton<br />
The panel line crew has been at work on the construction of Hull<br />
267, a 299’ x 60’ x 24’ offshore supply vessel. The results of their<br />
efforts are starting to come together in building #5. In addition,<br />
work progresses on AIVIQ, a 360.7’ x 80’ x 34’ Arctic ice class<br />
anchor handling tug supply vessel. While these new construction<br />
projects continue, the NAS drydock lifted five vessels in recent<br />
months, bringing its cumulative total of lifts to 507.<br />
The AMY CHOUEST was put on drydock to change seals. The<br />
C-LEGEND had repairs to the port aft bulwarks. The MIA was in for a<br />
hull inspection. The JOE GRIFFIN had a transducer installed and was<br />
outfitted for work in Brazil. Also, the C-ACCLAIM had the seals and<br />
drop-down bow thruster changed and three sea chests installed.<br />
Submitted by Reggie Mott<br />
NAS News<br />
NAS Employee of the Quarter<br />
Johnny Gautreaux has been<br />
working at NAS for 28 years, having<br />
been hired on October 24, 1983.<br />
He is currently serving as assistant<br />
yard superintendent.<br />
His career dates back to the<br />
construction of Hull 127, which<br />
was formerly a seismic vessel and<br />
now operates as the TRAILBLAZER.<br />
His most recent contributions have been on OSV Hull 267 and<br />
AIVIQ, the Arctic ice class anchor handling tug supply vessel.<br />
Update<br />
The team at La Ship in Houma recently focused on the final<br />
construction of Hull 272, DEEP STIM BRASIL II, a 311’3” x 60’ x 26’<br />
well stimulation vessel, and the super structure for AIVIQ, a 360.7’<br />
x 80’ x 34’ Arctic ice class anchor handling tug supply vessel.<br />
Recent dockside work also included Hull 270, DEEP STIM BRASIL<br />
I, a 311’3” x 60’ x 26’ well stimulation vessel. The NAS drydock was<br />
transferred to La Ship, where it recently lifted the C-CARRIER, a<br />
240’ x 56’ x 18.75’ offshore supply vessel.<br />
In addition, the Fourchon drydock recorded 22 lifts in recent<br />
months, bringing its cumulative total to 640.<br />
Johnny was quite honored to be the recipient of this quarterly<br />
award and humbly stated that he excels in his job because he<br />
likes tackling different challenges everyday. “I like that our vessels<br />
are unique and first class compared to the other shipyards I’ve<br />
worked in,” he remarked. He also appreciates the ability to work<br />
under covered buildings and likes the employee benefits and all<br />
of the new and updated equipment.<br />
A native of Westwego, Louisiana, Johnny has been a resident of<br />
Lockport for the past 33 years. He and his wife, Margie, have six<br />
children: Joshua, Juliet, Jaqueline, Jared, Jason and Jeffrey.<br />
La Ship Employee<br />
of the Quarter<br />
Horace Scott has been a<br />
sandblaster/painter at NAF/La<br />
Ship since July 2002. He began as<br />
a roustabout, but learned how to<br />
sandblast and paint, working his<br />
way up to first class B/P.<br />
The first hull Horace worked<br />
on was Hull 222, the C-LIBERTY.<br />
Horace said the things he likes<br />
most about working at La Ship are the people, steady hours with<br />
overtime and company benefits. “The people at La Ship are really<br />
great; everyone gets along and they work together to get the job<br />
done,” he remarked.<br />
The biggest changes that Horace has seen in the shipyards over<br />
the years are the boats, as they are getting bigger, and the new<br />
equipment. He is happy to be working at a new shipyard and<br />
glad to have the opportunity to work for a <strong>Chouest</strong> company.<br />
Horace hopes that the work continues for many years to come.<br />
Horace was born in and currently resides in Houma. He and his<br />
wife, Leslie, have three children: Ariel (17), Brett (15) and Grant<br />
(12). In his spare time, Horace enjoys being home spending time<br />
with his family.
Update<br />
Submitted by Bruce Kay<br />
Exciting things are happening at Navship as the<br />
shipyard continues to grow, expanding its facilities and<br />
workforce. The company currently employs 850 workers<br />
and anticipates that number to grow to 1,000 in the<br />
coming months.<br />
The new 9,000-ton drydock at Navship has been<br />
completed and certified by the American Bureau of<br />
Shipping (ABS). The dock has been named SANSAO,<br />
which translates to Sampson in English. The completion<br />
of the drydock adds yet another dimension to <strong>Chouest</strong>’s<br />
capabilities in Brazil.<br />
In addition to supporting over 40 vessels operating for <strong>Chouest</strong><br />
in Brazil, Navship has now delivered 20 new vessels to date. Most<br />
recently, Hull B124, BRAM BAHIA, was delivered to BRAM <strong>Offshore</strong>.<br />
The vessel, currently under contract with Petrobras, is the second<br />
Gulf Ship Employee of the Quarter<br />
Submitted by Chris Harrison<br />
Orlando Aguilar began his<br />
employment with Gulf Ship on<br />
November 5, 2007, as a shipfitter<br />
helper. Since that time, he<br />
has advanced to the position<br />
of shipfitter. He said that he<br />
really enjoys his job and being<br />
around his co-workers. Also, his<br />
supervisor has always been very<br />
Update<br />
BRAZILIAN ANTENNA APPROVAL<br />
Marine Technologies’ (MT) third<br />
generation of marine-stabilized<br />
satellite antennas received<br />
approval for use in Brazil by their<br />
federal communication agency,<br />
Anatel. MT is only the fourth out<br />
of ten manufacturers of similar<br />
antennas to receive the coveted<br />
approval (joining Seatel, Orbit and<br />
Schlumberger), and MT is proud<br />
to have received the certification on<br />
their first attempt.<br />
Federico Zarghetta, MT’s antenna design engineer, stated, “The<br />
MT-BB100 is Anatel-certified ... it is the best one-meter antenna in<br />
the world. We can ask type approval of any satellite operator on<br />
the planet without any limitation on transmit power!”<br />
The MT-BB100 is the only two-axis antenna to receive Brazilian<br />
of the clean-design diesel electric vessels delivered this year. In<br />
addition, Hull B125, BRAM BELEM, was recently launched.<br />
With the goal of increasing new hull construction capabilities,<br />
Navship has begun renovating their original side launch area to<br />
accommodate the construction of larger vessels. Once complete,<br />
Navship will have the ability to build vessels outside as well as in<br />
their erection building.<br />
willing to help him learn more about his craft, which is something<br />
he greatly appreciates.<br />
His superintendent, Charlie Johnson, said, “Orlando is a team<br />
player who is always willing to help his fellow employees, no<br />
matter what the task. Recently he has been assigned new tasks<br />
and duties, and as always, he does them with enthusiasm and<br />
determination.”<br />
Orlando lives in Gulfport with his brother. He also has extended<br />
family in Austin, Texas, where he frequently visits. In his spare<br />
time, he enjoys playing soccer and watching movies.<br />
approval. With its carbon fiber reflector and structure, it is also<br />
the lightest one-meter antenna available, weighing in at only<br />
121 pounds (55 kg). It is also the easiest antenna to install and<br />
boasts the simplest mechanical design. Its advanced inertial<br />
measurement unit and navigational computer are state-ofthe-art<br />
and quite small compared to competitors. Its antenna<br />
remote control unit is based on simple commercial off-the-shelf<br />
components with a user interface that doesn’t require custom<br />
user software. The MT-BB100 will be installed on <strong>ECO</strong> vessels<br />
bound for Brazilian waters.<br />
ISO 9001 AND 14001 CERTIFICATION<br />
The annual ISO 9001 and 14001 audits were recently passed by<br />
all the MT offices (U.S., Norway and Singapore.) MT has been ISO<br />
9001 certified since 1997 and 14001 certified since 2010, a status<br />
indicating the most comprehensive certification of a company’s<br />
quality process.<br />
ISO certification covers virtually every process or operation<br />
that affects product quality, including management, design,<br />
engineering, purchasing, manufacturing and after-the-sale<br />
service functions. It also includes personnel training and supplier<br />
evaluation procedures.<br />
9
Doctor’s Corner<br />
Submitted by Darren Duet, M.D.<br />
<strong>ECO</strong> Chief Medical Officer<br />
High Blood Pressure Dangers: Hypertension’s<br />
Effects on Your Body, Courtesy of the Mayo Clinic<br />
High blood pressure (hypertension) can quietly damage your body for<br />
years before symptoms develop. Left uncontrolled, you may wind up with<br />
a disability, a poor quality of life or even a fatal heart attack. Fortunately,<br />
with treatment and lifestyle changes, you can control your high blood<br />
pressure to reduce your risk of life-threatening complications. Here’s a<br />
look at the complications high blood pressure can cause when it’s not<br />
effectively controlled:<br />
Damage to your arteries – Healthy arteries are flexible, strong and elastic.<br />
If you have high blood pressure, the increased pressure of blood flowing<br />
through your arteries can gradually cause a variety of problems, including<br />
artery damage and narrowing, or an aneurysm.<br />
Damage to your heart – Your heart pumps blood to your entire body.<br />
Uncontrolled high blood pressure can damage your heart in a number of<br />
ways, such as coronary artery disease, left ventricular hypertrophy or heart<br />
failure.<br />
Damage to your brain – Just like your heart, your brain depends on a<br />
nourishing blood supply to work properly and survive. But high blood<br />
pressure can cause several problems, including a transient ischemic attack<br />
(TIA), stroke, dementia or mild cognitive impairment.<br />
Other possible dangers of high blood pressure – High blood pressure can<br />
also affect other areas of the body, leading to such problems as sexual<br />
dysfunction, kidney failure or kidney artery aneurysm, bone loss and<br />
trouble sleeping. Additionally, eye blood vessel damage, fluid buildup<br />
under the retina and optic nerve damage can be caused by high blood<br />
pressure.<br />
fourchon-Based<br />
“Employees of the Year”<br />
<strong>ECO</strong>’s corporate office in<br />
Galliano hosted a banquet<br />
the night of November<br />
30 to honor employees<br />
of its Fourchon-based<br />
companies. Pictured in the<br />
top photo, left to right, are<br />
the “Employees of the Year”<br />
from these companies:<br />
Ron Latiolais (C-Logistics),<br />
Cody “Turtle” Pitre (C-Port),<br />
Myron Murphy (Martin<br />
Terminal), Chris Legendre<br />
(Fourchon Heavy Lift) and<br />
Ronald Guidry (C-Port 2).<br />
Pictured in the bottom<br />
photo are the companies’<br />
“Employees of the Quarter”<br />
from 2011.<br />
10<br />
Congratulations!<br />
<strong>ECO</strong> Operations Promotions<br />
Rusty Ledet (Operations Manager) and Clint Shicksnider (Operations Clerk)<br />
Employees of the Quarter<br />
Daniel Borne<br />
C-Port, 1st Quarter<br />
Darrell Bouffanie<br />
C-Port, 2nd Quarter<br />
Not pictured: Myron Murphy (Martin Terminal)<br />
Douglas Bourg<br />
C-Port 2<br />
Weddings<br />
Joe Benson (C-Innovation) to Valerie, Jan. 22, 2011.<br />
Nikki Ogg Barrios (C-Innovation) to Daniel, Apr. 2, 2011.<br />
Matthew Colerick (Gulf Ship) to Hilary, Apr. 16, 2011.<br />
Stephen Dye (<strong>ECO</strong>) to Meagan, Apr. 27, 2011.<br />
Lola O’Rear (Family Medical) to Thomas Crochet, Jr., May 15, 2011.<br />
Jason Howard (Gulf Ship) to Candy, May 24, 2011.<br />
Curry Compeaux (C-Logistics) to Hollie, June 3, 2011.<br />
Joel Brooks (C-Innovation) to Megan, June 5, 2011.<br />
Manuel Franco (Gulf Ship) to Samantha, June 15, 2011.<br />
Donald Green (C-Logistics) to Charlene, June 25, 2011.<br />
Michael MacMillan (C-Innovation) to Carrie, July 2, 2011.<br />
Johnny Moore (NAS) to Ashley, July 9, 2011.<br />
Johnaton Malveaux (C-Innovation) to Dhee, July 16, 2011.<br />
Jesse Lirette (NAS) to Michelle, July 23, 2011.<br />
Brian Ball (Gulf Ship) to Bridget, July 25, 2011.<br />
Jonathan Hall (C-Innovation) to Benbinuto, Aug. 10, 2011.<br />
Fred Ossanna IV (C-Innovation) to Sarah, Aug. 13, 2011.<br />
Katylene and Marcus Gonzaga (both Navship), Sept. 24, 2011.<br />
Births<br />
Robert, son of Ronnie Saladino (Marine Tech), born Dec. 26, 2010.<br />
Evangeline, daughter of Gary Melancon (C-Innovation), born Jan. 4, 2011.<br />
Collin, son of Brad Griffin (C-Innovation), born Jan. 7, 2011.<br />
Reese, daughter of Scott Salter (C-Innovation), born Jan. 17, 2011.<br />
Ryder, son of Joey Trainer (Sealand), born Jan. 31, 2011.<br />
Marley, daughter of Sarah LaChico (Sealand), born Feb. 11, 2011.<br />
Katelyn, daughter of Lance Matherne (Sealand), born Feb. 15, 2011.<br />
Dexter, son of Jamie Christen (<strong>ECO</strong>), born Apr. 12, 2011.<br />
Addison, daughter of Elmo and KeriLyn Bascle (Sealand), Apr. 15, 2011.<br />
Amalia, daughter of Gabriel Aguilar (La Ship), born May 31, 2011.<br />
Cayden, daughter of Jamie Dempster (<strong>ECO</strong>), born June 7, 2011.<br />
David, Jr., son of David Begault (Marine Tech), born June 7, 2011.<br />
Zarriah, daughter of Mark Colella (C-Innovation), born June 10, 2011.<br />
Harley, son of Will Johnson (C-Innovation), born June 13, 2011.<br />
Gabriela, daughter of Luis Flores (La Ship), born June 17, 2011.<br />
Clarence III, son of Clarence “Moe” Moore (<strong>ECO</strong>), born June 28, 2011.<br />
Arianna, daughter of Johnny Osorio (C-Port), born July 4, 2011.<br />
Rylee, son of Ryan LeBouef (<strong>ECO</strong>), born July 5, 2011.<br />
Hayden, son of Jeff Mungia (C-Innovation), born July 5, 2011.<br />
Madden, son of Erik Quinn (Gulf Ship), born July 6, 2011.<br />
Sebastian, son of Jason Castro (C-Port), born July 16, 2011.<br />
Isabelle, daughter of Willie O’Neal (NAS), born July 20, 2011.<br />
Aurora, daughter of Derek Gros (NAS), born July 29, 2011.<br />
Logan, son of Kaci (NAS) and Corey Landry (Sealand), born Aug. 6, 2011.<br />
Brady & Brynn, son and daughter of Andy Griffin (C-Logistics), born Aug. 8, 2011.<br />
Makaila, daughter of Jorge Padilla-Cedillo (NAS), born Aug. 10, 2011.<br />
Hunter, son of Rusty Mayne (<strong>ECO</strong>), born Sept. 27, 2011.<br />
Honors<br />
Emily Allemand, daughter of Carol Allemand (<strong>ECO</strong>), graduated from LSU with a<br />
bachelor’s degree in elementary education.<br />
Jordan Falgout, son of Dwayne Falgout (<strong>ECO</strong>), graduated from Nicholls State<br />
University in May with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration.<br />
Brad Duet, son of Philip Duet (NAS), earned a degree from the LSU School of<br />
Veterinary Medicine.<br />
Chad Galliano, son of Lynne Galliano (<strong>ECO</strong>), received his Bachelor of Science<br />
degree in business administration from Nicholls State University.<br />
Mary Hebert (<strong>ECO</strong>) received her diploma in accounting technology from the<br />
South Central Louisiana Technical College in May.
Employee Upgrades<br />
IF YOU HAVE UPGRADED WITHIN THE LAST QUARTER AND YOUR NAME DOES<br />
NOT APPEAR, PLEASE CONTACT LAVERNE REED IN <strong>ECO</strong> HUMAN RESOURCES<br />
AT (985) 601-4256 OR BY E-MAIL AT laverne.reed@chouest.com.<br />
<strong>ECO</strong><br />
FAST TEAM<br />
Angel Quintero (OS to Mate)<br />
ALEX CHOUEST<br />
Diego Loreto (OS to AB)<br />
Derrick Westry (Wiper to Oiler)<br />
ALLIE CHOUEST<br />
Antonio McGee (AB to Mate)<br />
AMBER<br />
Matthew Martin (Mate to Captain)<br />
ANDREA CHOUEST<br />
Mathew Cunic (OS to AB)<br />
BJ BLUE DOLPHIN<br />
Nathan Rippey (Mate to Captain)<br />
C-ACCLAIM<br />
William Murray (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)<br />
Curtis Warren (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)<br />
C-AMBASSADOR<br />
Doyle Lee (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)<br />
C-CAPTAIN<br />
C-CHALLENGER<br />
C-CHARIOT<br />
C-CLIPPER<br />
C-CONTENDER<br />
C-LEADER<br />
John Casey (Mate to Captain)<br />
Dalton Guidry (OS to AB)<br />
Steven Ittner (OS to AB)<br />
Burton Bell (OS to AB)<br />
Channing Willis (OS to AB)<br />
Joseph Julien (OS to AB)<br />
Jeff Harris (Mate to Captain)<br />
C-PERFORMER<br />
Eugene Davis (Wiper to Oiler)<br />
Jameel Richardson (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)<br />
C-ROVER<br />
Derrick Westry (Wiper to Oiler)<br />
C-TRACTOR 2<br />
Michael Ealy (OS to AB/Special)<br />
C-TRACTOR 5<br />
Jason Remsey (OS to AB)<br />
CORCOVADO<br />
Jorge Mata (Wiper to Oiler)<br />
Jonathan Robertson (Oiler to<br />
Licensed Engineer)<br />
Orlin Thomas Ruiz (Wiper to Oiler)<br />
DEEP STIM II<br />
Alfred Romero Ponce (Oiler to<br />
Licensed Engineer)<br />
DINO CHOUEST<br />
Eric Durrance (Mate to Captain)<br />
Rodolfo Sanchez (OS to AB)<br />
Travis Tomlinson (Wiper to Oiler)<br />
DOVE<br />
George Mathews (3rd Mate to<br />
2nd Mate/3,000-Ton Master)<br />
FAST BANDIT<br />
Ronnie Davis (Mate to Captain)<br />
Keith Robinson (OS to AB)<br />
FAST CAJUN<br />
Kevin Kelley (Unlicensed Engineer to<br />
Licensed Engineer DDE 4000)<br />
Pablo Laboriel (OS/Rigger to AB/Rigger)<br />
FAST DUTRA<br />
Jacob Bick (AB to Captain)<br />
FAST GOLIATH<br />
Dennis Scales (Mate to Captain)<br />
FAST SCOUT<br />
Thomas Pekin (Mate to Captain)<br />
FAST SOLUTION<br />
Todd Schmanska (Mate to Captain)<br />
FAST TEMPO<br />
Robert Alario (Mate to Captain)<br />
FAST VIKING<br />
FORTE<br />
GAVEA<br />
John Stephens (AB to Captain)<br />
Anthony Mills (Wiper to Oiler)<br />
James Stephenson (AB to Mate)<br />
HANNAH CHOUEST<br />
Jeffrey Roger (Mate to Captain)<br />
HOLIDAY<br />
INGRID<br />
Brock Tyson (Wiper to Oiler)<br />
Jose Oliva (OS to AB)<br />
INSPIRATION<br />
Christopher Lee (Mate to Captain)<br />
Elroy McKenzie (Wiper to Oiler)<br />
Jeffary Young (Wiper to Oiler)<br />
IPANEMA<br />
Ray Bannar (AB/Rigger to<br />
Unlicensed Engineer)<br />
Chris Mulen (AB/Rigger to<br />
Unlicensed Engineer)<br />
JOSHUA CHOUEST<br />
Dominique Beamon (OS to AB)<br />
KELLIE CHOUEST<br />
Jonathan Kalloch (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)<br />
LANEY CHOUEST<br />
Elijah Benjamin (OS to AB)<br />
Alejandro Garcia-Ramirez (OS to AB)<br />
Kevin Paine (OS to AB)<br />
LAURENCE M. GOULD<br />
Jeffrey Payton (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)<br />
LOOP RESPONDER<br />
Donald Scott (OS to AB)<br />
LYMAN MARTIN<br />
Eric Burns (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)<br />
Isaac Danquah (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)<br />
MAX CHOUEST<br />
Michael Conkey (3rd Mate to<br />
2nd Mate/3,000-Ton Master)<br />
NANUQ<br />
Benjamin Hannuksela (AB to Mate)<br />
NATHANIEL B. PALMER<br />
John-Martin Souza (Mate to Captain)<br />
NORBERT BOUZIGA<br />
Bryant Lepine (OS to AB)<br />
PãO DE AçúCAR<br />
Jacob McLaughlin (Oiler to<br />
Licensed Engineer)<br />
SEA VENTURE<br />
Dan Eddy (QMED)<br />
Josh Edwards (1st Asst. Engineer)<br />
Chris Reed (QMED to 3rd Asst. Engineer)<br />
SEACOR RIGOROUS<br />
Sean Fremin (OS to AB)<br />
SP AMBER<br />
Jamie Guidry (OS to AB)<br />
Joshua Ward (OS to AB)<br />
SP CORAL<br />
Jared Trahan (OS to AB)<br />
STIM STAR II<br />
Edward Johnson (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)<br />
VADM K.R. WHEELER<br />
Dylan Mitchell (Oiler to Licensed Engineer)<br />
C-INNOVATION<br />
PROJECT MGR. TO BUSINESS<br />
DEVELOPMENT MGR.<br />
Ray Maza<br />
TRAINING COORDINATOR TO EQUIPMENT<br />
REPAIR TECH<br />
Eugene Hebert<br />
ROV SR. TECHNICIAN TO SUPERVISOR<br />
Jesse Bomar Jessup Miller<br />
Fred Ossanna IV Steven Peck<br />
ROV TECHNICIAN TO SUPERVISOR<br />
Quentin Collins<br />
ROV JR. TECHNICIAN TO PILOT TECHNICIAN<br />
Jovi Dufrene William Johnson<br />
Carlos Lawton Brad Marshall<br />
Michael O’Day Justin Watley<br />
PILOT TECHNICIAN TO SR. PILOT TECH<br />
Michael Bell Jared Caviness<br />
John Cotter Joseph Fagin<br />
Vester Fulmer, Jr. David Gottlieb<br />
Chris Mattiza Gustavo Orta<br />
Steven Roberson Randall Roy<br />
Robert Thompson Derek Weichlein<br />
Keslyn Williams Robert Williams<br />
William Worthen<br />
ROV SR. SUPERVISOR TO SUPERINTENDENT<br />
Michael Anderson James Bethke<br />
Thomas McCloud<br />
ROV JR. TECHNICIAN TO SR. PILOT TECH<br />
Joel Mahaffey<br />
SHIPPING AND RECEIVING TO INVENTORY<br />
CONTROL<br />
Christopher Kaminski<br />
SUPERINTENDENT TO HSE INSTRUCTOR<br />
Chadwick Boudreaux<br />
SR. PILOT TECHNICIAN TO SUPERVISOR<br />
Bradley Canion Jason Downing<br />
Donnie Lirette Jason Malsbury<br />
Cody Rutherford<br />
SUPERVISOR TO SUPERINTENDENT<br />
Sina Pedram<br />
PILOT TECH II TO PILOT TECH I<br />
Wesley Bush Nikoli Cocchi<br />
Daniel Ladner Roger Ready II<br />
Sam Rodriguez Robert Watson<br />
C-LOGISTICS<br />
HSE CLERK TO ADMINISTRATIVE ASST.<br />
Cheryl Bruce<br />
WAREHOUSEMAN TO DISPATCHER<br />
David Pitre<br />
WAREHOUSEMAN TO DOCK COORDINATOR<br />
Jimmy Allemand Jory Compeaux<br />
VOYAGE CONTROLLER TO LOAD PLANNER<br />
Lonnie <strong>Chouest</strong><br />
WAREHOUSEMAN TO LOGISTICS<br />
COORDINATOR<br />
Derek Middleton<br />
RIG CLERK TO PLANNER/SCHEDULER<br />
Doug Jackson<br />
VOYAGE CONTROLLER TO RIG CLERK<br />
Marion Hewett<br />
DOCK COORDINATOR TO RIG CLERK<br />
Joel Barrios<br />
C-PORT<br />
FORKLIFT OPERATOR TO CRANE OPERATOR<br />
Jason Castro Shane Cheramie<br />
Jack Ledet<br />
RIGGER TO FORKLIFT OPERATOR<br />
Isaac Billiot<br />
WAREHOUSEMAN TO FUEL DISPATCHER<br />
Brandon Duet<br />
FUEL RIGGER TO WAREHOUSEMAN<br />
Daniel Borne<br />
FUEL RIGGER TO CRANE OPERATOR<br />
Charlie Wallace<br />
RIGGER TO FUEL RIGGER<br />
Tyler Davis Patrick Gibson<br />
GULf SHIP<br />
OPERATOR PREMIUM TO PRODUCTION<br />
LEAD<br />
Roderick Williams<br />
SHIP TACKER TO BURN TABLE OPERATOR<br />
Manuel Franco<br />
CARPENTER PREMIUM TO PRODUCTION<br />
LEAD<br />
Bradley Jacobson<br />
PIPE TACKER TO MACHINIST<br />
Johnathan Davis<br />
PIPEFITTER TO MACHINIST<br />
Grant Marie<br />
SHIP TACKER TO PIPEFITTER<br />
Michael Shepherd<br />
PIPE TACKER TO PIPEFITTER<br />
William Eubanks<br />
PAINTER HELPER TO BLASTER/PAINTER<br />
Tommy Brazil, Jr.<br />
PIPEFITTER PREMIUM TO PRODUCTION<br />
LEAD<br />
Michael Spratley<br />
SHIPFITTER TO SHIPFITTER PREMIUM<br />
Kenneth Hudson, Jr.<br />
SHIPFITTER HELPER TO SHIPFITTER<br />
Johnathan Stone<br />
SHIP TACKER TO SHIPFITTER<br />
Lamar Rankin<br />
CARPENTER HELPER TO CARPENTER<br />
Donovan Crosby<br />
LA SHIP<br />
HELPER TO ELECTRICAL TACKER<br />
David Boudreaux<br />
ELECTRICIAN TO ELECTRICAL FITTER<br />
Antonio Vega<br />
ROUSTABOUT TO PIPE TACKER<br />
Franco Sacristan<br />
PIPE TACKER TO PIPEFITTER<br />
Toan Bui Steven Hinton<br />
ROUSTABOUT TO MECHANIC HELPER<br />
Pedro Garcia<br />
NAS<br />
CARPENTER HELPER TO CARPENTER<br />
Adan De La Rosa Danilo Nolasco<br />
Arnulfo Reyes<br />
PIPE TACKER TO PIPEFITTER<br />
Martin Aguilera<br />
ROUSTABOUT TO BLASTER/PAINTER<br />
Marcelo Garcia<br />
ROUSTABOUT TO PANEL LINE WELDER<br />
HELPER<br />
Juan Ortiz<br />
ROUSTABOUT TO PIPE TACKER<br />
Alverto Anariva Emilio Calderon<br />
Jose Flores-Galeano Macario Roman<br />
Juan Serrano<br />
ROUSTABOUT TO SHIP TACKER<br />
Jonathan Comacho Walter Herrera<br />
Nelson Sanchez Fredy Yanez<br />
SHIP TACKER TO BLASTER/PAINTER<br />
David Cortez<br />
SHIP TACKER TO SHIPFITTER<br />
Jesus Alvarez<br />
STRUCTURAL WELDER TO PIPE WELDER<br />
Aurelio Hernandez<br />
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P.O. Box 310<br />
Galliano, LA 70354-0310<br />
<strong>ECO</strong> Benefits Update<br />
Web-Based Benefits Resource Center<br />
At <strong>ECO</strong>, we are committed to providing a quality employee<br />
benefits program to our employees. We are pleased to offer<br />
a web-based communication system to help you reduce<br />
employees’ time spent learning about and selecting benefits.<br />
These pages are available to all employees and dependents<br />
and will serve as an important resource center to access vital<br />
company information. You will also find helpful financial<br />
calculators, health and wellness information, documentation<br />
requirements, forms and summaries of individual benefit plans.<br />
Utilizing user names, passwords and/or individual specific<br />
information, employees can log into the various providers’<br />
websites and access their 401(k) account, find a PPO provider,<br />
check on the status of a dental or disability claim, or research<br />
prescription drugs.<br />
The employee benefits resource center can be accessed at:<br />
www.chouest.com/benefits. If you have additional questions,<br />
the list of benefits administrators for the various <strong>Chouest</strong><br />
affiliates is also provided on this page.<br />
HEALTH, SAfETY &<br />
ENVIRONMENTAL<br />
Safety Awards & Bonuses Paid to<br />
<strong>Chouest</strong> Employees to Date<br />
$29,577,381<br />
New Vision Provider Effective January 1<br />
We are pleased to announce that AlwaysCare will be handling<br />
all of your eyewear prescription needs effective January 1,<br />
2012. Enhancements of the new plan include:<br />
. Frames/lens will now be covered every year, instead of every<br />
other year.<br />
. Buy-up option has decreased in price.<br />
. Fitting fee for contact lenses is now covered and will not be<br />
deducted from your contact allowance.<br />
. Extended customer service hours on Saturdays from 9 a.m.<br />
to 3 p.m. CST.<br />
. A welcome packet along with a new card will be mailed out<br />
to you soon.<br />
Please note that if you are already<br />
enrolled for vision coverage you do<br />
not need to do anything, all members<br />
will be rolled over to the new carrier<br />
effective January 1.<br />
www.chouest.com/benefits<br />
Managing Editor ....................................Lonnie Thibodeaux<br />
Senior Editor ....................................Dionne <strong>Chouest</strong> Austin<br />
Editorial Support .......................................... Monica Falgout<br />
Photographers....................... Blaine Curole, Peter Jansen<br />
and Jarod Theriot<br />
Distribution ................................ Tracey Duet, Cassie Bruce<br />
and Mary Smith<br />
Design & Production .......................................AMG Creative
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