A Glimmer of Good News for GoM Shipyards

摘要

Beleaguered American shipyards-particularly those that depend on the oil patch-are thirsty for good news. There was a glimmer last month, when Houston-based rig designer Zentech announced that it was planning to build a Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installation jack-up based on a new design. Building jack-ups is something that is right in the wheelhouse of several U.S. Gulf Coast shipyards, which will have the opportunity to bid on the project. There's also additional newbuild activity emerging from the government sector, including a new heavy icebreaker and NOAA ocean research vessel.