Hos Innovator

HOS Innovator Accumulates Good Safety Record

Sonsub announced that, as of February 10, Sonsub’s HOS Innovator and Innovator 09 ROV Crews have accumulated an impressive 250,000 man-hours and over 1,000 days without a lost time incident (LTI). This exceptional accomplishment is the direct result of the dedication, pride, and work ethics the personnel onboard the HOS Innovator have shown time and again. Sonsub wishes to recognize the great cooperation and attitude of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Delta Catering, and the leadership of Sonsub’s Superintendents Rickie Stier and Conrad Picou. Since it began working for Sonsub in 2001, the vessel has been involved with jumper installations, flying lead installations, mattress installations, touchdown monitoring, pre and post lay surveys, and a variety of other construction related activities.

Saipem Awarded Concrete Mattress Installation

Saipem America has been awarded the pre-crossing mattresses installation of the 20 in. Shenzi Oil Export Pipeline Project by Enterprise Field Services, LLC. The Shenzi Field development is located in 4,400 ft. of water, approximately 120 nautical miles offshore, in the Gulf of Mexico. Scope of work includes the installation of over 250 concrete mattresses for the pre -lay phase of Enterprises’s new 83 mile export pipeline in a water depths ranging from 435 to 4,325 ft. deep

Lubmarine Acquires $2M Test Engine

Maritime lubricants supplier Lubmarine has installed a test engine at its TotalFinaElf Research Centre (CRES) at Solaize, near Lyons, France. The $2M MAN B&W Innovator-4C test engine will come into service in May 2003. The new engine, based on an original MAN B&W 5L 16/24 (160 mm bore, 240 mm stroke) unit, has undergone a highly innovative re-design, specified by Lubmarine. Its five cylinders have been specially re-configured into three

FEATURE: Staking a Claim in GOM and Beyond

Todd Hornbeck, who has quickly yet judiciously built a sizeable marine company at Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. in just five years, shares with MarineNews the secrets of his success. by Greg Trauthwein Upon meeting with Todd Hornbeck, President and CEO of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. at the literal epicenter of big oil dollars - the recent Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston - one is continuously struck with the contrasts of the man and mission

HOS Buys Boats

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. exercised its option to purchase the HOS Hotshot, a new 165-ft. fast supply boat that it has been operating under a bareboat charter since it was delivered in April 2003. HOS also entered into a definitive agreement to purchase two 6,000 hp ocean-going tugs that were built in 1983. Hornbeck expects to close the tug acquisitions by the end of June 2004, at which time the vessels will be converted for service in the company's U.S. transportation fleet

HOS Buys Boats

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. exercised its option to purchase the HOS Hotshot, a new 165-ft. fast supply boat that it has been operating under a bareboat charter since it was delivered in April 2003. HOS also entered into a definitive agreement to purchase two 6,000 hp ocean-going tugs that were built in 1983. Hornbeck expects to close the tug acquisitions by the end of June 2004, at which time the vessels will be converted for service in the company's U.S. transportation fleet

HOS Reports 4Q Results

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. said that revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2003 increased 11.5 percent to $29.2 million compared to $26.2 million for the same quarter in 2002. Operating income was $8.4 million or 28.8 percent of revenues for the fourth quarter of 2003, compared to $9.5 million or 36.3 percent of revenues for the same quarter in 2002. Fourth quarter 2003 net income was $2.1 million compared to $3.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2002

Saipem America Extends Candies Charter

The Chloe Candies is currently working for a major contractor in the . Saipem ’s 250HP Innovator Leviathan ROV and a 100-ton single drum below deck winch complete the vessel spread. Saipem America Inc., as part of the Saipem Group, is a provider of construction services to the offshore oil and gas industry, specializing in engineering, construction and maintenance services.

VT Halter Marine To Build Two Additional OSVs

VT Halter Marine To Build Two Additional Offshore Support Vessels VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VT Halter Marine), a subsidiary of VT Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), today announced that Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) has exercised the options for two additional Offshore Supply Vessels (OSV), valued at a total of US$89m with deliveries expected in the fourth quarter of 2014 and first quarter of 2015. VT Halter Marine announced on 18 November last year that it had secured the contract

Leevac Wins HOS Shipbuilding Contract

Leevac Shipyards Jennings LLC, of Jennings, LA, a subsidiary of Leevac Shipyards, LLC signed contracts with Hornbeck Offshore Services, LLC, an affiliate of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE:HOS) of Covington, La., for the construction of two  STX Marine SV 310 Multi-Purpose Supply Vessels; 302 x 76 x 26-ft,, 12,070 BHP diesel electric powered MPSV’s.  “These will be the twenty-third and twenty-fourth vessels to be built by Leevac for Hornbeck” said