Bollinger announces leadership, ownership change

Lockport-based Bollinger Shipyards announced that Ben Bordelon will assume the duties of chairman, president and chief executive officer of the company, a Bollinger Shipyard news release announced.
The same announcement said Bordelon, along with the Chouest family from Galliano, has acquired all assets and stock of Bollinger Shipyards Inc.
The Advocate noted Bordelon’s ownership arrangement with Chouest were not detailed.
Bordelon has served in many capacities during his career at Bollinger, and has been a member of the board of directors since 2002. He has served as executive vice president of repair and most recently as chief operating officer of Bollinger Shipyards.
Donald G. Bollinger founded the shipyard in 1946 as Bollinger Machine Shop & Shipyard, Inc. and he served as chairman until 1985. His son, Boysie Bollinger, served as chairman from 1985. Boysie Bollinger’s son, Chris Bollinger, also served on the board of directors during his employment at Bollinger. As the founder’s grandson, Ben Bordelon transitions Bollinger Shipyards to its third generation, as the new leadership of Bollinger Shipyards.
Bollinger Shipyards (www.bollingershipyards.com) is a leading designer and builder of offshore oil field support vessels, ocean-going double hull barges, tug boats, rigs, liftboats, inland waterways push boats and barges, fast military patrol boats and other steel and aluminum products from its new construction shipyards. Bollinger has 10 shipyards, including two at Amelia, and all are strategically located between New Orleans and Houston with direct access to the Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi River and the Intracoastal Waterway. Bollinger is the largest vessel repair company in the Gulf of Mexico region with a total of 30 dry-docks in Louisiana and Texas.
Edison Chouest was founded in 1960 as Edison Chouest Boat Rental in Galliano, The Advocate reported. The company is the dominant offshore vessel services firm for deepwater oil natural gas rigs in the Gulf and international operations, the newspaper reported.