North American Shipbuilding
North American Shipbuilding (NAS) was founded in Larose, Louisiana, in 1974,
and has built more specialized offshore vessels than any other shipyard in the
world. Designing and constructing vessels only for ECO and affiliated companies,
NAS built the first U.S. Antarctic icebreaking research vessel, the largest
and most powerful anchor handling vessel in the U.S. fleet, the first dynamically
positioned vessel in the U.S. fleet, the world's first floating production system
installation vessel, and the largest water throw capacity vessel in the U.S.
fleet. NAS consistently ranks among the finest shipyards in the world, currently
employing over 800 in skilled positions. NAS has a formal welding training program
and on-the-job apprenticeship training for all other trades. The shipyard's health
and safety program is second to none, paying tens of thousands of dollars to
shipyard workers in cash safety bonuses every quarter. NAS also provides an on-site
housing facility, a medical clinic, and a large, modern cafeteria to accommodate
its workers.
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