USA: EBDG Wins “Significant Boats of 2012” Award for LSV

Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) was recognized as the designer of the state-of-the‐art, purpose‐built, Lightering Support Vessels (LSV) for AET, receiving the award for “Significant Boats of 2012” during the recent International Workboat Show.

The 185′ INNOVATOR, one of four vessels built by Leevac Industries of Jennings, LA was recognized. Bill Merritt of AET and Christina Villiott of EBDG accepted the “Significant Boats of 2012” award from Workboat Magazine on the opening day of the 2012 International Workboat Show.

These vessels primarily service the lightering activity of AET in the Gulf of Mexico, based at the Port of Galveston. AET is an industry leader in the Gulf lightering business and requires modern, new lightering support tonnage to better serve its clients and aid in safe operations. EBDG worked with AET to develop this specialized LSV design to meet the service requirements of AET’s client. The new vessels measure 187’ x 46’ x 15’, have an estimated lightship weight of 1,670 tons and are designed to be easily built and operated.

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Press Release, January 11, 2013