Marcon announces sale of OSV Orion Pioneer
Marcon International, Inc. has announced the sale of the U.S. flag oilfield supply boat “Orion Pioneer” (ex-Orion Star, Acoustic Pioneer, September Morn) from WesternGeco Overseas Inc. to private buyers, the Company press release said.
The vessel was originally built in 1981 by Halter Marine, Inc. as a standard design 180’ x 40’ x 14’ depth supply vessel for LevyMellon Marine of Patterson, Louisiana to use in the Gulf of Mexico market. She was later modified for specialized acoustic work for the U.S. Government Naval Sea Systems Command with conversion of port and starboard No. 2 tanks to 13’ x 15’ enclosed storage spaces and liquid mud and drybulk tanks converted to carry additional ballast and fuel. "Orion Pioneer" was originally classed by ABS, but later only carried an ABS loadline. Vessel currently has tankage for 79,000g fuel, 9,800g fresh water, and 160,000g ballast water providing an endurance of 30 days.
She is powered by twin EMD 12-567BC main engines developing a total of 2,500BHP. New buyers plan to register the vessel in Panama and operate her in the Caribbean.
Marcon acted as sole broker for the transaction. This is the 15th vessel Marcon has sold for WesternGeco.
Since early this year, Marcon International Inc. have brokered seven sales and charters. Several additional sales and charters are pending and expected to close in upcoming weeks.
In 2011, Marcon booked 34 sales and one charter. Looking back over the past 31 years, we have averaged about 42 sales/charters per year. Since our first sale in 1983, Marcon has brokered a total of 1,258 vessels and barges sold or chartered.
Marcon International Inc, an Ontario based, industrial supply contractor servicing the energy sector and a number of US Government entities. Marcon’s principal business is the sale and distribution of industrial machinery and equipment such as cranes, derricks, diesel engines, conveyor systems, oil refining machines, packing machinery, industrial pumps and welding machinery. In addition to departments and agencies of the U.S. Government, Marcon’s major clients include Saudi Arabia-Sabic Services (Refining and Petrochemical), Bahrain National Gas Co, Bahrain Petroleum, Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Gas, Qatar Petrochemical, Gulf of Suez Petroleum, Agiba Petroleum and Burullus Gas Co. The principal office of Marcon is located in Oakville, Ontario. Marcon International (USA), Inc. was established to facilitate contracts from the US Government and Marcon International (UK) Ltd. was established to facilitate and increase sales from Europe.