Edison Chouest Offshore, an offshore energy service and supply company, is locating shipbuilding operations at the Port of Gulfport in Gulfport, Miss.
Edison Chouest Offshore’s new Gulfport operations, TopShip, LLC, will be located at the Port of Gulfport’s new inland port. The company will be operating at the former Huntington Ingalls Composite Facility, which was acquired by the Port in March 2015.
The project represents a USD 68 million corporate investment and will create 1,000 full-time jobs, Edison said.
“Edison Chouest Offshore has been successfully producing quality vessels for decades, and through its business affiliate TopShip, 1,000 Mississippians on the Gulf Coast will have the opportunity to continue that tradition of quality,” Gov. Bryant said.
On Feb. 5, the Mississippi Legislature voted on an incentive package in support of the project. Lawmakers approved USD 11 million through the Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority – USD 10 million in discretionary grants and USD 1 million for workforce training. The Port of Gulfport is also providing USD 25 million in Katrina-CDBG funds for infrastructure improvements.