Chem Carriers

Guard requires you to have a shore tankerman. We only have a certain amount of crew that are tankermen and they’re going to load or discharge one barge. So we need another tanker to come out. Without those guys, we would be in a bind. They play a key role for us.” Some shoreside tankerman companies that Chem Carriers deals with include Accutrans, Inc., Team Services, and Petro-Chem Services, LLC. “We try to be friends with everybody,” says Hays, “so whenever we’re in a different region, there’s someone we can call.” Other important industry partners include the Steiner, Verret, VLS, CNC, and Westport Orange shipyards; Main Iron Works, a tug constructor and refurbisher; and Cooper Consolidated, which works in tandem with Chem Carriers to provide fleeting services for the lower Baton Rouge area. Finally, another key relationship is with Laborde Products, a commercial engine distribution company that supplies the towing fleet with its Mitsubishi diesel engines. “We’re repowering Coating Solutions and Technical Service for All Assets Coatings for Topside, Hull, Cargo Tanks, Voids & All Specialty Applications 1-800-867-3127 • www.coatingsystemsandsupply.com 12 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 10, ISSUE 12