Not too long ago, worldwide energy demand was depressed, oil companies were scaling back their offshore exploration and production efforts—and shipyards were hurting. Some of the pain is still being felt. Both Friede Goldman Halter and FirstWave, for example, are still in Chapter 11. But now energy demand is up and so is shipyard activity. For most yards, the major headaches are no longer about where the next order is coming from but about where to find enough skilled workers.
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