Four US offshore shipowners are not giving up the fight after seeing the recent dismissal of their lawsuit that sought to challenge whether a foreign-backed owner is in compliance with the Jones Act.

Despite the setback, Seacor Marine, Hornbeck Offshore Services (HOS), Harvey Gulf International and Edison Chouest Offshore say they see a “clear path” forward in pursuing their grievances against Surf Subsea, which operates in the US Gulf of Mexico (GoM) with Otto Marine of Singapore as an investor.

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