Lockport, Louisiana, - Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, Louisiana, has announced the promotion of Jodi Satches to Vice President of the newly established Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Department.  As vice president, Satches will now assume overall responsibility for safety operations as well as maintain her duties with environmental services.

The announcement was made by Donald "Boysie" Bollinger, Bollinger chief executive officer, who said, "Jodi's leadership ability and operational experience make an excellent fit for this new position.  She has demonstrated time and time again to be an effective manager and key player on the Bollinger management team."

Satches joined Bollinger in 2005 as Director of Environmental Services.  She holds a Bachelors of Science – Microbiology, and a Masters of Science – Environmental Toxicology from Louisiana State University.

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. is the foremost provider of marine repair and conversion services and a leading provider of new construction services to the energy, commercial and government marine markets in the Gulf of Mexico region. Family owned and operated since 1946, the company specializes in the repair, conversion and new construction of a wide variety of small to medium-sized offshore and inland vessels.