Gov. Bobby Jindal was in Morgan City Monday to help Oceaneering International announce a $5 million expansion of the companys Railroad Avenue facility. The 30,000 square-foot expansion will replace the Bayou Vista facility currently under lease from a Lutheran church, and support the creation of 200 new direct jobs. Of those, 120 of the new employees will be trained for production and performance of the companys core product: remotely operated vehicles. The remaining 80 will provide broad support for Oceaneering in St. Mary Parish. Hiring already has begun and will continue throughout the year. Construction of the facility is scheduled for completion in November.
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