This may come as a surprise, given the hit the economy has taken in the last couple of years, but deliveries of utility and supply boats for 2010 will probably be near 2009 levels of 46 vessels. This is true for a couple of reasons. First, several shipyards are still working on contracts issued more than two years ago for runs of six to 10 vessels each. And the three yards that belong to industry giant Edison Chouest show no sign of slowing down. But things are not all rosy. Hornbeck Offshore Services ordered multiple boats from Atlantic Marine and Leevac Industries, but those contracts are coming to an end and Hornbeck has not announced any newbuilds. Bollinger Shipyards is nearing the end of an eight-vessel program for its affiliate, BeeMar LLC. And the BP accident in the Gulf, which led to the moratorium on deepwater drilling, will have negative consequences, the nature of which is not yet fully clear. Finally, recessionary pressures are still with us, eroding market confidence.