About
Champion Offshore Crane was founded in June 2020 to fill a void in the offshore rig equipment market left by M&A activity and the loss of technical experience within our scope of supply. Champion’s ability to supply hard-to-find/high-spec replacement parts and equipment, augmenting customer supply chains at pricing below that of relevant OEM’s, has driven our success.
Champion’s partnership structure changed in January 2023, to reflect more hands-on, industry knowledge in the ownership interest. In Q42023, Champion Offshore Crane was rebranded to Champion Offshore Solutions to reflect the broader scope of supply that we encompass.
Boasting over 100-yrs of combined industry experience, Champion offers reliable products and services at affordable pricing through provision of new and refurbished equipment packages, engineering services, parts and technical support for the offshore energy and marine construction industries. Since 2020, Champion has seen rapid growth in demand for parts and services―in both domestic and international client bases.
Supplementing in-house manufacturing, component selection and procurement, Champion leverages local fabrication, forging, heat treatment, heavy machining and electrical/electronic component manufacturing resources to produce parts focused on legacy mobile offshore drilling units. Champion has the capabilities to leverage its engineering, supply chain and project management expertise, to also provide custom manufacturing, assembly and testing of client-specified parts and assemblies used in heavy equipment for a variety of industrial applications.
Through market/industry knowledge and fundamental commitments to excellence and integrity, Champion finds ways to help clients succeed. Our future is built on your success!
The Partners
Jeff Townlin
Jeff has worked in the industry for 40-years. His experience focuses on supporting jack-up rig operations, maintenance and capital projects both domestically and internationally. He continues his career as Director of Operations and Executive Vice President at Champion.
Timothy Williams
Working in the industry for 16-years, Timothy contributes his expertise in designing and building jack-up rig equipment. He has also worked to support customer operations. His expertise is critical in his roles as the Director of Engineering and Executive Vice President at Champion.
Michael "Mike" Dowdy
With 40-years of experience, Mike is well-versed in designing, building, and operating jack-up rigs. His experience as the executive leader of worldwide technical support for a large international drilling contractor provides a wealth of knowledge in rig operations, maintenance and capital projects. His current role is Chief Engineer and Executive Vice President at Champion.