# Now what is up with the STOOPID SBX?

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/now-what-is-up-with-the-stoopid-sbx/47991>\
**Category:** Maritime News\
**Created:** [May 3, 2018, 2:20pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/now-what-is-up-with-the-stoopid-sbx/47991 "2018-05-03T14:20:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 5:40pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/now-what-is-up-with-the-stoopid-sbx/47991/21 "2018-05-08T17:40:48Z")

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No. It is an Anchor Handling, Towing and Supply vessel (AHTS)  
Anchor handling tugs (AHT) lack supply capacity.

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**Author:** ![Capt\_Phoenix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/capt_phoenix/32/281_2.png) [@Capt\_Phoenix](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Phoenix)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2018, 5:42pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/now-what-is-up-with-the-stoopid-sbx/47991/22 "2018-05-08T17:42:44Z")

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> [@ombugge](#):
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> It is an Anchor Handling, Towing and Supply vessel (AHTS)

Yes, an anchor handler.

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**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2018, 11:43am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/now-what-is-up-with-the-stoopid-sbx/47991/23 "2018-05-09T11:43:13Z")

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This is an Anchor Handler:  
 ![Multi%20cat](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/2X/f/f51d070e2d46782de23f3b4e69f659dd3dc65e8d.jpg)  
Suitable for Gulf of Alaska.

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**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2018, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/now-what-is-up-with-the-stoopid-sbx/47991/24 "2018-07-14T01:55:14Z")

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so it is time for an update on this contract for an osv to support the SBX up in Alaska. The solicitation can be found [here](https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&tab=core&id=bcbecde32772f57059cdd0342070b84f&_cview=0)

someone is going to make some serious coin on this contract

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