More and more OSVs find a new role when no longer wanted in the Offshore Oil & Gas industry. Mostly this applies to newer PSVs, but even old “Mud boats” can fine a new life somewhere: [image] Midnight Coast - IMO 7303918 - Callsign HO2443 - ShipSpotting.com - Ship... …

OSV’s and PSV’s still have the size to get turned into something else or be repurposed. However, the offshore oil and gas crew boat/ SPS vessel market seems to be in absolute depression especially in the Indian subcontinent where new vessels are asked to match prices with 35 year old vessels. What…

Arctic Pearl,(ex Ocean Duke, ex Island Duke) [image] http://www.shipspotting.com/gallery/photo.php?lid=2992003 She will be repurposed for harvest and processing Iceland Scallop. They will be using a new method: for harvesting. From smp.no today: The Ålesund company Tau Tech will rebuild the off…

More “traditional” conversion; PSV to W2W vessel: [image] Norside acquires PX121 Farland Former Blue King will be converted into a walk-to-work vessel for the offshore wind industry [image] From oil and gas to offshore wind:«Farland», here at Skansekaia in …

One more of the same design is undergoing conversion to W2W vessel: [image] The HERMIT VIKING in drydock at Royal Niestern Sander Offshore for conversion into walk-to-work’ vessel to be named KOENIGSBORG Photo: Joop Bartels ©

Not OSVs but sensible reuse of otherwise redundant race chase boats from last year’s Americas Cup held in Auckland: [image] VESSEL REFIT | Waitoa Barrier Rescue – Ex-racing chase boats take on SAR... Maritime search and rescue (SAR) charity Coastguard New Zealand is currently expanding i…

This PSV has been in layup in Ålesund for 6 1/2 years: [image] “World Pearl” left today. Now under tow to Greenock, UK. Future use is unknown: [image] World Pearl (11/2013) 29. oktober ble «World Pearl» døpt og overlevert fra Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania til World Wide Supply AS, U…

[image] The Tug ISA enroute from Ålesund-Greenock with the WORLD PEARL Some beautiful scenery with beautiful weather! Photo: Capt Willem-Harm Mastenbroek Captain/ Owner Tugboat ISA (c)

I’m waiting for the day when some enterprising entrepreneur decides to take one of those 100m OSV’s, encloses the main deck and puts in a bunch of stripper poles, stages, and velour chairs. DP3 strip club anyone???

Sounds like a good idea, but probably have to operate as “Cruise to Nowhere” and be at least 12 n.miles offshore before the fun begins. PS> Does that mean the officers have to hold STCW II/2 Licenses and everybody else meet STCW requirements, Strippers included? PPS> And if operating out of a US …

[image] The ISA arrived in Greenock over the weekend from Norway with the WORLD PEARL in tow. Photo: Tommy Bryceland. SCOTLAND.(c)

OSV reuse better than scrapping?

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ombugge March 21, 2022, 8:19pm 56

This PSV has been in layup in Ålesund for 6 1/2 years:

“World Pearl” left today. Now under tow to Greenock, UK. Future use is unknown:

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