OFFSHORE SUPPLY VESSEL

A Platform supply vessel (often abbreviated as PSV) is a ship specially designed to supply offshore oil and gas platforms.[1] These ships range from 50 to 100 meters in length and accomplish a variety of…

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A Platform supply vessel (often abbreviated as PSV) is a ship specially designed to supply offshore oil and gas platforms.[1] These ships range from 50 to 100 meters in length and accomplish a variety of tasks. The primary function for most of these vessels is logistic support and transportation of goods, tools, equipment and personnel to and from offshore oil platforms and other offshore structures. In the recent years a new generation of Platform Supply Vessel entered the market, usually equipped with Class 1 or Class 2 Dynamic Positioning System.