Written by
Nick Blenkey
Picture: Hornbeck Offshore Companies
Panama Metropolis, Fla., headquartered Jap Shipbuilding Group reviews that it has been contracted by Zurich American Insurance coverage Firm to finish the development of two extremely high-spec 400 class Multi-Goal Assist Vessels (MPSVs) for Hornbeck Offshore Companies, LLC (HOS).
HOS reported again in October 2023 (see earlier story) that it had reached an settlement that may see the completion of the 2 MPSVs, which had been on the heart of a now-settled lawsuit with Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) subsidiary Gulf Island Shipyards LLC.
Jap Shipbuilding says the HOS MPSV completion undertaking will probably be executed at its superior shipbuilding services in Allanton and Port St. Joe, Fla., with anticipated supply dates set for 2025.
“We’re delighted to be entrusted with the completion of those extremely succesful vessels for our esteemed companions at Hornbeck,” stated chairman and CEO Joey D’Isernia. “Our skilled shipbuilding crew is poised to well timed ship these crucial MPSVs to the market.”
Noting the earlier design and manufacturing challenges encountered with the undertaking, Jap says that it has rescued a number of faltering applications in its historical past and that, drawing on its experience, it has efficiently guided quite a few purchasers in reviving shipbuilding initiatives that had veered astray with earlier shipyards.
To be known as the HOS Warhorse and HOS Wild Horse the 2 extremely high-spec, Jones Act-qualified MPSVs will probably be outfitted with cutting-edge options and can every boast two giant, heave-compensated cranes, two Remotely Operated Automobiles (ROVs), a spacious moonpool, and lodging for 102 personnel.
In parallel with the HOS MPSV completions, in one other undertaking for HOS, Jap Shipbuilding Group is pioneering a primary if its type conversion of a 280 foot offshore service vessel right into a Service Operation Vessel (SOV). To be named the HOS Rocinante, it should emerge from Jap as a dual-service SOV/flotel tailor-made to serve the rising demand of the U.S. offshore wind market and the continued demand of the petro-energy flotel market. This groundbreaking vessel is scheduled for supply within the spring of 2025.
