Eastern MPSV a platform for subsea specialization

摘要

Deep into the Gulf of Mexico oil field doldrums, there are still a few support vessel hulls moving module-by-module toward completion. Among the most notable are two subsea construction newbuilds at Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City, Fla. Harvey Sub-Sea, which was due for delivery in September, and sister vessel Harvey Blue-Sea, expected to deliver early next year, are 340-foot multipurpose support vessels (MPSVs) designed by Vard Marine. The Canadian company, formerly STX Marine/Aker Marine, is a subsidiary of the Italian company Fincantieri.