August was another lackluster month for Gulf of Mexico rig and offshore service vessel operators.In August, only one vessel category, crewboats, posted an increase. Utilization of large crewboats (125' and over) rose 1 percent and average day rates increased $95 to $3,810. Day rates for smaller crewboats (under 125') jumped an average $50 per day while utilization increased to 61 percent in August from 60 percent in July.Smaller supply vessels (under 200') saw day rates dip $220 with utilization unchanged at 64 percent. Rates for larger supply boats also lost ground and utilization fell 1 percent to 83 percent.
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