Harvey Gulf delivers two MPSVs

As US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) finalises a decision to revoke previous letter rulings inconsistent with the lawful enforcement of the Jones Act that permitted the use of foreign-flag vessels for subsea construction, inspection and maintenance activities, this delivery of the M/V HARVEY SUB-SEA demonstrates the capacity and capability of Jones Act qualified vessels to immediately perform the necessary work. This delivery is part of an industry-wide US$2 billion investment since 2009 to ensure the Jones Act fleet has capacity to meet the needs of the offshore industry.

“Today ends the debate as to whether the US Jones Act fleet of MPSV’s is capable of doing work that foreign vessels have been doing illegally in the Gulf for many years. The Harvey Sub-Sea has the size, crane capacity, deck space, accommodation, equipment, and station keeping capability equivalent to, or better than, her foreign competitors,” said Mr. Shane Guidry, Chairman and CEO of Harvey Gulf. “The Harvey Sub-Sea can perform a broad spectrum of subsea installations and removals, inspection, repair and floatel services. It can be equipped to lay umbilicals and cables and perform well-intervention and hydrate remediation operations. If there is a MPSV job needed in the Gulf, she can do it.”

The M/V HARVEY SUB-SEA is a Jones Act compliant 327’ x 73’ x 29’ MPSV, equipped with a 250 t knuckle boom, heave compensated crane with 4000’ of wire. The crane’s winch is below deck, expanding her lifting capacity and enabling loads of 107 metric t to be delivered to water depths of 12 000 ft.

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