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SHIPBUILDING

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BOEM offshore leasing activity for California, and additional build vessels, ranging from service operation vessels (SOVs), auctions in the South Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, Oregon wind tower installation vessels, OSW support vessels and and Maine. The Eastern Shipbuilding Group President Joey CRTs. One west coast company said it is closely watching de-

D’Isernia forecast estimates that $205 billion will be required velopments on the Atlantic to be ready when Paci? c projects to bring this all onstream. and markets catch up. This yard is already building vessels for [As this report is concluded in mid-July BOEM announced European wind projects.

a regional environmental review of six New York Bight wind The scope of these preparatory moves is made clear in com- lease areas; BOEM’s ? rst multiple site analysis.] ments from Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) which seeks to build large, complex OSW vessels. explained that the compa-

Demand and Supply ny has shifted and refocused efforts at one facility to be used

For a ballpark picture of how OSW is impacting America’s for government vessels. Two other facilities will specialize shipyards, Maritime Reporter & Engineering News, in May, in OSW vessels. New infrastructure includes launch-way up- sent questionnaire to shipyard executives across the space. grades, upland bulkhead upgrades, construction platen expan-

Among respondents, each yard said it is active in this emerg- sions, and waterway deepening. D’Isernia and his team expect ing supply chain, although some yards are more advanced signi? cant growth, including construction of SOVs, installa- than others. Minimally, all respondents are actively bidding to tion vessels and other support vessels, e.g., feeder barges, and 36 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • August 2022

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