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reacting to those inputs as they come in and then reshuf- 12,000 square feet. These ships specialize in subsea hard- fing or replanning, repreparing, re-evaluating and then ware installation and interventions—projects that require moving forward to the next step.” bigger equipment and larger crane capabilities at deeper water depths. Ocean Evolution was built for and is owned by Oceaneering, while the second is chartered from an

Fit for mission

From a vessel activity standpoint, the bulk of OPG independent vessel owner. Speaking about the latter, Vela

America’s work in the Western Hemisphere is in the Gulf explained, “The boat is staffed with Oceaneering manage- ment and execution teams, and then the vessel owner staffs of America, with additional projects ranging across the Ca- it with the marine team that operates the vessel. We coor- ribbean and down to South America.

Its fve vessels underwent an update in recent years as dinate with them on operations and on what’s needed for the vessel, like maintenance.”

Oceaneering considered how to approach feet manage-

Two medium-sized vessels have 165-ton heave cranes and ment as an enduring strategy. In addition to operating their own ships, they entered into long-term agreements slightly smaller back decks. Those boats fex up or down with other vessel owners to build feet capability and scope. based on the project; often they are used for smaller instal-

There are two large vessels in the feet, which have lation or intervention work, but also tasked for inspection, 250-ton heave cranes onboard, with a back deck of about maintenance and repair (IMR). Oceaneering’s smallest ves-

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