Market overview

The Offshore Support Vessels Market is estimated to project USD -14.6 billion by 2030 and more than -5.11% during the forecast period. Offshore support vessels provide drilling rigs, oil manufacturing platforms, and pipe laying platforms in oil and gas exploration. The drilling processes and the logistics are enabled and are supported by the support vehicles. The different offshore vessels have different functions based on the type of operation.

The increasing energy demand in various industries and regions will propel industry growth. The constant fluctuation of the crude oil price is hindering the market. The requirement for high capital costs acts as a restraining factor for the market. The operational efficiency is high, which forms a challenge that the operators must concentrate on and tackle.

Covid 19 is impacting various energy industries due to the geopolitical issues trade problems by different countries and others which is a factor for the limitation of the market. Increasing investment for renewable and non-renewable energy infrastructure will increase the market expansion in the forecast period. The government focuses on expanding the offshore wind capacity to control carbon emissions. Several global organizations and policies by the government are encouraging the deployment of low-carbon power generation technologies in different locations.

Key Companies in the offshore supply vessels market include

• Maersk (Denmark)
• Siem Offshore AS (Norway)
• SEACOR Marine (U.S.)
• Tidewater (U.S.)
• GulfMark Offshore Inc. (U.S.)
• Havila Shipping (Norway)
• Vroon B.V. (Netherlands)
• Swire Pacific Offshore Operations (Pte) Ltd (Singapore)
• Edison Chouest Offshore (U.S.)
• Abdon Callais Offshore LLC (U.S.)
• Solstad Farstad (Norway)
• Bourbon Offshore (France

Market segmentation

The Offshore Support Vessels Market is classified by type and application. Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel, Platform Supply Vessel, Multipurpose Support Vessel, Standby & Rescue Vessel, Standby & Rescue Vessel and seismic vessel are the sub-segments of the type. As the anchor handling tug supply holds various functions together like positioning sites, towing of rings, a chain of drilling rigs and other functions, the segment will dominate the market with the highest CAGR segment. The anchor handling requires winch capacity, deck space aft and high power. The market is bifurcated into deepwater and shallow water based on the application as shallow water is less expensive than the deepwater segment. The deepwater segment dominated the market in 2020. The shallow water fields become more mature o the oil and gas companies are searching at deep and ultra-deepwater, fulfilling the rising demand. The segments are contributing to the market evaluation and the market profitability.

Regional analysis

The Offshore Support Vessels Market is classified in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and other parts based on the region. North America is expected to dominate the market due to large untapped resources and many rigs. India consists of more than -200 fleet, so the Asia Pacific region contributes to the growth due to economically developed countries like China and India. The region already consists of offshore oil and gas reserves. It is still investigating the possibilities for better investment that will impact the Offshore Support Vessels Market size.

 All the regions contribute to the market's growth and invest in the market to push it forward.

Industry news

A Norwegian uptime international service provider won two contracts with DOF subsea, a Norway-based subsea and marine service provider for the walk to walk system on one of its vessels.