Global OSV Fleet Continues to Age as Newbuild Activity Remains Limited

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Matthew Rigdon, Executive VP and COO

The global offshore supply vessel (OSV) fleet is steadily aging because very few new vessels are being built. After the 2014-2015 oil price crash, newbuild orders nearly stopped. From 2018 through 2023, only 177 new OSVs were delivered, and just one of those was delivered in the United States. At that point, the fleet’s average…