U.S.-flag OSV operators set for $3 billion fleet expansion
U.S.-flag offshore service vessel operators plan to invest up to $3 billion in new vessels over the next five years.
That's one of the findings in a study just released by OMSA--the Offshore Marine Service Association.
The study looks at how much the U.S.-flag workboat industry pays in wages, taxes and local spending. It also attempts to put a dollar figure on the number of vessels that are currently under construction.
The U.S. Flag offshore energy sector, including OMSA members and non-members, is supported by approximately 1,200 U.S. flagged vessels, including offshore supply vessels (OSVs), crewboats, liftboats, tugboat and barges.
About 12,000 U.S. citizens work as mariners on these vessels.
OMSA says the study clearly shows the significant contributions of the U.S. flag fleet to the U.S. economy and local communities.
That's one of the findings in a study just released by OMSA--the Offshore Marine Service Association.
The study looks at how much the U.S.-flag workboat industry pays in wages, taxes and local spending. It also attempts to put a dollar figure on the number of vessels that are currently under construction.
The U.S. Flag offshore energy sector, including OMSA members and non-members, is supported by approximately 1,200 U.S. flagged vessels, including offshore supply vessels (OSVs), crewboats, liftboats, tugboat and barges.
About 12,000 U.S. citizens work as mariners on these vessels.
OMSA says the study clearly shows the significant contributions of the U.S. flag fleet to the U.S. economy and local communities.
