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Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessel

Abbreviation: AHTS

OSV that anchors and tows mobile offshore units and supplies rigs; high bollard pull and stern A-frame.

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Multi-role offshore support vessel built to anchor and tow mobile offshore drilling units and to supply rigs with consumables. The vessel combines high bollard pull (typically 150–300 t for deepwater work), a stern A-frame and karm fork for chain handling, a dedicated cargo deck, and large below-deck capacity for fuel, water, methanol, and bulk mud. Class notations under IMO MODU Code and the manufacturer's design standard. AHTSs operate principally in offshore O&G fields and are also used for buoy maintenance and salvage support.

Authoritative source: IMO MODU Code ↗

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Source: IMO MODU Code; industry usage

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