DSV (Diving Support Vessel)
- Category
- offshore-construction
- Size envelope
- DP2/DP3; ~90-150 m LOA
- LOA typical
- ~130 m
- Cargo
- Saturation diving system + ROV + subsea equipment
- Route archetype
- Global oil and gas and increasingly offshore wind
- Crew size
- 80-120 incl. dive team
Overview
Diving Support Vessel - specialised platform for saturation and surface-mixed-gas diving supporting subsea oil + gas + offshore-wind construction + IMR. Onboard sat chamber for 12-18 divers. Global operators: Subsea 7, TechnipFMC, Boskalis, Fugro. Specialised sub-sector; distinct from generic MPSV.