My issue with the ETVs is not the day rate, it's the fact that we're leasing a capability that in my opinion is superfluous. We're not in the business of towing oil rigs. I don't think the CCG or the public is going to get their money's worth with these 16,000hp Offshore Supply Vessels that...
There are also the two new-to-us Emergency Towing Vessels that the CCG leased from Atlantic Towing. They've got the equipment and the skills for towing everything up to and including oil rigs, but they cost $30K each per day to have sitting at the dock.
One notable difference between the CCG MSPVs and the original Dutch design is how the RHIB is launched. On the Damen 4207, the RHIB is launched from a stern ramp. On the MSPVs, the RHIB is launched with a crane. Why do it that way? Because the MSPVs are patrol vessels, and usually carry at...
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