UNSPSC 78101712: Marine cargo assurance, loss control, and expediting services

Services to protect the value of goods against potential losses which may occur during sea transportation, to reduce the possibility that a loss will occur, and to reduce the severity of any losses that do occur.

UNSPSC 78101712 Marine cargo assurance, loss control, and expediting services (Commodity) encompasses derelict vessel removal, floating, transport, and disposal services that state and local governments procure to abate environmental hazards and public nuisances in coastal waterways. Recent solicitations show Escambia County Marine Resources Division in Florida issuing multiple Invitations to Quote and price quotes for the removal and disposal of grounded or partially submerged vessels—32-foot and 30-foot sailboats, a barge, and other craft—each requiring comprehensive floating, extraction, transport to authorized landfills, and hazardous material remediation. These procurements are driven by grant applications to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Opportunity, which requires individual price quotes for each vessel as a condition of funding. Contractors must carry marine-specific insurance including Protection & Indemnity coverage ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Maritime Workers Compensation ($1 million per occurrence / $1 million aggregate), and Marine Pollution Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), with all carriers maintaining a minimum AM Best Rating of VIII and "A" or better ratings preferred. Work scopes mandate best management practices including daytime Monday-Friday operations, turbidity control barriers, removal of all contaminants and hazardous materials by licensed operators, photo-documentation, and daily written reporting. Contractors coordinate with the U.S. Navy where vessels are located near military installations such as Naval Air Station Pensacola.

Activity under this code is concentrated in Florida's Gulf Coast counties. Escambia County Marine Resources Division has issued at least six separate derelict vessel removal solicitations between March and July 2026—for the Mojoe (35-foot Hunter Sailboat, ITQ posted March 9), Home Free (31-foot C.E. Ryder Corp sailboat, ITQ posted March 9), Kees Bayou Barge (30-foot barge, ITQ posted June 12), 27-foot Catalina Sailboat (ITQ posted June 12), 30-foot Morgan (ITQ posted July 13, due July 20), and 32-foot Catalina (ITQ posted July 13, due July 20). All responses are submitted electronically through OpenGov or ProcureNow portals. Work must commence within 7 calendar days of Notice to Proceed and be completed within 14 calendar days, with adverse-weather extensions available upon written approval. Contractors bear all tipping fees and dispose of vessels at county-approved landfills, typically Perdido Landfill. No other state or local issuing bodies appear in the recent-opportunities block under this code; the opportunity set is narrow and geographically concentrated in northwest Florida.