UNSPSC 78101713: Offshore heavy transportation services

Offshore Heavy Transport provides transportation services. On several modern semi-submersible heavy lift vessels that were made specifically for high value and complex cargoes such as drilling rigs, floating production units, cranes, and other large equipment.

UNSPSC 78101713 Offshore heavy transportation services is a Commodity code describing the marine transport and logistics work that state and local governments procure to move vessels, materials, and equipment across coastal and offshore waters. Recent solicitations show state and local agencies buying floating, towing, and positioning services for artificial reef deployment, derelict vessel removal and disposal, and heavy equipment transport to offshore sites. Work is performed by specialized marine contractors operating oceangoing tugs, barges, and support vessels in nearshore and offshore environments—typically within state coastal zones and territorial waters, often in connection with environmental remediation, fisheries management, or port infrastructure projects.

Escambia County Marine Resources Division in Florida dominates the recent activity, issuing multiple price quotes and invitations to quote between June and September 2026 for derelict vessel removal, floating, transport to landfill, and disposal, funded through the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Opportunity. Volusia County Coastal Division issued a three-year-term ITB in October 2026 for artificial reef deployment—loading reef materials onto a 500-ton-capacity ABS-rated deck barge and positioning them at GPS-designated offshore locations 1 to 33 miles from Ponce Inlet in water depths of 50 to 130 feet, priced as lump sum per 300-ton load and due by November 5, 2026. Escambia's derelict-vessel solicitations across June through September 2026 named specific vessels (30-foot Morgan, 32-foot Islander, 32-foot Catalina, 27-foot Catalina sailboat, 20-foot Four Winns, 16-foot Bowrider, 27-foot Watkins, and a 30-foot barge)—each requiring floating, contaminant removal, transport to Perdido Landfill, and all tipping fees as a single lump-sum price within 7 to 14 calendar days of Notice to Proceed. All Escambia solicitations required protection and indemnity marine liability, maritime workers' compensation, and marine pollution liability insurance at $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate minimum, with AM Best Rating VIII or higher. Activity concentrates in Florida's Gulf Coast region; no other states or jurisdictions appear in the recent opportunities block.