UNSPSC 78101714: Floatover Installation

Floatover installation is an effective installation method for topsides of offshore platforms. The floatover operation is very sensitive to the ocean environment conditions, and the motions of the topside are required to be strictly limited within a certain level.

UNSPSC 78101714 Floatover Installation (Commodity) covers marine vessel and barge deployment operations, as demonstrated by recent state and local procurement activity. The code encompasses floating, transporting, and positioning vessels and barges at designated offshore locations, including floating operations, tug assistance for moving loaded barges to deployment sites, cargo loading and unloading onto marine vessels, and coordination of GPS-positioned placement. State and local governments procure these services primarily through marine resources divisions and coastal management authorities managing artificial reef programs, derelict vessel removal initiatives, and marine infrastructure projects. Issuing bodies include county marine resources divisions, coastal authorities, and regional environmental management agencies. Work is performed by marine contractors equipped with ocean-going tugs, ABS-rated deck barges, heavy-lift equipment, and crews trained in marine operations, safety protocols, and environmental compliance including turbidity control, contaminant handling, and protected-species protection.

Recent activity clusters heavily in Florida, where Escambia County Marine Resources Division has solicited multiple derelict vessel removal, transport, and disposal services (WM2629, WM2630, WM2638, WM2639, WM2640, WM2641, WM264020260729, WM264320260915) with quotes due between June and September 2026, and Volusia County Coastal Division issued ITB #26-B-127JS for artificial reef deployment services with responses due November 5, 2026. Volusia County's artificial reef program operates 18 permitted reef sites with over 160 individual reefs positioned 1 to 33 miles offshore in depths from 50 to 130 feet; the contractor supplies vessels, equipment, and manpower to load reef materials onto a minimum 500-ton ABS-rated deck barge and deploy materials at GPS-designated locations, with pricing submitted as lump sum per 300-ton load and an initial three-year term with two optional one-year renewals. Escambia County's derelict vessel work spans multiple vessel types ranging from 16 to 32 feet, each solicited individually as price quotes for floating, removal, transport to Perdido Landfill, and tipping fees, with work to commence within seven calendar days of Notice to Proceed and complete within fourteen calendar days. All Florida marine-work solicitations mandate comprehensive insurance including Protection & Indemnity marine liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), maritime workers compensation, and marine pollution liability, with carriers holding minimum AM Best Rating VIII.