UNSPSC 78101721: Offshore towing and supply vessel service

An towing vessel is a seagoing tug which can perform emergency towing operations. The emergency towage can avert the grounding and wrecking of the vessel and the associated oil spill. To generate and optimize designs a model is created which enables the rapid design of emergency towing vessel. A primary function of a platform supply vessel is to transport supplies to the oil platform and return other cargoes to shore. Cargo tanks for drilling mud, pulverized cement, diesel fuel, potable and non-potable water, and chemicals used in the drilling process comprise the bulk of the cargo spaces.

UNSPSC 78101721 Offshore towing and supply vessel service is a Commodity code that in recent state and local procurement encompasses derelict vessel removal, floating, transport, and disposal — work substantially different from the code's nominal scope of commercial offshore support services. Escambia County Marine Resources Division has posted the only recent opportunities under this code, issuing a series of Invitations to Quote for removal of grounded, partially submerged, and abandoned vessels in Florida coastal waters, including a 32-foot Catalina, a 30-foot Morgan, a 30-foot barge, a 27-foot Catalina sailboat, a 35-foot Hunter sailboat, and a 31-foot C.E. Ryder sailboat. The work scope across these solicitations is consistent: floating and extraction of the vessel, removal of contaminants and hazardous materials (fuel tanks, batteries, engines, paints, solvents), implementation of best management practices (daytime Monday–Friday operations, turbidity barriers, protection of seagrass beds and wetlands), photo documentation, and transport to an authorized landfill with all tipping fees borne by the contractor. All Escambia County solicitations mandate comprehensive marine-specific insurance — Protection & Indemnity coverage of $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate, Maritime Workers' Compensation of $1 million per occurrence / $1 million aggregate, and Marine Pollution Liability of $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate — with carriers holding a minimum AM Best Rating of VIII and Escambia County named as additional insured.

Escambia County Marine Resources Division is the sole issuing body in the recent-opportunities record, reflecting its administration of Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission derelict vessel removal grants. All activity is concentrated in Florida's panhandle, specifically Escambia County waters near Pensacola Pass and Bayou Chico. Representative recent solicitations include WM2638 (32-foot Catalina removal, quotes due July 20, 2026), WM2639 (30-foot Morgan removal, quotes due July 20, 2026), WM2629 (30-foot Kees Bayou Barge, quotes due June 19, 2026), and WM2630 (27-foot Catalina sailboat in very shallow water near Bayou Chico, quotes due June 12, 2026), all issued as Invitations to Quote with typical work schedules of seven calendar days to commence and fourteen calendar days to completion. No award values are disclosed in any solicitation. One unrelated opportunity — DeKalb County's 2026-076-ITB for IT and Low Voltage Infrastructure at the DeKalb Tennis Center — appears in the source but bears no relationship to vessel removal and reflects a tagging error.