b'SEPTEMBER 27 - OCTOBER 10, 2021PROJECT CARGO BI-ANNUAL5(ACTcontinued from page 2) charter underutilized assets that musttheneedforadditionalnewves- necessaryforoffshorewinddevel-installation vessels, or WTIVs. Thesestay longer on site. sels, according to Westwoods Thomopment.Thisincludescable-laying are ships capable of carrying and lift- Cost, though, is a two-way channel.Payne,whoheadsthegroupsoff- vessels,heavy-liftvesselsusedfor ingtheenormouswindgeneratingAn American-made purpose built vesselshore analysis. foundation work, service vessels, and components. Westwood Global Energyruns about 30% to 50% more than a sim- Inlate-May,Westwoodputthemaintenance vessels. Depending on Group defines these as self-propelledilar vessel constructed in Asia.number of installation vessels world- your kind of vessel logistics, you can jackups,withcranecapacitygreaterAll this is further muddied by whatwide at 46, of which 70% were opera- get anywhere from 18 to more differ-than 600 metric tons. is widely expected to be a global short- tive. The vast majority of these, 21,ent types of vessels, said Richer. ThefirstJonesAct-compliant,age of these specialized vessels by thewereworkingoffshoremainlandThe entire logistical chain needs purpose-builtvesselisnowundersecondhalfofthisdecade.ThereChina,asthisyearalonethecoun- tobeupgraded,addedMatthieu construction in Brownsville, Texas atis a massive increase in demand andtryisaddinganastounding10GWMoerman, head of marine projects at theKeppelAmFELSshipyard.Thetheres a massive demand for the ves- ofoffshorewind.InChina,theresSAL Heavy Lift, part of an alliance Charybdis will cost owner Dominionselsthatarecurrentlybeingbuilt,a veritable flotilla of vessels of all(ACTcontinued on page 9)Energy an estimated $500 million andsaid Alexander Fltre, vice-presidentshapes and sizes that have been mobi-is expected to launch in late 2023. Itoffshore wind at the research and con- lized into the region from all over the will be 472 feet long and have a liftsultancygroupRystadEnergy.USworld, said Payne. capacity of 2,200 tons. developers opting for a feeder strat- Most of these vessels will remain While a variety of state and fed- egymightnotbeabletolurethesetethered to the China market.eralagenciesweighinonmattersvessels over the Atlantic and into theWestwood in a position paper in relatedtoterritorialwaters,theUSUS region. Youd have to pay quiteAugust, said the number of installa-Customs and Border Protection (CBP)high rates to get that to happen. tion vessels serving the international takes the lead on arbitrating the Jonesmarket totaled 18. It said there were Act.TheCBPhasabodyofdeci- F uTureg lobAlD eMAnD eight firm orders for newbuilds des-sions related to the act and oil and gasWestwood,forone,projectsthetined for the international market out-exploration that go back to the 1970simbalancecouldreachninevesselsside China, three confirmed upgrades, and these will be used to guide windoutside of China by 2028. That mayplus four potential orders at various development,accordingtoMichaelnot sound like much, but thats somestages of discussion. Wray, a Houston-based partner with30%ofthecurrentnon-Chinafleet.The need for installation vesselsMatthieu Moerman, head of marine projects JOC POP. Latin America 2021.pdf 1 5/5/21 5:01 AMHolmanFenwickWillanUSALLP,The Jones Act could actually propelispartofawiderspikeforvesselsat SAL Heavy Liftandaspecialistinmaritimeenergy law. Depending on the activity, what job youre doing, what points youre starting or ending, you could poten- The Port of tiallyrequireacoastwisevesselor you may not, Wray explained.InJuly,theCBPruledforthePascagoulafirst time that workarounds are legal for offshore wind projects. It decided thatnon-compliantvessels,which remainstationaryinUSterritorial waters,dontviolatethelaw.As ClaireRicher,federalaffairsdirec-tor at American Clean Power Asso-ciation, put it: Theres longstanding interpretationthattheJonesAct appliestotransportationactivities, but not construction activities.Mexico CaribbeanCentral AmericaCM Forest ProductsYCM MetalsMYClaire Richer, federal affairs director atCY SteelAmerican Clean Power Association CMYHowever, the choice of what ves- Bulk Cargo South AmericaKsels to deploy is both technically and economically complicated. A compli- Project Cargoantpurpose-builtinstallationvessel hasthedistinctadvantageofbeing able to move easily from shore to site, carrying the turbines, blades and other componentsincarefullyengineered compartments.Powerfulonboard cranes can then lift these components from the ship and install them in the manner they were designed to do. The vessels have gotten more and more specialized to create greater efficien-cies,said Richer.The alternative: A non-Jones Act installation vessel must stay offshore. Componentsareferried,usuallyby barges,tothesitefromthestaging docks. This feeder-vessel strategy not only adds an extra step, but is far less efficientandmorecostlyoperation- PortofPascagoula.comally. It requires additional vessels and failstomakefulluseoftheinstal- Main Office - 228-762-4041 Miami Office - 305-254-3117lationvesselsuniquecapabilities. Developers pay millions of dollars to'