HOS Centerline gives new meaning to multi-purpose vessel

Hornbeck says the uniquely engineered vessels can transport more than 30,000 bbl of liquid drilling mud and fuel. The vessels’ 400 kW of available propulsion, power, and DP-2 capability allows it to work safely in sea and weather conditions that keep smaller vessels in port. The design of the vessel reduces fuel consumption in half, he adds.

“These vessels really provide a wider weather window, and they are equipped and designed to safely transfer cargo in high seas,” he says. “They really give us a cradle-to-grave approach to serving our customers, from spud to production.”

The HOS 370-class cargo deck is 240 ft x 58 ft (1,287 sq m) and is complemented by an additional 30 ft x 58 ft (9 x 18 m) of covered deck space, which is unprecedented. The large deck and living quarters for 78 crew members also makes theCenterline functional for subsea construction.

While the commissioning of theCenterline, gives Hornbeck 85 vessels working worldwide, he says the company will continue to focus on the Gulf of Mexico.

“Any place we look at first has to pass the smell test and convince us it is a better place to be than in the Gulf of Mexico.”