
MPSV / MULTIPURPOSE SUPPORTMultipurpose offshore support
A vessel type supporting a range of offshore project operations.
Photo: kees torn / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0Reference photograph of a vessel type.LK SOLUTIONS C/W IPK
Vessels at the heart of offshore operations.
Reference photographs introduce the operating environments of MPSVs, CLVs, CSOVs and CTVs. Inspection enquiries are matched with inspectors holding the relevant code endorsement.

A vessel type supporting a range of offshore project operations.
Photo: kees torn / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0Reference photograph of a vessel type.
A vessel type used for subsea cable installation and associated operations.
Photo: Thomas Dahlstrøm Nielsen / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0Reference photograph of a vessel type.
A CSOV vessel supporting commissioning and operations at offshore wind farms.
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WINDCAT 42 / CREW TRANSFER VESSELPhoto: Wolfgang Fricke / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0FROM OBSERVATION TO ACTION
An inspection’s value lies in communicating what is observed. Findings are discussed at the closing meeting and documented so operators can consider the appropriate action.