Offshore Support Vessel Market Booming with Increasing Focus on Oil & Gas Production at Offshore Fields

The Offshore Support Vessel Market is expected to grow from an estimated USD 20.06 Billion in 2018 to USD 25.66 Billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 5.04%, during the forecast period. The market is set to witness growth due to the ongoing offshore activities across the US, China, Brazil, and the North Sea, as well as the increasing focus on deepwater fields. Offshore exploration and production investments in the Middle East and the Asia Pacific regions would also help in the growth of the market.

The market in Asia Pacific is estimated to be the largest market for offshore support vessels, followed by Europe and North America in 2018. This trend is expected to continue until 2023. Also, the North American market is projected to be the fastest-growing market during the forecast period. The growth of the offshore support vessel market is driven by rising offshore investments in the US and the Gulf of Mexico, and a focus on the potential deepwater discoveries in the US.

The shallow segment is the fastest-growing market during the forecast period and is projected to dominate the market during the forecast period. The application of offshore support vessels in shallow water projects is estimated to lead the market, both in terms of market value and growth. The shallow water basins in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America will play a major role in driving the offshore support vessel market. Shallow water operations are typically less expensive compared with deepwater operations. Thus, recovering oil prices will lead to a faster increase in offshore activities in shallow water basins compared with deepwater ones.

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The growth of the market is also attributed to the increase in exploration activities in ultra-deepwaters and the Arctic region, in countries such as the US, Canada, and Norway. Also, a growing focus on the European Union’s (EU) renewable energy targets for 2020 would result in increasing the demand for offshore wind energy in Europe. Thus, the growth in deployment of offshore wind farms would be the opportunity for the offshore support vessel market during the forecast period. Over supply of offshore vessels act as restrain for the growth of the market during the forecast year

The oil & gas segment of the offshore support vessel market, by end-user, is estimated to have the largest market share, by value, in 2018. Countries such as China, India, Malaysia, Thailand, and Australia, have increased their exploration and production activities in offshore areas in the recent past, which will help the oil & gas offshore support vessels market to grow during the forecast period.

The Asia Pacific market was estimated to be the largest market, by value, for offshore support vessels in 2018, driven largely by China. Stabilizing oil prices have already led to oil & gas operators increasing exploration and production spending in the Chinese offshore market, with capital expenditures allocations estimated to resume steadily The market for offshore support vessels in North America and the Middle East regions is also expected to grow during the forecast period due to the growing focus on developing offshore reserves to replace maturing onshore fields.

The offshore support vessel market is dominated by a few global players. The key players in the offshore support vessel market include integrators such as Bourbon (France), Seacor Marine (US), Swire Group (Hong Kong), Tidewater (US), Gulfmark Offshore (US), Havila Shipping ASA (Norway), Hornbeck Offshore Services (US), The Maersk Group (Denmark), and Siem Offshore (Norway).