HOS CAROUSEL

HOS CAROUSEL (IMO: 9672600) is a Cargo vessel sailing under the United States of America flag. It has an overall length of 328 feets and a beam of 66 feets.

Vessel Identification

• MMSI: 367612530
• IMO: 9672600
• Call Sign: WDH3940
• Flag: United States
• Vessel Type: Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV)
• AIS Type: Cargo

Specification

• Gross Tonnage: 2,917 GT
• Deadweight: 3,800 DWT
• Length Overall: 83.5 m (273.9 ft)
• Beam: 18 m (59 ft)
• Draft: 5.8 m (19 ft)

Propulsion

• Propulsion Type: Diesel Electric / Azimuth Thruster
• Main Engines: Caterpillar
• Drive Type: Z-Drive Azimuthing Thrusters
• Bow Thrusters: 2
• Dynamic Positioning: DP-2

Shipyard

• Builder: Eastern Shipbuilding Group
• Build Location: Panama City, Florida, United States
• Year Built: 2014

Owner / Operator

• Owner: Hornbeck Offshore Services
• Operator: Hornbeck Offshore Services
• Home Port: Fourchon, Louisiana, United States

Navigation / Communications Equipment

• AIS Class: Class A
• GMDSS: Equipped
• EPIRB: Fitted
• Radar: Multiple units fitted
• DP System: Kongsberg K-Pos DP-2

Operating Region

• Primary Region: Gulf of Mexico
• Secondary Operations: U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS)
• Service Area: Deepwater and ultra-deepwater offshore oil and gas support operations

Vessel Description

HOS Carousel is a Jones Act compliant deepwater offshore supply vessel built by Eastern Shipbuilding Group in Panama City, Florida, and operated by Hornbeck Offshore Services. The vessel belongs to Hornbeck's "HOS 270 class" of OSVs, designed specifically to support deepwater and ultra-deepwater exploration and production activities in the Gulf of Mexico. Equipped with a DP-2 dynamic positioning system, the vessel is capable of maintaining precise station-keeping during cargo transfer operations at deepwater platforms and semi-submersibles. The vessel is configured to carry a range of liquid and dry bulk cargo, including fuel, potable water, drilling mud, and deck cargo, making it a versatile platform for offshore logistics support. As a Jones Act vessel, it is U.S.-built, U.S.-owned, and U.S.-crewed, operating exclusively within U.S. domestic waters.