The BOA name originates in Canada where Seaspan operate barges and tugs. Taubatkompaniet is a Norwegian company managing offshore support vessels. Their co-operation has resulted in the speculative purchase and subsequent sale of a whole fleet of diverse middle aged supply vessels. Therefore the Disposals column is not comprehensive, only including the recent sales.

We felt that they would not be away for long and have returned with a series of anchor handlers built in China and designed by Vik-Sandvik. Within living memory they set up a joint venture with DOF using the former Boa Giant and Hercules. The BOA interest in these vessels was sold to DOF who renamed them Skandi Giant and Skandi Hercules.

There-after the company became "BOA" and commissioned a number of very large vessels which have now entered service. In addition during the boom of 2008 the company have ordered four anchor-handlers and five platform ships which at the current time (October 2009) are all still scheduled for delivery.

By November 2010 it appeared that the newbuilding list for this company had been reduced to one platform ship - or even less- depending one's information source.

I have had a look at what this company is up to, and have not been able to make head or tail of it. They don't have the anchor-handlers on their fleet list, but according to DNV they still own them. However they have sold the Boa Fortune (20/09/12)

As usual Boa have moved on at the 2014 review. They have an anchor-handler due to enter service very soon. Details here, and they claim to have two platform ships on order, for delivery later in the year.

At the 2015 review the fleet had gained an anchor-handler but the platform ships had not appeared. Of course in the distressing times of the 2015 oil glut and resulting low price it will be considered good management not to have any ships on order.

Reviewed 28th September 2015.