French maritime services player Bourbon has strengthened its fleet with 13 new offshore support vessels since the start of 2026, representing a value of over $180 million, with 10 of them already under contract.

Bourbon has acquired six diesel-electric vessels from the Minsheng Group, five platform supply vessels (PSVs) and one 80-ton bollard pull anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS), as well as two large-capacity PSVs from ICBC, Bourbon Front and Bourbon Clear, in addition to the X-Bow vessel of the same series acquired in September 2025, named Bourbon Calm.