Ulstein starts sea trials of X-Stern SOV
JUNE 10, 2015 — Ulstein Verft reports that the first vessel equipped with its innovative X -Stern left its Ulsteinvik, Norway, shipyard for sea trials on Tuesday. The 88 m vessel, Ulstein
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First ALP Maritime SX17 named at Niigata
MAY 19, 2016—The first of four Ulstein SX157 design ultra-long distance towing and anchor handling vessels was named ALP Striker in a shipyard ceremony last week. The four vessels, each with a
New Brazilian shipyard delivers first vessel
APRIL 12, 2016 — The new Oceana shipyard in Itajai, Brazil, recently delivered its first newbuild, the CBO Oceana, to shipowner Oceana Offshore. The vessel, a platform supply vessel of Ulstein PX105
Island Offshore vessels get Norske Shell contracts
APRIL 7, 2016 — Ulsteinvik, Norway, headquartered Island Offshore — in which the Ulstein and Chouest families are partners — says that its two vessels, Island Valiant and Island Constructor have secured
Chinese yard launches two X-Bows in same week
JANUARY 12, 2016 – Ulstein reports that China’s Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. launched sister vessels Go Matilda and Go Mundara on January 6 and 8, respectively. The ships are the second
First X-Stern hull arrives at Ulstein Verft
JANUARY 6, 2016 — The hull of the first of two innovative offshore wind industry Service Operation Vessels (SOV) arrived at Ulstein’s Ulsteinvik shipyard, Norway, January 3, from Poland. The vessels are
Ulstein unveils the X-Stern Extender
JUNE 2, 2015 — Ulstein today collected a Nor-Shipping Next Generation Ship Award for its X-Stern solution — and unveiled an X-Stern Extender concept. Introduced last year (see earlier story), the X-Stern
Ulstein launches new heavy lift designs
MAY 5, 2015 — Ulstein is using this week’s OTC event in Houston to launch two new heavy lift designs that, it says “pave the way for the next generation, cost efficient
Ulstein makes organizational changes
FEBRUARY 12, 2015 — Ulstein Group, Ulsteinvik, Norway, reports that Bernt-Aage Ulstein will join Ulstein Design & Solutions in May as Design Manager. He will succeed Frode Sollid who has been appointed
Ulstein books first X-Stern order
JANUARY 13, 2015 — Norway’s Ulstein Verft has signed a shipbuilding contract with Hamburg, Germany, based Bernhard Schulte for two vessels that will be the first to be built at the shipyard