First X-Bow polar vessel named, delivered and set to explore

The first in a series of expedition ships being built for Miami headquartered SunStone Ships was named Greg Mortimer in a ceremony held today at China Merchants Heavy Industries (CMHI) shipyard in

Wärtsilä will fit new DP2 construction vessel with hybrid system

Acta Centaurus, a 93.4 meter offshore wind construction support delivered earlier this year by Norway’s Ulstein Verft, is to be fitted with a Wärtsilä hybrid propulsion solution. The DP2 walk-to-work construction support

VIDEO: World’s largest plug-in hybrid delivered

Norway’s Ulstein Verft shipyard has delivered the world’s largest plug-in hybrid vessel, Color Hybrid, to Color Line. Measuring 160 m in length and 27.1 m in beam, the vessel can carry 2,000

Schottel and Ulstein make automation and digitalization move

Schottel and Ulstein are cooperating on maritime automation and digitalization. Spay/Rhine, Germany, based propulsion and steering specialist is taking a 50% stake in former Ulstein subsidiary, Ulstein Blue CTRL, which will continue

Acta Marine takes delivery of second walk-to-work vessel

Den Helder, Netherlands headquartered Acta Marine’s newbuild walk- to-work vessel Acta Centaurus has been delivered on schedule by Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein and is about to set sail for its first offshore wind

ABB to supply solutions for second Lindblad icegoing cruise ship

ABB is to supply power, automation, propulsion and digital systems for the second icegoing cruise ship to be built for Lindblad Expeditions by Ulstein (see earlier story). ABB will deliver a full

Lindblad orders another polar vessel

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc. reports that it has signed an agreement with Norwegian shipbuilder and ship designer Ulstein to build a new polar vessel. The state-of-the-art vessel will mark the next phase

Ulstein develops “future proof” wind turbine installation jack-up

While 10 MW offshore wind turbines are only now starting to be marketed, the Ulstein Group has developed a design for a “future proof” heavy lift jack-up installation vessel able to carry

CMHI exercises SunStone design and equipment option with Ulstein

OCTOBER 5, 2018 — Shipbuilder China Merchants Heavy Industries (CMHI) has now exercised an option with Norway’s Ulstein Design & Solutions AS for the design and equipment of the second in the

Island Offshore to provide Titanic expedition support ship

AUGUST 29, 2018 — An Island Offshore Subsea Construction and Accommodation Vessel is to be the primary topside support vessel for OceanGate Expeditions’ 2019 Titanic Survey Expedition. Everett, WA, based OceanGate recently

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