German ThyssenKrupp Marine and Norwegian Ulstein will combine their state-of-the-art technology and local shipbuilding expertise to compete for the construction of Norway’s next generation of frigates. The country’s Navy is looking to acquire five or six frigates to replace the aging Fridtjof...
https://gcaptain.com/thyssenkrupp-and-ulstein-team-up-to-deliver-norways-next-generation-frigates/
Offshore wind farms are currently serviced using crew transfer vessels (CTVs) or helicopters for day operations, and service operation vessels (SOVs) for extended periods. Aiming to reduce costs, Ulstein has developed the SX250, described as a CAPEX-smart design that reduces building costs by over 50% compared to an SOV and supplement the SOVs on most tasks.
SOVs are the most efficient and preferred solution today for servicing offshore wind turbines, outperforming CTVs in safety, availability,...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/video-new-ulstein-sx250-is-an-offshore-wind-cost-cutter/
Ulstein Design & Solutions AS has secured its largest aftermarket design contract to date Awarded by Taiwan’s Dong Fang Offshore (DFO), it involves both basic design and engineering work for conversion work on the cable-laying vessel Orient Adventurer. provided by several Ulstein companies.
“We have worked with Ulstein before and find the people very professional. Ulstein knows the vessel well, and it’s an insurance to know that everything will work when doing a conversion,” says Grant Hermanus,...
The hull of the first of two Twin X-Stern commissioning service operation vessels under construction for Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BS Offshore) arrived at Ulstein Verft in Norway on Dec. 18, 2024. This milestone marked the start-up of outfitting of the SX222 CSOV design vessel (Yard No. 320) at the shipyard.
The hull of the SX222 CSOV was constructed at the Crist shipyard in Poland, with all the design and engineering being carried out by Ulstein companies, including Ulstein...
To meet tight construction schedules, complex shipbuilding projects demand efficient system integration and commissioning from suppliers. Fincantieri group member Vard’s marine electrical specialist Vard Electro recently demonstrated its competence in this area with its debut delivery for the Ulstein Verft shipyard: The integrated SeaQ Communication solutions for the two advanced newbuild CSOVs now delivered by the yard to Olympic.
The initial delivery for...
https://www.marinelog.com/offshore/vard-electro-delivers-seaq-communication-for-ulstein-csov-duo/
Shanghai Electric celebrated the naming and delivery of two Service Operation Vessels at ZPMC’s Qidong Marine Engineering shipyard, marking a milestone as these are the first purpose-built vessels for China’s offshore…
Ulstein reports that the first of two advanced offshore wind construction service and operation vessels under construction for Norway’s Olympic Subsea ASA has been launched from the dock hall at its Ulstein Verft shipyard in Norway. The vessel uses Ulstein’s novel Twin X-Stern solution, described as a “four-wheel-drive solution for the seas.”
The vessel, the Olympic Boreas, is yard number 318 and the first of two sister vessels being built at Ulstein Verft for Olympic under a contract signed in...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/ulstein-verft-launches-first-of-two-olympic-csovs/
Fincantieri’s Norwegian headquartered Vard Group AS subsidiary is to have a new CEO. Former Ulstein CEO Cathrine Kristiseter Marti will step into the role starting June 1, 2024. Current CEO, Alberto Maestrini will remain chairman of the board. He will continue to lead Fincantieri’s offshore and special vessels business, which includes Vard, and to support Vard’s integration in the Fincantieri Group.
Vard Group considers that Marti, a CEO with a strong link to the Norwegian business community and...
https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/cathrine-marti-named-as-new-vard-ceo/
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Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein has announced that it has received an order for two wind farm Construction Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) from institutional investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The…
https://gcaptain.com/ulstein-secures-order-for-wind-farm-csovs-from-j-p-morgan/