Ulstein has spent the last 100 years looking to the future. Ever since its formation on 9 August 1917 in Ulsteinvik, Norway, the family-owned shipbuilder, designer and systems supplier has focused on tomorrow’s opportunities today.

Acta Marine’s 120 POB walk-to-work vessel’s hull construction passed the halfway mark late July 2017 at Crist shipyard in Poland. The ULSTEIN SX195 designed vessel is purposed to be used in addition to the CSV 'Acta Orion' on offshore wind construction projects and/or related markets.

The steel cutting ceremony of the Ulstein Verft's yard number 311, the plug-in hybrid ferry for Color Line, was held on Friday 14 July. SVP Marine & Technical, Jan Helge Pile, at Color Line, performed the first cut. The ferry will be completed in 2019.

Ulstein Design & Solutions AS has been awarded a very important contract by China Merchant Group (CMG), China, who will be constructing an expedition cruise vessel for owner SunStone. The contract includes the design and equipment package for one and options for additional nine vessels.

​The first of two rock installation vessels for Jan De Nul, built at AVIC Weihai, was delivered on 29 June 2017. To this vessel, Ulstein Power & Control has delivered the power package, automation system, DP system, thruster control and commissioning. Ulstein Electrical Technology has performed the precommissioning.

Ulstein Verft has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with an undisclosed owner for the construction of one or more expedition cruise vessels of the design type ULSTEIN CX104.