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'Color Hybrid'

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New Contract

Lindblad orders second polar expedition vessel
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SunStone Ships

First expedition cruise vessels to be built in China

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X-JACK

Heavy lift jack-up for offshore wind installations
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Color Hybrid launch

The plug-in hybrid vessel, 'Color Hybrid', was launched from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft on 14 April 2019 and positioned quayside. The vessel is now undergoing completion work prior to her delivery this summer.

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Major milestone for first X-BOW® polar vessel at Ulstein Verft

Today, the workers at Ulstein closely followed the hull arrival of the polar expedition cruise vessel ‘National Geographic Endurance’. This is the first X-BOW® polar vessel to be built at the yard. The Lindblad Expeditions/National Geographic vessel will now undergo comprehensive outfitting work.

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Ulstein takes strong position in cruise design

Ulstein Design & Solutions introduced their first design illustrations within the expedition cruise segment three years ago. Ulstein has so far signed design agreements on totally 12 vessels, including options.

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First steel cut on the OHT semisubmersible vessel

The OHT vessel can perform heavy lift crane operations with the main deck submerged. Now the first steel has been cut for this innovative vessel.

X-JACK heavy lift jack-up strengthens ambitions in offshore wind

With the newly developed J102 heavy lift jack-up design Ulstein presents its answer to the offshore wind industry’s need for fit-for-purpose, cost efficient yet future proof wind turbine installation vessels. The new design is part of the X-JACK series of heavy lift jack-up designs.

Ship designers who dare to challenge

Our ship designers share a mission of innovation, to challenge the established truth and to come up with solutions that enhance the customers' value.

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Statements from X-BOW users

With feedback like ‘amazing experience’ and’ 'I’ll never again work on any other type of vessel in winter’ being stated by crews on X-BOW® vessels, it is hard to ignore the impact this hull innovation has had since it first appeared in 2005.

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