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.

We believe that long-term competitiveness is created in times of turbulence. Ulstein has moved into the offshore renewables, cruise and passenger (RoPax) industry, and sees opportunities in digitisation. Therefore, we are setting up new departments in Trondheim and Ulsteinvik, and are looking for eleven new colleagues.

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 polar expedition ship, ‘Ocean Adventurer’, has been upgraded at Ulstein Verft. All main equipment and engines have been replaced, and the accommodation capacity has been increased. The work included engineering by Ulstein.

​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.