"Island Constructor was chosen as Offshore Support Journal's (OSJ) 'Ship of the Year' 2008 as a result of the vessel's particularly versatile and innovative design. The vessel was delivered from Ulstein Verft as an RLWI, with typical tasks including light well intervention services, construction, and subsea installation work. The vessel was later reclassified as a rig for operations in the Norwegian and British sectors.
Island Constructor is a very impressive vessel in many ways, with many innovations and important 'firsts.
Island Constructor has a Comfort (C3)(V3) class, and when OSJ was on board for part of the sea trials programme, they found the vessel to be "Very quiet, even though more staircase doors were open than usual. In flat water, it was difficult to know from noise and vibration levels if the ship was moving at all, or at what speed."
Island Constructor is also noteworthy for being the first ship with the new IP-based ULSTEIN COM communications system from Ulstein Elektro (current name BlueCtrl), and is the first vessel equipped with the new Ulstein Accommodation Standard, the intention of which is to create more modern accommodation on board, of a type that meets the expectations of a new generation of seafarers.
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Island Constructor has undergone several aftermarket services by Ulstein Design & Solutions AS and Ulstein Verft, including engineering and integration of new next-generation subsea equipment, stability calculations, RAO Analysis, and lifeboat installation.
