A touch of colour for the 'Color Hybrid'
The progress of the 'Color Hybrid' ship construction in spring 2019 has been steady, and the most visible is the painting process. The vessel is now getting prepared to be launched from the dock hall.
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Rescue exercise off the coast of Lofoten: Emergency towing of MS Spitsbergen
On Tuesday, 24 March, a large-scale rescue exercise was carried out off the coast of Lofoten, Norway, testing a new emergency towing system for ships. The cruise vessel MS Spitsbergen, with 150 passengers on board, the Norwegian Coast Guard vessel KV Barentshav, and the 330 Squadron’s SAR Queen rescue helicopter took part.
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How Ulstein tested a new cable-laying vessel design
How can you be confident that a new vessel design will actually perform in rough seas and demanding operations? The answer lies in thorough verification, independent testing and documented performance. Recently, a new Ulstein design for a cable-laying vessel was tested in a large-scale ocean basin at SINTEF Ocean. The results delivered exactly what Ulstein seeks: confidence that the design performs as intended.
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Ulstein Verft delivers newbuild 322, the CSOV Windea Carnot
On 11 March 2026, Ulstein Verft, Norway, delivered the Windea Carnot, a Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV). The vessel was built on behalf of an institutional investor and has now been handed over to its new owner, Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO).