Naming of the Acta Auriga

Name: Ulstein Group ASA
Address: Osnesvegen 110, Ulsteinvik, 6065, Norway
Telephone: +47 7000 8000
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The W2W offshore wind vessel, 'Acta Auriga' was named by lady sponsor Ingelore Hering in a ceremony in Emden, Germany, on 20 June 2018. Congratulations to the ship owner and all who sails on her!

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Offshore wind Acta Auriga Newbuild projects

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21 June 2018

The Construction Support Vessel / Service Operation Vessel 'Acta Auriga' was delivered from Ulstein Verft ahead of time, in March 2018.

During construction, the vessel was assigned to her first mission, a two-year contract for Ocean Breeze Energy on the offshore wind farm BARD OFFSHORE 1.

Check out: The whole process of constructing the Acta Auriga.

The vessel has already been successfully at work for one month at the wind farm.

See video from naming:
Next vessel underway
Acta Marine has ordered a vessel number two from Ulstein Verft. The shipbuilding project is underway, and delivery is set to Q2 2019.

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Ulstein Verft AS

Description: Established 1917. The company builds and delivers special-purpose vessels mainly targeting offshore energy. Typical projects involve the construction of advanced vessels with a high degree of outfitting, which requires project management expertise, technical know-how and system integration capabilities. Certified according to ISO 9001:2015 (Quality) and ISO 14001:2015 (Environment)

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