In September 2020, the three azimuth propulsion thrusters were installed in the cable-laying vessel 'Nexans Aurora', which is under construction at Ulstein Verft. Each thruster has an effect of 3,200 kW and a diameter of 2,900 mm.
The thrusters are part of a major delivery from Brunvoll, which also includes two bow thrusters (3,100 kW), and a retractable azimuth unit of 3,000kW.
Parallell work tasks
Multiple operations are going on at the same time during a ship construction newbuild project such as the 'Nexans Aurora'. The photo below shows the heave of one of the two tensioners, a Maats Tech delivery. The vessel is also currently being painted.
The Norwegian government has announced its decision to purchase British frigates. Ulstein has collaborated with the Germany-based TKMS in an effort to secure the contracts.
Yinson GreenTech’s business unit marinEV, which delivers maritime electrification solutions in Singapore, has entered into a partnership with Blue Ctrl AS, a Norwegian software provider specialising in maritime systems. The collaboration will introduce Blue Ctrl’s X-CONNECT platform to the maritime market in Singapore.
On Friday 15 August 2025, the hull for a new offshore wind service vessel of the CSOV type arrived at Ulstein Verft. This marks a new step in the process towards the completion of this state-of-the-art vessel, which has been developed to support energy-efficient offshore wind operations with high performance.
Ulstein Verft AS