The heart of the Ulstein Verft yard lies in the dock hall, the core of our shipbuilding activities. This is where complex vessels are built, converted or upgraded in a controlled environment, combining craftsmanship, engineering and industrial experience. Our mind is focused on long-term value creation for shipowners and operators, and securing the best possible experience for those on board.

Ulstein has been appointed 'Best Industrial Design Company 2019'. Jury statement: A venturous company with solid experience that holds a strong IPR strategy. They are flexible, having moved from oil to offshore wind and sustainable solutions. Their characteristic design is the ocean's answer to the iconic Coca-Cola bottle.

The 'Color Hybrid' was named on 23 August in Sandefjord. The lady sponsor, the prime minister of Norway, Erna Solberg, made an appearance on the screen for a virtual naming of the vessel, with minister Jan Tore Sanner ensuring the champagne bottle was smashed at the ship's side.

On 1 August 2019, the world’s largest plug-in hybrid vessel, Color Hybrid, was delivered from Ulstein Verft to Color Line. The ship sets a global standard for environmentally friendly ships. With its innovative and eco-friendly solutions this has been an important milestone project to the maritime cluster.

Ulstein has developed a range of X-BOW® vessels for the RoPax market. The portfolio is based on our ‘compact concept’. This concept increases the competitiveness of such vessel designs by higher revenue making at lower financial and operational costs.

The world’s largest plug-in hybrid vessel, Color Hybrid, has been appointed ‘Ship of the Year 2019’. Ulstein Group CEO Gunvor Ulstein received the Award from HRH Crown Prince Haakon of Norway at the Nor-Shipping exhibition on 4 June 2019.

The ‘Color Hybrid’ is nearing completion, and the interior illustrations give an insight in how this vessel will appear when she starts sailing. The vessel will provide a great travel experience and set a new standard for comfort.

The plug-in hybrid vessel, 'Color Hybrid', was launched from the dock hall at Ulstein Verft on 14 April 2019 and positioned quayside. The vessel is now undergoing completion work prior to her delivery.

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.

The completion of the ‘Color Hybrid’ plug-in hybrid vessel is well underway at Ulstein Verft. Now is the time for painting, installations and electrical work. Present at the yard is Color Line’s site team, counting eight people. They will all have their work on the vessel after her delivery.

On Thursday, 15 November, Color Line and Ulstein Verft marked the construction start-up on the world's largest plug-in hybrid ship, the 'Color Hybrid'. The hull is placed in the dock hall, and several hundred yard workers are now busy with the ship’s completion before hand-over next summer.

The hull of the 'Color Hybrid', Color Line's next flag ship that will be servicing Sandefjord-Strömstad, has arrived Ulstein Verft for completion.

The construction of the 'Color Hybrid' reached an important milestone 16 April which marked the assembly start of the 14 large blocks at Crist in Gdynia, Poland. The environmental friendly ship will be the world’s largest battery-hybrid ship when entering into service between Sandefjord and Strømstad in June next year.

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.

Color Line and Ulstein Verft have today agreed on a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the construction of the largest plug-in hybrid vessel of the world.