Platform supply vessel Blue King, PX121 design, photo Ulstein

Blue King (Norside Cetus)

The PX121 designed vessels are medium-sized platform supply vessels (PSVs) with a favourable combination of fuel efficiency and load capacity, and flexible platforms for later conversions to other segments. The Norside Cetus will be converted to a Service Operation Vessel for Offshore Wind.

Owned By
Blue King (Norside Cetus)
Built By
Ulstein Verft AS
Year
2016
Yard Number
306
IMO Number
9732216
Operated By
OSM Offshore Bergen/Vestland Offshore

Primary Specifications

Length
83.4 m
Beam
18.0 m
Dead weight
4065 tonnes
Draught
6.69 m
Speed
15.8 kn
Accomodation
90 people
Deck area
320 sqm

Additional Data

Fuel oil (MDO)
1461
Fresh water
1061
Ballast water / Drill water
1664
Liquid mud (sp. gr.2,8 t/m3)
1293
Brine (sp. gr. 2,5 t/m3)
1293
Cement (4 tanks)
254
LFL* (4 tanks)
155
Base oil
254
ORO
1015
Note: Specifications may have changed since the original completion date.
Classifications: DnV1A1, OffshoreServiceVesselSupply, SF, E0, DYNPOS-AUTR, CleanDesign, COMF-V(3)C(3), LFLFuelled, NAUT-OSV(A), DK(+), HL(2.8), ICE-C, OILREC

Ship history

In total, 30 vessels of this design have been contracted by different ship owners for construction at various shipyards worldwide."Blue King" is the 10th being constructed at Ulstein Verft, and is a sister vessel to 'Blue Queen.' Delivered in May 2016. All numbers above relate to the vessel's state at delivery, not after its later conversion (2022.)
 

Milestones

June 2019: Taken over by Sverre Farstad & Co. The vessel has been renamed 'Farland', the same name as the first vessel of the original Farstad fleet which was delivered in 1959.

January 2023: The PX121 design has once more proven to be a preferred design for conversions into new segments, and 'Farland' is about to transfer from the offshore oil & gas industry to the offshore wind industry. Sold to Norside, the vessel will be converted to a W2W offshore wind vessel. The accommodation will increase from 22 to 60 persons, a new accommodation module will be installed, as well as a battery package, a gangway and cranes. The vessel will change its name to 'Norside Cetus'.

2023: Still active - IMO 9732216