Yno 131 - Stad Sea (Butler Falcon)
New name: Butler Falcon. In 1974, Sverre Farstad & Co ordered the first offshore vessel of the UT704 type from Ulstein Hatlø yard, division Ulstein. With the UT704 design, Ulstein entered the oil business for real. A large number of vessels in the UT700 series (offshore vessels) were constructed at Ulstein Hatlø during the 1970s and 1980s.
Length: 64,55 m
Beam: 13,83 m
Gross tonnage: 496 tonnes
Dead weight: 1200 tonnes
Speed: 16 knots
Main engines: 2 Nohab Polar Diesel - totalt 7040 Hp
Ship type: Anchorhandling/supply vessel
Ship design: UT 704
Other ship names: "Far Sea", "Red Falcon", "Seabulk Falcon II", "Butler Falcon"
Ship history
Yno 131, constructed 1975. UT 704 Supply Vessel. Shipowner: Stad Shipping, Ålesund. Constructed at Ulstein Hatlø A/S dept Ulstein.
Lady sponsor (godmother): Marit Krohn Ulstein. Date of naming: 7 June 1975
After the first vessel was delivered, several types of supply vessels were constructed at Ulstein Hatlø, vessels specifically designed for transporting pipes, cement or other building materials, and also vessels that could combine tasks.
1983 Re-registration to I/S Stad Platou (Sverre Farstad & Co), Ålesund. Renamed 'Far Sea'
1987 Renamed 'Red Falcon'
1998 Renamed 'Seabulk Falcon II'. Owned by Seabulk Falcon II Inc., and registered in Majuro, Marshall Islands
2008: Renamed "Butler Falcon"
2017: "Active" - IMO 7400780.Owned by Butler Nigeria, Lagos, Nigeria. Flag: Lagos, Nigeria