In 2017, we are celebrating our 100 years of history. Since the beginning one hundred years ago, ULSTEIN has vigorously sought new opportunities. Already from the start-up, major changes were taking place, significantly impacting the business, as traditional sails were being replaced by the modern engine.
2. september inviterer vi til feiring av vårt 100-årsjubileum i dokkhallen på Ulstein, og du er invitert! Artistane Sigrid, Madcon og Cezinando kjem, og saman med Ulstein mannskor, Bendik Hustadnes, Webjørn Sæther og Thomas Numme vil det bli eit forrykande show for tilsette, bygda, regionen og andre inviterte gjestar!
You're invitedAll those years, so many stories to tell! New stories will be posted regularly through 2017.
Read them hereWorkmanship and creativity have been joint assets through our history.
Watch filmsThrough our 100 years of history, several innovations have put Ulstein on the technology map. See some of our most recent innovations here.
Innovations
Martin Ulstein was a mechanic, and established Ulstein mek. Verksted at the age of 23. On 9 August 1917, the establishment was announced, informing that the workshop could take on repairs of motors, winches and machines. Later, shipbuilding, equipment production and ship design lay the foundation for a global company.
At an early stage, Ulstein mek. Verksted began rebuilding and lengthening wooden boats. The first big job was the repair and rebuilding of M/S “Havsulen” in 1919. The fishing vessel had been built at Onsøy in 1905 for O. Chr. Jensen, and had in 1917 been bought by the company Floor & Brødr Voldnes in Fosnavåg.
Starting in 1917 with repairs and ship lengthenings, and becoming an agent for the Rapp engines, the company experienced a great deal of work in its first years. Then came the regression in the 1930s, followed by WW2. The only major work during this period started in 1944 with the complete rebuild of 'Elna'.
The reference vessels include all ship newbuilds and major ship conversions delivered by Ulstein Verft and the previous Hatlø Verft. Yard numbers ending with an 'H' are vessels built by Hatlø Verft, acquired by Ulstein in the 1970s. Vessel types include passenger, roro, offshore, ferries, tugs, cargo vessels and more.
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