ULSTEIN’s latest design contract for Vroon Offshore Services pushes the total number of offshore ship designs sold past the 100 mark. This milestone has been achieved in 14 years, with 74 of the contracts signed for the X–BOW® design, the company said in its press release.
The numbers behind that ‘headline hundred’ are a testimony to the firm’s versatility and proven collaborative approach:
- 25 different ship owners
- 16 different shipyards
- 38 built at Ulstein Verft, 62 at other yards
“We have sold 100 designs since 1999 and I want to thank everyone that has contributed to the successful development. Looking back, this is an important milestone for us, while looking forward it is an inspiration for us to continue developing competitive, exciting designs for the future,” says Tore Ulstein, deputy CEO.
The latest contract on two PX121 PSVs (ship numbers 100 and 101) that was ordered by Vroon Offshore Services (Netherlands), will be constructed at COSCO (Guangdong) shipyard in China. The vessels are destined for European waters, and managing director in Vroon Offshore Service, Jan-Piet Baars, comments: «The PX121 design is part of the new generation of PSVs and it will offer, especially in harsher environments, a unique combination of world class client service delivery, high efficiency and impressive crew comfort.»
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