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PSV Blue Thunder from Ulstein

PSV Blue Thunder from Ulstein

May 15, 2013 – 23:40 | Comments Off

Ulstein Verft delivered ‘Blue Thunder’, the fourth of six medium-sized platform supply vessels of the PX121 design from ULSTEIN® to Blue Ship Invest, on Monday 13 May 2013.
Owned by Blue Ship Invest, a wholly-owned company …

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IMR vessel Seven Viking from ULSTEIN

February 26, 2013 – 08:39 | Comments Off

Ultein Groups most recently launched vessel, Seven Viking. Owned by Eidevik Seven A.S.

 

The Seven Viking is a state-of-the-art
vessel, with the innovative X-BOW® it
is designed to meet the high demands
of Inspection Maintenance and Repair
(IMR), Survey and Light Construction
in some of the harshest environments.
The versatility of the vessel allows
for Scale Treatment and Light Diving
Support services.
• Length 106.5m x breadth moulded 24.5m
• Service Speed: 16.0 knots
• Accommodation: 90 persons
• AHC Offshore crane: 135 Te @13m
• 2 x Workclass ROVs
• 1 x Observation class ROV

 

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February 19, 2013 – 11:09 | Comments Off
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Author Jeremy Beckman

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February 10, 2013 – 09:21 | Comments Off

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Transas simulator gains DNV Class A approval

January 8, 2013 – 17:27 | Comments Off
Transas simulator gains DNV Class A approval

Sweden’s Transas Marine International has been issued with a statement of compliance of DNA Class A approval for its navigational and DP simulators.

This is good news for the company in itsellf, but Transas says that …

Major incident prevetion at heart of IMCA Safety Seminar

December 26, 2012 – 10:33 | Comments Off
Major incident prevetion at heart of IMCA Safety Seminar

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Octopus Ordered for Worlds Largest Heavy Lift Ship

December 18, 2012 – 03:52 | Comments Off
Octopus Ordered for Worlds Largest Heavy Lift Ship

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