Ulstein Today no 1, 2005 - Ulstein Group

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Bourbon Offshore Norway chooses Ulstein 

Contracts for newly-developed 

anchor handling vessels 

In the spring, Ulstein Verft signed contracts with Bourbon Offshore Norway to build two new Ulstein 

designed anchor handling tug supply vessels, one an ULSTEIN A102 and the other an ULSTEIN AX104. 

In February, Ulstein Verft delivered the 

platform supply vessel “Bourbon Topaz” 

and is currently building its sister vessel 

“Bourbon Peridot”. In the spring, Bourbon 

Offshore Norway ordered more vessels, one 

ULSTEIN AX104 and one ULSTEIN A102 

anchor handling tug supply vessels for 

delivery in May and July 2006, respectively. 

“We are pleased with Ulstein Design’s 

solutions and with the progress of the 

project at Ulstein Verft and so also chose 

the Ulstein Group for these build projects,” 

says Bourbon Offshore Norway’s managing 

director, Jostein Sætrenes. “We see a need 

in the market for medium and large anchor 

handling tug supply vessels,” he says. 

ULSTEIN A102 

Both vessels are designs that have 

not been realised previously. The 

ULSTEIN A102 vessel is tailored to the 

company’s needs and has a bollardpull 

of 180 tons. It is 75.2 metres long with a 

beam of 17 metres, and has a large 400 

ton winch. 

“This is an anchor handling tug supply 

vessel that is at the lower end of the scale 

used in the North Sea, but it can also be 

used there. An ULSTEIN A102 stands out 

from a number of other anchor handling 

tug supply vessels in that it has greater 

load capacity than normal. This makes it 

ULSTEIN VERFT DELIVERY SCHEDULE 

BOURBON OFFSHORE NORWAY 


ISLAND OFFSHORE 

ADVANCED DEEP SEA INSTALLATION 


Y.NO. 274 ULSTEIN A102 

Y.NO. 273 ULSTEIN AX104 

Y.NO. 272 ULSTEIN P101 

Y.NO. 271 

very well-suited for combo tasks in areas 

involving great distances, such as West 

Africa and the East. The vessel will sail under 

a Norwegian flag to start with, but is 

being built in such a way that it meets the 

requirements for sailing under other flags, 

including the French flag. This means that 

the vessel can work in the aforementioned 

areas,” says Ulstein Verft’s sales manager, 

Harald Møller. 

ULSTEIN AX104 

The ULSTEIN AX104 anchor handling 

tug supply vessel is 83.6 metres 

long with a beam of 18.5 metres. 

It is equipped with a 400 ton winch, 

DP2 (dynamic positioning) and has a 

bollardpull of at least 180 tons. 

The vessel will be fitted out for 35 

people in one and two-man cabins. 

It will be able to reach speeds of 17.5 

knots. ULSTEIN AX104 stands out 

from traditional offshore vessels with 

its inverted bow. 

“The shape of the hull eliminates 

slamming caused by the sea. The vessel is 

equipped with a diesel electric propulsion 

system and fuel costs will be good. The 

vessel will also be equipped with a ‘Safe 

Anchor Handling System’ (SAHS), which 

increases the safety of anchor handling 

work,” says Tore Ulstein, president of both 

Y.NO. 270 ULSTEIN P105 

DOCKING 31.05 

STEEL CUTTING 27.06 

DOCKING 09.07 

STEEL CUTTING 01.08 DOCKING 11.03 

LAUNCHING 09.07 

DOCKING 10.10 


DELIVERY 28.10.05 

Ulstein Design and Ulstein Verft. 

“We liked the innovative design, and the 

shape of the hull greatly improves life 

onboard. There is less vibration and noise, 

and off-duty crew members will be able to 

rest more easily. Another big advantage 

with this vessel is that the diesel electric 

propulsion system results in lower emissions 

and thus a cleaner environment. 

The results from the model tests were 

also brilliant, and we decided to back this 

innovation,” says Jostein Sætrenes. 

Bourbon Offshore Norway was also a 

driving force behind the SAHS system: 

“We are responsible for hundreds of 

seamen and place great weight on making 

workplaces safer. The SAHS solution 

eliminates several hazardous deck operations. 

We believe the ULSTEIN AX104 

will catch the eye of our customers; the 

oil companies who take the challenge of 

thinking safety so seriously. The queue of 

DOCKING 07.01 





users should be long,” asserts Sætrenes. 

PLEASINGLY HIGH ACTIVITY 

A busy delivery programme for 2005 

and 2006 means the Ulstein Group’s 

employees have a lot to do. Ulstein Verft, 

Ulstein Design and Ulstein Elektro have 

all hired more people. Many new 

apprentices have also been taken on 

and external manpower is being used 

at peak times during production. 

The employees are pleased about having 

so much to do: “We are interested in 

building vessels and in having a job to go 

to. So we are motivated even if we have 

to work night and day at times,” says 

furnishings carpenter and deputy shop 

steward of the Fellesforbundet union at 

Ulstein Verft, Bjarne Pettersen. 

“Building a new ship design is both 

exciting and challenging for us. Innovative 

projects help to further the Ulstein Group, 

and we believe the new vessels we build 

will be well received in the market,” he says. 




Ulstein Verft’s sales manager, Harald Møller, 

appreciates the fact that Bourbon Offshore Norway 

has ordered several Ulstein designed vessels. 

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Bourbon Offshore 

Norway has ordered 

two Ulstein designed 

anchor handling tug 

supply vessels. One is 

an ULSTEIN A102, 

as in the illustration, 

the other is an 

ULSTEIN AX104. 

The vessels will be 

built at Ulstein Verft. 

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