ULSTEIN DELIVERS SOV WITH X-STERN DESIGN FOR THE OFFSHORE INDUSTRY

摘要

Norway's ulstein verft has delivered the first of two 88 m × 18 m wind farm service operation vessels to Bernard Schulte Offshore. Built to Ulstein's SX175 design, the ship is the first built by Ulstein Verft for the offshore wind industry, as well as the first to feature the innovative X-Stern. The X-Stern aft hull design gives the vessel flexibility and gives the X-Bow effect to the aft of the ship. The design improves safety and helps reduce fuel consumption. Bernhard Schulte Offshore and Siemens say they saw the benefit of ordering the ship's construction from a group where the designer and shipyard were in one place.