X-Bow PSVs for Singapore owner

Britoil has a fleet of 40 vessels, mainly anchor handling tugs and barges, and these X-Bow ships will be the owner’s first PSVs. They will be of similar design to Blue Fighter, delivered by Ulstein Verft earlier this year, and a team from Britoil attended her preliminary sea trials. While having the same hull lines as Blue Fighter and Blue Prosper, the Britoil PSVs will be modified to the owner’s requirements, with an extra accommodation deck, allowing for a total complement of 50 persons. The ships will be built at P.T. Britoil Offshore Indonesia, according to the IMO SPS (special purpose ships) Code, and will have OILREC class notation for oil spill recovery in emergency situations.

“Britoil is a new customer for Ulstein,” said Group deputy CEO Tore Ulstein, “and we are very happy that the company is now selecting Ulstein designs for their entry into a new market segment. We strongly believe that Britoil will find the new PX121 vessels to be a cost-effective and attractive complement to their fleet.”

Sigurd Viseth, managing director of Ulstein Design & Solutions, said: “This is a breakthrough for Ulstein in Southeast Asia, and the first time an Ulstein-designed vessel will be constructed at an Indonesian yard. The contract comprises a comprehensive equipment package including basic design, engineering support and main equipment supplied by Ulstein (generator sets, DP system, main azimuth propellers, tunnel thruster and retractable thruster, FiFi system, cargo handling system etc.). It also includes a large power and control package (electric propulsion system, integrated bridge solution, consoles, radio/navigation equipment, Ulstein IAS (integrated automation system) and Ulstein COM (internal communication system).”