Island Offshore orders X-Bow

Ulstein Verft in Norway has been commissioned to build a large construction vessel with

ULSTEIN X-BOW for Island Offshore. The ULSTEIN SX121 design is the first of the S-series to be built from Ulstein Design AS and is classified as an inspection, maintenance and repairs offshore construction vessel (IMR/OCV).

This newbuilding, to be named ?Island Constructor?, will be 25m wide, 120m long and the total value of the contract is approximately $93 million. It will be fitted for 90 people and be equipped with moonpool, an active heave-compensated offshore crane, ROV hangar, diesel electric power plant and a helicopter deck. It will also be equipped with ULSTEIN COM and there will be ample space for special equipment, a large deck area, and a tower for well operations that can be installed at a later date.

The vessel will be delivered in the spring 2008.