Ulstein Verft has delivered the »Blue Fighter«, the first of two medium[ds_preview]-sized platform supply vessels (PSV) of the new PX121 design to Blue Ship Invest.
With optimised tank capacities and flexible and segregated tank arrangements, the multifunctional vessel is suitable for various types of supply contracts. In addition to tanks for oil, water and drilling fluids, the vessel has four stainless steel tanks for flammable liquids. The 83.4 m long and 18 m wide vessel is built with the X-Bow hull line design, which offers efficiency over a wide draught range, which is important for PSVs as they frequently operate with varying loads. It has a cargo deck of 875 m2 and a load capacity of 4200 t (dwt).
The ship meets the requirements of DNV’s Clean Design notation and is prepared for fire-fighting class Fi-Fi II. It has a maximum speed of 15 knots and accommodates up to 24 persons.
»We have entered into an agreement with Remøy Shipping for the management of ›Blue Fighter‹ and we are negotiating interesting contracts for the ship. In the first instance the vessel will enter the North Sea spot market«, says Gunvor Ulstein, CEO of Ulstein Group and Managing Director of Ulstein Shipping. Ulstein Verft was contracted to build the two vessels for Blue Ship Invest, a shipping company in Ulstein, at the end of 2010, and the first vessel, yard number 291, is delivered to the agreed terms.
