Ulstein Group’s subsidiary Blue Ship Invest has received a platform supply vessel (PSV) of the PX121 design from Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft.

Blue Queen is the first of two new PSV vessels, and Norway-based Golden Energy offshore has been awarded the ship management contract for it.

Golden Energy Offshore CEO Per Ivar Fagervoll said: "Golden Energy Offshore…look forward to working with Blue Ship Invest in providing full management for these vessels for the benefit and success of both parties."

The 83.4m-long and 18m-wide PSV is the ninth in a series of 30 ships made to this design, which are being constructed by different ship owners at various shipyards around the world.

The PX121 design features user-friendly solutions, as well as high comfort and accommodation standards. It also offers better operability adverse weather conditions, Ulstein stated.

Ulstein Verft previously delivered six other medium-sized PSVs in Ulstein’s PX121 design to Blue Ship Invest.

In January this year, Ulstein secured an order from Germany-based Bernhard Schulte to build two service operation vessels (SOVs) for Windea.

The new vessels will be the first in the Ulstein SX175 design for the offshore wind industry and will feature the new X-STERN hull line design, as well as the proven X-BOW, developed by Ulstein Design and Solutions.

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Image: Golden Energy Offshore will manage the new-build, Blue Queen. Photo: courtesy of Ulstein Group ASA.