Tag: X-BOW

Hexicon completes divestment of the TwinHub Project

RenewablesApril 12, 2026

Following a combination of significant increases in inflationary pressures and supply chain costs, Hexicon recognised an impairment on the Project in December 2025

Easing US sanctions did not help Russia increase seaborne oil shipments

GeneralApril 12, 2026

The key limiting factor was disruptions in port infrastructure, primarily in Primorsk and Ust-Luga.

Designing non-fossil fuelled, Ulstein X-BOW container vessel for EDGE Navigation

NewBuildsJune 22, 2021

The global containership fleet numbers today about 5,350 ships – all with fossil fuel propulsion.

Ulstein: Twin ceremony for next generation expedition cruise vessels

NewBuildsMarch 21, 2021

A series of expedition cruise vessels are being constructed at the CMHI Haimen base for SunStone Ships.

ULSTEIN: Cruise vessel ‘Ocean Victory’ ready for sea trial

NewBuildsJanuary 21, 2021

The INFINITY series of expedition cruise vessels are the first to be designed with the ULSTEIN X-BOW.

Aurora Expeditions reveals cutting-edge design of its second expedition ship

NewBuildsNovember 18, 2020

The cutting-edge design of the Sylvia Earle features the ULSTEIN X-BOW

Outfitting starts at Ulstein Verft for next Lindblad Expeditions cruise vessel

NewBuildsOctober 25, 2020

On 22 October 2020, the hull of the ‘National Geographic Resolution’, a polar expedition cruise vessel for Lindblad Expeditions, arrived at the Ulstein Verft shipyard in Norway. Comprehensive outfitting work will now commence.

Delivery of Bernhard Schulte’s next generation hybrid offshore wind vessel

NewBuildsJune 24, 2020

The hybrid vessel will work at the Merkur Offshore Wind farm, where she will be operating for GE Renewable Energy.

ULSTEIN announces delivery of first two PSVs for COSL

NewBuildsMay 12, 2020

Two more vessels of the same design at SWS have completed their sea trial.

VIDEO: Ulstein’s designer explaining how X-BOW works

VideosMarch 8, 2020

The ULSTEIN X-BOW®, the inverted bow concept, redefined marine engineering. The X-BOW (and later, the X-STERN) is one of ULSTEIN's main contributions to maritime...

Ulstein’s offshore wind vessel floated out

NewBuildsJanuary 29, 2020

The next Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for Bernhard Schulte, Yard Number 315 at Ulstein Verft, was floated out from the yard’s dock hall on...

Ulstein designed next X-BOW cruise vessel for Aurora Expeditions

NewBuildsJanuary 9, 2020

The operator Aurora Expeditions’ next X-BOW® expedition cruise ship will be named ‘Sylvia Earle’, to honour the renowned marine biologist, oceanographer and explorer. The...

Ulstein launched X-BOW polar vessel for Lindblad Expeditions Holdings

Passenger FleetDecember 11, 2019

The first X-BOW® polar vessel for Lindblad Expeditions Holdings, Inc., was launched into her right element on Saturday 7 December 2019. Due to Polar...