Ulstein Verft has delivered the 'Normand Ranger' to Solstad Offshore.
Ulstein Verft won the contract with GIEK and Sparebank 1 SR-Bank for completion of the anchor handling vessel last northern spring. The ship was delivered to Ulstein Verft from the bankrupt shipyard Karmsund Maritime Service in August 2009.
"We are very satisfied with the completion of the 'Normand Ranger'," said Solstad Offshore Director Lars Peder Solstad.
"It is challenging to take over a half produced vessel," Managing Director of Ulstein Verft Karsten Sævik said. "We had to get a complete picture of everything that had been done, and whether it had been done correctly in relation to the regulations. Furthermore, we had to provide an overview of which suppliers were still a part of the project.
"Interaction between engineering, procurement, planning and production has been very important."
'Normand Ranger' is a type VS 490 AHTS from Wärtsilä Ship Design. It is 91 metres long, 22 metres wide, has an interior for 58 persons and has deadweight of about 4,500 tonnes.
'Normand Ranger' is a powerful anchor handling tug supply vessel with a bollard pull of 287 tonnes. The vessel is equipped with a Triplex MHD (Multi Deck Handler) and Odim ARF (Anchor Recovery Frame) for safe anchor handling operations on deck.
