A solemn launching of the next shipbuilding order took place at Zaliv shipyard on March 19. The platform supply vessel Blue Protector ( project PX121, LOA -83, 40 m, beam – 18 m, Moulded depth – 8 m., launching weight of the Hull is 1 818 t.) became the thirteen in succession from the series of offshore vessels built over the last six years for Norwegian company Ulstein Hull AS.
In spite of inclement weather conditions such as strong wind, a bottle of champagne has been broken successfully in the first attempt.
The launched vessel is alongside the building berth of Zaliv at the moment and after arrival of a tug-boat from the customer it will head to Norway, to the place of final outfitting.
[mappress] Press Release, March 27, 2013