The next generation Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR)Seven Viking was handed over by Ulstein Verft in January and operateson a five-year charter contract with Statoil.

The ICE-C class vessel, which has a capacity for 90 crew anda top speed of 17 knots, incorporates the X-BOW hull line design to reducemotion in transit and give increased stability in the North Sea.

“This award is testimony to the result of the collectiveefforts of Eidesvik, Subsea 7 and ULSTEIN, and a great inspiration to our long-terminnovation efforts,” said Gunvor Ulstein, CEO of Ulstein Group.

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