The 1990s saw the development of an increasing number of advanced
vessels, such as the UT 729, a small anti-pollution testing vessel.
Brøvig Offshore owns two such ships. Crystal Sea and
later Crystal Ocean (1999) led UT into a new segment for
vessels carrying hydrocarbons on deck and equipment for oil production.
UT 755 and UT 755 L are also successful designs for platform supply
vessels. At the time of writing a total of 77 such ships have been
contracted for, and that figure increases if we include the design
variations 755 LL,755 LN,755 L3 and 755 S. The philosophy behind
the design is simple; extensive use of right angles and a flexible
midsection.The UT 755 design was not developed to meet the specifications
of any one particular customer, as is often the case with UT-Design
ships. This vessel was created because the company saw a need in
the market for a new type of flexible supply vessel.
New onshore technology requirements also demand new technology at
sea. The UT 736 is a good example of this. The ship is used to lay
cables for France Telecom. C/S Fresnel is owned by Care Offshore
and also functions as a platform supply ship.
In the late 1990s and early 2000s there was a growing need for vessels
capable of performing several functions offshore. The UT 722 is
designed to be both a tug and a supply ship. Havila Surf
is a UT 722 LX, built at Aker Langsten for Borgstein Ships Invest
in 2003. Designs such as the UT 741, UT 742 and UT 738 are advanced
multipurpose vessels.
In the jubilee year of 2005 customers around the world will take
delivery of a number of anchor handling vessels, platform supply
vessels (PSVs) and advanced vessels for the repair and laying of
fibre optic cables, as well as coastguard ships that are also equipped
for towing operations and environmental surveillance. All based
on UT-Designs from Rolls-Royce.
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