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Ulstein Group

Third-generation family-owned Norwegian company providing ship designs, shipbuilding and system solutions for ships.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

Ulstein is a third-generation family-owned company and an internationally renowned provider of ship designs, shipbuilding and system solutions for ships. It designs, builds and equips vessels for the global maritime and energy industries, building vessels at its yard in Norway and offering site support at external yards. It also provides aftermarket and upgrade services, power and automation solutions as a system integrator, and digital services such as MRV and NOx reporting. Its hull innovations include X-BOW® and TWIN X-STERN®.

History

Ulstein is a third-generation family-owned company that has been a proud shipbuilder for more than a century, with 1917 cited in connection with vessels built at Ulstein Verft. It has transformed from a humble mechanical workshop to a trailblazer in vessel design, shipbuilding, and maritime solutions, and has been able to spot and exploit new opportunities and sustain momentum through changing times in the maritime business for over a century. It designs and builds state-of-the-art ships, builds vessels at its yard in Norway and offers site support at external yards, and repairs, converts and upgrades ships. As a system integrator it provides power and automation solutions, and it builds digital solutions grounded in deep maritime experience.

Products and positioning

Internationally renowned provider of ship designs, shipbuilding and system solutions for ships; award-winning maritime pioneer.

  • Ship designs

    Ulstein is an internationally renowned provider of ship designs.

  • Shipbuilding

    Ulstein builds vessels at its yard in Norway and offers site support at external yards.

  • System solutions for ships

    Ulstein is an internationally renowned provider of system solutions for ships.

  • Power and automation solutions

    As a system integrator, Ulstein provides power and automation solutions to make vessel operations greener and more cost effective.

  • Aftermarket and upgrade services

    Ulstein repairs, converts and upgrades ships, offering aftermarket and upgrade services to keep ships in shape.

  • Digital services

    Ulstein Digital provides digital services including MRV reporting and NOx reporting.

  • X-BOW®

    The X-BOW® enhances seakeeping by reducing motion.

  • TWIN X-STERN®

    Ulstein's award-winning hull innovations include X-BOW® and TWIN X-STERN®.

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