The multifunctional Plough/Tug/Supply/Subsea Vessel FAR SAMSON was today declared Ship of the Year 2009 by His Royal Highness King Harald V and the Norwegian State Secretary Rikke Lind at Nor-Shipping. The vessel was delivered from STX Norway Offshore AS – Langsten to Farstad Construction AS on 24th March 2009.

Many of the ideas for the newbuilding are based on the experience gained through the operation of FAR SOVEREIGN which has performed trenching works since 1999. This vessel made single vessel operation possible which meant a big step forward in efficiency.

FAR SAMSON is purpose built for seabed pipeline trenching, pulling a remote controlled plough on the seabed laying the pipeline in an up to 2.5m deep ditch in one operation. Afterwards the ditch is backfilled by a different plough. The vessel is furthermore fully equipped for Subsea Contruction and IMR duties.

During the bollard pull test, an official world record was established as 423 metric tonnes continuous bollard pull was achieved and verified by DNV.

The vessel has a hybrid propulsion system and is very fuel efficient, and the generator engines are equipped with catalytic converters which result in 95% NOx reduction. The class notation Clean Design is implemented, as well as NAUT OSV A and Comfort class.

The prestigeous SHIP OF THE YEAR-award is instituted by the major Norwegian shipping magazine SKIPSREVYEN. Price candidates are nominated by the readers of the magazine, but the final election is the responsibility of a jury consisting of the Publisher and Editor of SKIPSREVYEN, Mr. Asle B. Strønen, the former MD of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association Mr. Rolf Sæther and the MD of the sales and marketing organization Norwegian Shipyards, Mr. Birger Skår.

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The shipping company’s first vessel M/S “Farland” was delivered from Haugesund Mek. Verksted AS. The vessel was launched on 24 November 1959 and named by Mrs. Margaret Farstad.
Farstad’s first two supply vessels, the AHTS’s “Stad Sea” and “Stad Scots­man”, were both named at Ulstein Hatlø AS. These were also the first UT 704 designs delivered.

In 1986 the company Farstad Shipping AS was established to carry out the chartering and marketing functions, and manage the financial fleet pool of Farstad’s 10 supply vessels and one vessel on order. All the names of the Farstad vessels were changed and they received the prefix “Far” instead of “Stad”. The large white “F” was introduced for use on the vessels’ red hulls.

The same year Farstad purchased most of Wilhelmsen’s offshore fleet.
In 1987, the OSE-listed company Herness Shipping Company AS of Oslo (in principle controlled by Sunnmørsbanken) became Far Shipping AS.

In 1989 Farstad purchased ten vessels, eight of these from Seaforth Maritime of Aberdeen and two from DnC. The fleet became the largest one in the North Sea.

In connection with Loch Offshore taking over the operation of the newly acquired Seaforth vessels, Farstad acquired 75% of the company’s shares, and the name was changed to Farstad UK Ltd.

Far Shipping AS became Farstad Shipping AS – a fully integrated shipping company in 1993 and Sverre A. Farstad (Andy) took over as Managing Director the same year.

Farstad Shipping AS in Ålesund was certified pursuant to the requirements of ISO 9002 (quality certificates for vessels and offices). In addition to this, ISM/SEP (safety certification) was obtained. Such certification was expected to strengthen the company’s future competitiveness.

In 1993 the company P/R International Offshore Services ANS (IOS) was established as a jointly owned (50/50) company with Farstad and P&O Australia as participants.

In 1999 Terje J. K. Andersen took over as Managing Director after Sverre A. Farstad, who became the Chairman of the Board.

The same year, a new joint venture company Brazil Offshore Services (BOS) was established in Macaé, Brazil. The company was owned 50/50 with the Brazilian company Petroserv SA, and would carry out the operation, local crewing and marketing of the vessels in Brazil.

Farstad established a wholly owned management company in Melbourne, Australia in 2003 – Farstad Shipping (Indian Pacific) Pty Ltd. (FSIP) with representation in Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines and Perth (Western Australia). On 1st July 2003, Farstad acquired P&O’s 50% stake in IOS and became the sole owner of the IOS fleet of 18 vessels.

Farstad established the 100% owned Farstad Shipping Pte. Ltd in Singapore in 2005 – a vessel owning company which starte operations by owning and operating four vessels in south east Asia.

Karl­Johan Bakken became the new Managing Director of Farstad Shipping ASA after Terje J. K. Andersen, who retired in 2006.

In the period from 1990 until 2010 the company ordered in total 47 vessels, whereof  41 were built or are under construction at Norwegian yards, representing a total investment of approx. NOK 11.5 billion.

Farstad’s Global Integrated Management System (the ISM-code, the ISPS code, the ISO 9001: 2000 Quality Standard and the ISO 14001: 2004 Environmental Standard) was certified by Det Norske Veritas against the International Safety Management Code, ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:2004, in January 2006.

During 2006, Farstad contracted eight newbuildings. One of these is the deepwater pipeline trenching/construction vessel Far Samson. The vessel was initiated by Farstad Shipping, and realised by Rolls-Royce in close cooperation with Farstad Shipping.
The yard number 704 at STX Europe Langsten was named Far Samson, by the godmother Katrine Farstad (14 years old), daughter of  Sverre A. Farstad, and granddaughter of Margaret, who named the company’s first vessel.

THIS IS FARSTAD SHIPPING TODAY
Farstad Shipping’s strategy is to be a long-term major supplier of large, modern offshore service vessels to the oil industry worldwide. The company will maintain a long-term chartering profile. The company’s fleet consists of 53 vessels: 24 PSV, 28 AHTS and 1 CSV vessels. Farstad Supply AS has 4 newbuildings for delivery within June 2010, all built at Norwegian yards. Altogether, 150 employees in Aalesund, Aberdeen, Melbourne, Singapore and Macae manage the company’s activities. At the moment, 19 vessels are stationed in the North Sea, 11 in Brazil, 4 in the Far East, 18 in Australia and 1 in West Africa. The number of sailors is approx. 1,500.

The offshore service vessel ISLAND WELLSERVER, owned by the Norwegian company Island Offshore and built by Aker Yards ASA, Langsten, was today declared Ship of the Year 2008 by the Norwegian State Secretary Rikke Lind. ISLAND WELLSERVER is a subsea riserless oil and gas well intervention vessel, and represent new technology in the offshore market. The ship also introduces new standards for working environment, safety and comfort, according to Ms. Lind.

The ship is a result of a vision that the subsea well intervention market should be served by a vessel, instead of a drilling rig, which so far has been the case. “The vessel is a masterpiece in Norwegian shipbuilding and reflects the high market demands in the booming sector of shipbased light well intervention services”, says State Secretary Lind.

Described as a Subsea Riserless Well Intervention Vessel with a running wire line through a subsea lubricator system, she is equipped with the most advanced systems available. She will perform production logging, plugging and gauging operations, re-perforations and downhole mechanical works.

Built to the highest DNV Comfort Class notation, she has a noise and vibration level similar to a modern cruise ship. This makes her the world’s only offshore vessel with DNV‘s highest Comfort Class, V(1) C(1). The HSE philosophy is an important aspect for the ship owning company who aims to give the crew the best living and working environment possible.

The prestigeous SHIP OF THE YEAR-award is instituted by the major Norwegian shipping magazine SKIPSREVYEN. Price candidates are nominated by the readers of the magazine, but the final election is the responsibility of a jury consisting of the Publisher and Editor of SKIPSREVYEN, Mr. Asle B. Strønen, the former MD of the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association Mr. Rolf Sæther and the MD of the sales and marketing organization Norwegian Shipyards, Mr. Birger Skår.

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Island Offshore won the long-time time charter contract with Statoil (6 years – NOK 600m), and the newbuilding contract was placed with Aker Yards in October 2005, who assigned the work to Langsten Yard. The vessel was delivered from the yard in april 2008.

The main duties for the new vessel will be maintenance and repair of oil and gas wells with a riserless wireline intervention system. The vessel will also operate ROVs for other operations on the sea bed. She is tailor-made for continuous, uninterrupted services in one of the most severe environmental areas in the world, as the prime area of operation is the Norwegian continental shelf. The ship can operate light well intervention work in significant wave height of up to 6m with wind speed of 20,3 Vw(m/s) and in water depths ranging from 70 m to 2,500 m..

The topside integration unit is designed for down hole operations as well as subsea construction and support (inspection, maintenance and repair). For well intervention conditions the unit will be able to maintain continuous, unrestricted intervention operations in defined environmental conditions and in water depths ranging from 70 m to 2,500 m. The operation implies entry into live wells and a limited return of contaminated fluids to deck level. Tasks include production logging, plugging and gauging operations, re-perforations and downhole mechanical work.

During a light well intervention operation, accomodation is needed for 55 – 60 people and the ISLAND WELLSERVER has accomodation for a total of 95 persons i single cabins.

The deck arrangement is designed for safe and efficient operations and with comprehensive intergration of auxiliary systems and functions for optimum utilization of available deck areas. The deck is dominated by a module handling tower to launch and retrieve the lubricator package. A large working deck area has been specified so that all equipment can be handled horizontally on skids. The deck crane has a lifting capacity of 150 tons at 11 metres. The moon pool has a net opening of about 7,8 x 7,8m with a guiding system for launching and recovery of lubricator stack. The two ROVs are arranged in enclosed garages aft of accommodation.

The vessel’s propulsion is provided by a diesel electric system consisting of four main generator sets and one auxiliary genset. Two azipull thrusters with pulling propellers provide the main propulsion and manoeuvring forces. The vessel’s speed is about 14 knots at draft of 7.7m. ISLAND WELLSERVER  is further equipped with two supersilent tunnel thrusters and one swing-up azimuth thruster, powered by a diesel engine which also drives a generator and provides yet another level of redundancy.

Aker Yards, Langsten prides itself in the construction of state of the art, advanced specialized vessels. They have delivered seismic ships, icebreakers, high-tech offshore vessels, and naval vessels.

Aker Yards, Langsten is proably Norway´s most moderen shipyard. Their huge outfitting hall is a major advantage since all the tasks can be undertaken under cover. This benefits the workforce and their effectiveness on many levels.

Aker Yards, Langsten has a large docking area which also makes it an attractive shipyard for both repairs and reconstruction.

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The Ulstein family has a 30 years history as owners of advanced service vessels. Following the acquisition of “Havila Chieftain”, a 1984 built anchor handler type ME 303 in 1999, members of the Ulstein family founded Island Offshore in 2000. Island Offshore took delivery of its first new building, a UT 722 L from Aker Langsten in December 2000. The vessel went straight on to a 2-year charter party for Statoil, which were completed in January 2003 and has since been on hire to Petrobras. Subsequently, the Ulstein family has expanded their ownership interests through strategic partnerships with industry leaders.

In January 2004, Island Offshore Management AS, which is majority owned by Island Offshore Shipholding LP, was established in order to manage fleet operations. Island Offshore Management AS has developed management systems in compliance with the guidelines from Det Norske Veritas and is certified by the Norwegian Maritime Directorate according to the ISM-code.

Island Offshore Shipholding LP is jointly owned with Edison Chouest Offshore, the leading operator in United States for advanced and high quality service vessels. ECO owns and operates a fleet of approximately 150 offshore vessels worldwide with the majority in the U.S, Mexico, Brazil and West Africa.

In August 2005, Island Offshore Subsea was established. The company is jointly owned by Island Offshore Management AS and leading employees, and specializes in developing and implementing customized engineering solutions for Light Well Intervention and other sub sea well operations.

In 2006 a joint venture with Edison Chouest Offshore in Brazil was established and there are three vessels under construction.

In 2007 Island Offshore became leading shareholder in MARACC ASA and signed management agreement for supervision and operation a semi-submersible  GM 4000 rig under construction in China.

There is no doubt that the Owners believe strongly in this sector of the offshore market. In July they contracted another ship of Rolls-Royce UT 767 CDL design at Aker Yards, probably to be built at Langsten. The contract price is about NOK 1.2 billion, and the delivery is planned for third quarter 2011. After delivery of this vessel Island Offshore will have four RWLI in operation, and strengthen their position as a pioneers and market leaders in this segment.

M/S «NORMAND SEVEN» with hull no. 277 will be delivered from Ulstein Verft AS, Ulsteinvik on 6 July to the Owners, Solstad Offshore ASA, Skudesneshavn. This is a large Offshore Construction Vessel capable of undertaking all aspects of offshore construction and installation works. The vessel is designed by Vik-Sandvik in close co-operation with the Owners and is of VS 4220 OCV design.The new design is based on the experience of the «Normand Cutter», «Normand Clipper» and «Normand Installer», and Vik-Sandvik has delivered complete engineering for the vessel. The contract price was around NOK 650 million.
The vessel is built for world-wide sub-sea operations including operation in coastal waters. The vessel is designed with emphasis on efficiency, safety and economy with considerations to restrict environmental pollution.
Following the delivery of the vessel she enters a contract with Subsea 7 for a duration of eigth years. The vessel will during the first 18 months be employed installing flexible pipes (risers and flowlines) at Petrobras’ prestige project Roncadore in Brazil.
The newbuilding can offer ROV support (side loading both sides) and has DP IMO class III. The vessel was originally equipped with a moonpool. But due to the large rebuilding of the vessel, Ulstein Verft has sealed the moonpool and prepared the vessel for a laying deck. When delivered from Ulstein the ship will be equipped with a 250 metric ton heave compensated crane.
With a length of 130 metres, beam of 28 metres and steel weight around 5,700 metric tons the vessel loomed large in Ulstein Verft’s dock hall. The ship is built and painted in dry dock inside this covered dock hall, thus ensuring controllable atmosphere and the best quality of work. The size of the wheelhouse is around 400 square metres.

The Owners
Solstad Shipping AS was established by Captain Johannes Solstad. After about 10 years in operation the company started its offshore activities by ordering four supply vessels from a Dutch shipyard. In 1997 the company was listed on the stock exchange under the name Solstad Offshore ASA. The status at the end of 2006 shows a fleet of 34 fully owned/jointly owned and leased vessels, including 12 newbuildings. The offices in Skudesneshavn and Aberdeen operate around 30 vessels. Approximately half the fleet is employed outside of the North Sea.
The fleet can be split into threee categories; construction vessels, anchor handling tug tug supply vessels and supply vessels.

The Yard
With 90 years experience in shipbuilding, the Ulstein Group has developed considerable expertise in the development, building and sale of vessels designed for demanding marine operations. In addition, the Group has built up a high level of competence within ship design and marine electrical systems and electronics. Quality and flexibility both in design and implementation allow the Ulstein Group to produce new and improved ships and ship systems for the global market. At the end of 2006 the Ulstein Group had approximately 600 employees.
Ulstein Verft AS is one of the world’s foremost suppliers of specialised vessels; primarily anchor handling tug supply vessels, platform supply vessels and specialised and multifunctional vessels.
The shipyard serves as the Ulstein Group’s development base for the detail design and assembling of capital and equipment intensive specialised vessels and is the Group’s most important expertise base for carrying out projects. Yard number 277 is an example of a complex project that has contributed to raise the level of Ulstein’s shipbuilding expertise.
The main yard is in Ulsteinvik, Norway, but there is also a department in Vanylven, Norway, where steel-sections for the main yard are built. The steel intensive components of the hull are manufactured at Maritim-Shipyard Sp. z.o.o. in Poland and production there is followed up by the Ulstein Poland Ltd. The hull was built at Maritim-Shipyard Sp. z.o.o. in Poland and the superstructure and the wheelhouse was built at the Ulstein Verft’s Vanylven department.

The design
Established in 1975, Vik-Sandvik AS is a world leading independent marine consultants design company situated in Fitjar, Norway specializing in fishing vessels, research vessels, offshore vessels, seismic vessels and conversions.
Vik-Sandvik AS offers a range of services to the maritime community, based on expertise and innovation utilising progressive and advanced technology.The company is a member of Vik-Sandvik Group which represents the largest independent source of ship designs and naval architectural services in Europe, capable of supplying design and complete drawing packages to ship owners and shipyards.
The Vik-Sandvik Group comprises several independent, complementary consultancy and engineering companies, all of which provide design and engineering services, consultancy and associated products to the ship building industry and shipping in general.
In total, for more than 30 years, the group’s companies have been resposible for the design and engineering of about 400 ships, of almost all types, built at shipyards throughout the world. For each type of ship designed, specialised knowledge, accumulated trough years of experience, is applied to integrate new technology into proven solutions to achieve products with which the customer is well served.

M/S «NORMAND SEVEN»
The work progression for the vessel has been:
•    Contract concluded 19 August 2005
•    Steelcutting 3 February 2006
•    Towing from Poland started 15 November 2006
•    Arrival Ulstein Verft 20 November 2006
•    Docking 23 November 2006
•    Launching 1 April 2007
•    Delivery from yard 6 July 2007

Main particulars:

The vessel has class with DNV ✠1A1, SF, E0, DynPos-AUTR, CLEAN DESIGN, COMF-V(3), HELDK-SH, ICE C, CRANE, DK (+), TMON. Arrangement and equipment according to NAUT-OSV. Flag: NIS.

Deck
In addition to the 250 tons offshore crane already mentioned, the vessel has a deck crane and two folding type cranes. The main winch has 250 tons capacity and the auxiliary winch is of 20 tons SWL.
The vessel is equipped with roll dampening system and anti heeling system. The heli-deck measures 22.2m in diameter.
The newbuilding is constructed for a complement of 100 persons, including 21 state cabins and 19 single cabins, mess and two dayrooms, conference rooms and hospital. The lifesaving equipment incorporates two enclosed lifeboats each of 102 persons and six life rafts of 35 persons each.

Machinery
M/S «NORMAND SEVEN» has diesel electric machinery and propulsion consisting of four main engines of 2880 kW each plus two main engines of 3840 kW each. Four main generators each has a rating of 2760 eKW and two are rated as 3690 eKW. The propeller plant consists of two azimuth thrusters each of 5000 kW. The vessel’s thruster equipment comprises two tunnel thrusters forward each of 1500 kW, one retractable azimuth forward of 2000 kW and one tunnel thruster aft, rated at 1500 kW. The vessel’s speed i about 16.5 knots.

Ulstein Verft AS, Ulsteinvik delivered the first Anchor Handling Tug Supply vessel of the new Ulstein AX104 design on 24 June to Bourbon Offshore Norway AS as the yard’s hull no. 273. M/S «BOURBON ORCA» is designed by Ulstein Design AS. M/V «BOURBON ORCA» is the final product of a collaboration between Bourbon Offshore, Ulstein Design and ODIM and has several special features, like the X-Bow, the Odim SAHS and the Diesel electric propulsion system.

Ulstein X-Bow
The inverted bow is a striking feature. The bow stemline is pulled back, and the hull reaches the bridge deck. A conventional bow throws a lot of water up and forward, especially in heavier seas. This results in slamming and vibrations throughout the vessel, and the sea can cause damage to the superstructure. When the X-Bow ship enters a wave, the foreship’s submerged volume immediately increases, and the retardation forces are distributed over an extended period of time. This results in lower acceleration/retardation levels. The advantages for the crew with better working and safety conditions and greater comforts in terms of noise, vibration and stability is striking.

SAHS
Anchor handling may be the most dangerous operation carried out by the service fleet in the oil industry. Involved in the development of the ODIM SAHS (safe anchor handling system) one finds Bourbon Offshore Norway, Ulstein Design and Odim.

In 2004 Statoil invited offshore players to develop solutions for safer anchor handling operations. For each of the hazardous anchor handling operations that Bourbon Offshore Norway identified, the partners developed a safer alternative. The result is a completely new solution involving a new stern.

Ulstein Diesel-Electric Propulsion System
The Ulstein solution eliminates the need for a high voltage system onboard resulting in lower cost and less space needed. The system gives increased manoeuverability, a high degree of redundancy and dynamic positioning capabilities thereby reducing the fuel consumption and the emission levels. The use of frequency converters is a key element.

The Owners
Bourbon Offshore Norway is the Norwegian division of the french Groupe Bourbon and has at the time of writing 18 vessels in operation and six newbuildings in order. The company is located in Fosnavåg, south of Ålesund.
Groupe Bourbon is one of the giants of the international shipping sector with a total of around 250 vessels at its disposal. With 4,300 employees, Bourbon Offshore has a fleet of 190 modern, powerful and multi-purpose vessels and is preparing for the challenges of tomorrow with more than 90 offshore vessels on order or under construction.
Already present in 23 countries, Bourbon Offshore is expanding its presence in its historic areas of operations, like the North Sea and the “Golden Triangle”, the West Coast of Africa, Brazil and the Gulf of Mexico, and is assisting the growth of its clients in new operating regions like Latin America and Southeast Asia. In 2005, the Bourbon Offshore Division reported revenues of 277.2 million euros, up 24%.
In fact the shipowning company is now the biggest foreign contractor of newbuildings in China measured in number of ships. This includes an order for 36 supply vessels placed with Dayang shipyards in China involving two series of vessels. In addition to China and Norway the company has also gone to India with a number of new orders.
At the end of February in the context of its “Horizon 2010 plan”, Bourbon announced investments of 1.45 billion euros, 85% of which will be devoted to the Offshore Division. In line with its growth strategy in deepwater offshore oil and gas marine services, Bourbon has defined in detail and ordered new, innovative vessels, equipped with the latest technologies to guarantee the best safety conditions during operations. The deliveries and commissioning of these vessels will be staggered from the final quarter of 2007 until the first half of 2009.
And shipbuilding – it was recently announced that Groupe Bourbon was entering shipbuilding through the acquisitin of Piriou which has interests in Nigeria, Vietnam and Brazil in addition to France.

The yard
The companies in the Ulstein Group are gathered under the holding company Ulstein Mekaniske Verksted Holding ASA which, in addition to functioning as a holding company, also has the primary objective of business development across the business structure.
Ulstein Verft AS is one of the world’s foremost suppliers of advanced vessels; primarily anchor handling tug supply vessels, platform supply vessels and specialised and multifunctional vessels. The shipyard serves as the Ulstein Group’s development base for the detail design and assembling of capital and equipment intensive specialised vessels and is the Group’s most important expertise base for carrying out projects.
The main yard is in Ulsteinvik, Norway, but there is also a department in Vanylven, Norway, where steel-sections for the main yard are built. The steel intensive components of the hull are manufactured at Maritim-Shipyard Sp. z.o.o. in Poland and production there is followed up by the Ulstein Poland Ltd.

Design
Ulstein Group’s design department, Ulstein Design, was established as an independent company in 2000. Since then an extensive portfolio of Ulstein designs have been developed. The threee series of vessels are Ulstein A series (AHTS), Ulstein P series (PSV) and Ulstein S series (specialised/multifunctional vessels). So far four Ulstein A101 design vessels and five PSV vessels of the Ulstein P103 have been built. In addition five ships are under construction.

M/V «BOURBON ORCA»
Main particulars:

«BOURBON ORCA» has Norwegian flag and has class with DNV ✠1A1, Tug, Supply Vessel, SF, E0, DYNPOS-AUTR, NAUT-OSV(LOC), CLEAN, COMF-V(3), DK(+), HL(+).

Machinery
The vessel will be one of the world’s first AHTS vessels with diesel-electric propulsion. The diesel electric propulsion system incorporates six diesel generator sets, 4 off Wärtsilä 6L32 engines each of 2,880 kW and 2 off Wärtsilä 9L20 engines each of 1,665 kW with Siemens generators, 4 x 3450 kVA and 2 x 1975 kVA. Siemens has also supplied the frecency converters, electrical motors etc.
The two azimuth propeller units are of Wärtsilä Lips make type CS3500/3500WN each of 5,000 kW. The vessel is further equipped with a Wärtsilä Lips retractable azimuth bowthruster and a compass thruster of 1800 kW.
The vessel is capable of a speed of about 17.5 knots, and her minimum bollard pull is 180 tonnes.
The emergency generator set is made up of a Cummins KTA19DM1 engine and a Stamford generator. Castrol supplied lubricating oil for the vessel, and heat-exchangers of APV Heat Exchanger make are from Norco Oslo AS.
Amongst the suppliers are Allweiler with pump equipment, Ing. Per Gjerdrum with mud agitators, compressors from both Sperre and Tamrotor Marine and separators from Alfa Laval and RWO.
The air-condition plant is supplied by Aeron Miljøteknikk, and provision cooling and refrigerator system is provided by Nilsen Frys & Kjøleindustri. Pyro has delivered boiler equipment, and the remote sounding system is of Umas make.
Mento has supplied valves cargo couplings and Ing. Westad other valves. Vibratec Akustikprodukter has delivered vibration dampers, and flow meter is provided by AM Instrumentering. Installation of pipes has been performed by West Industri & Skipservice, and the insulation work in the engine room has been carried out by R&M Ship Interior.
The fire-fighting eqiupment includes water fog system from Semco Maritime and CO2 system from Unitor, while the fire alarm plant is from Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions AS. Vulkan Scandinavia is the supplier of all couplings.

Deck
As mentioned initially Odim has supplied the Safe Anchor Handling System. The vessel’s deck machinery is of Rauma Brattvaag make, Rapp Bomek has supplied rope drums, bollards and rollers and Dreggen Crane has delivered a service crane. The bulk handling system is from Rolls-Royce Marine. Karmøy Winch has supplied power pack for towing pins system and hydraulic unit for towing pins and AHT-tong. Anchors and chain come from Fossen Shipping, while Stromek has prefabricated moorings.
Windows have been provided by Bohamet, and the wipers are of Wynn make. IMS has supplied watertight sliding doors, and exterior doors are from Libra Plast.
Tranberg has supplied navigation lights and decklights. This vessel is also supplied with the new Tranberg Searchlight Commander series. This is a bus operated searchlight control system. The system gives the shipyard simple installation and it is easier to operate for the navigator. Tranberg Searchlight Commander System is designed to meet Naut-OSV class to DNV.
Norselight has supplied flood lights and typhon, and alarm ligths come from Marin Supply. Ahlsell Norge has delivered armatures for tankwashing system, sounding system and various tanksystems, and Bergsli has supplied drilling and grinding machines.
The life-saving equipment includes six DSB life rafts each with capacity for 20 persons, delivered by Brude Safety, Weedo 700 MP rescue craft w/TTS Marine davit. Brude Safety has also provided miscellaneous Fi-Fi- and lifesaving equipment, and Medi 3 has delivered medicine lockers and ShipMed-system.
The newbuilding has been painted by Vest Sandblåsing with Jotun paint systems and  anti-fouling from Active Cathodic Protection.
M/S «BOURBON ORCA»s accommodation has been arranged for 34 persons in 14 single cabins and 10×2 man cabins. R&M Ship Interior has been responsible for the interior work and outfitting including insulation. Contech has supplied bulkhead panelling,  ceiling profiles, interior doors and bathroom units. The furniture deliveries come from VAD AS, Rovde Møbelfabrikk and Helland Møbler. General lighting equipment for the accommodation has been taken care of by Glamox.
Mare Safety has provided Beha products for the galley, and Miele has delivered washing machines and drying tumblers. The vacuum-toilet system is from Jets Vacuum and the incinerator plant from Teamtec. Bridge and engine control consoles have been provided by Ulstein Elektro, and the company has also performed the electrical installations onbord the ship. Noratel delivered trafos. The Power Management System is of Siemens make and pilot chairs have been supplied by Norsap.

Electronic equipment
The electronic navigation and communication equipment installed by Ulstein Elektro comprises – for navigation Furuno FCR-2837S radar, FAR-2827 radar, FE-700 echo sounder, 2 off TECDIS T-2136 Ecdis, 3 off Anschütz St. 22 gyro compass, Anschütz Pilotstar D auto pilot, Furuno DS-80 log and Furuno GP-90 GPS,  – and for communication Sailor HC4500 radio station, 2 off Sailor RT5022 DSC and 2 off Sailor RT2048 VHFs, 3 off Tron TR-20 GMDSS portable VHFs, Furuno NX-700B Navtex, Inmarsat C Sailor H2095C, Thrane & Thrane Fleet 77 Inmarsat, Tron 40S and 45SX free float Epirb, Sart radar transponder, 3 off Motorola GM380 UHFs, Furuno FA-150 AIS, Furuno VR-5000 VDR system and Sailor H3000M SAAS system.
Kongsberg Maritime supplied the DP/IAS system, CCTV comes from Alarm System Norge and satellite antenna from SeaTel.
“The interest in this vessel has been tremendous and the SHIP OF THE YEAR jury soon recognised “Bourbon Orca” as the only worthy winner of the contest,” Mr Asle Strønen, publisher of SKIPSREVYEN said. “Not only does the vessel fulfil all the criteria for being highly innovative, she is built on proven competence and her unique design adds value to the shipping industry.”