Sa l t Stor y no. 4 201 4 A VESSEL TO MAKE US PROUD! The MV “Juanita” is moored just a hundred metres away from the offices of Salt Ship Design in Leirvik, a small coastal town in western Norway. She is bathed in sunlight that highlights her sleek lines and innovative design. The newly built platform supply vessel (PSV) is ready for her christening. Ugland Supplier AS chose Salt Ship Design after receiving their impressive design proposal, and good relations developed between key people in the two companies. “Salt Ship Design presented a futuristic design to us. We were especially fascinated by their innovative solutions for cargo handling and the propulsion system they proposed,” No 4 2 0 14 S A LT S T O R Y says Øystein Beisland, CEO of Ugland. “Today we see the launch of our first ship design. We started Salt Ship Design from scratch. This is the visible result of our labours, in the harbour a stone’s throw from our offices” A PSV for the future MV “Juanita” is taking a day off from her busy schedule on the North Sea. Her christening is a celebration marked with speeches of well-deserved praise – for the shipowner, naval architects and shipbuilders. Breibandet Big Band is playing on Juanita’s enormous work deck. Geir Skeie, the renowned Norwegian chef who won the Bocuse d’Or in 2009, is serving up the world’s best fish soup to more than 700 guests. It’s a joyous occasion. “What a beautiful ship! She has now been sailing for a month and Juanita’s crew is full of praise for her. Our vessel meets our high expectations; she is exactly what we ordered. I am convinced that this is the PSV of the future: incredibly flexible and with impressively low fuel consumption,” says CEO Øystein Beisland. Fo r m o r e s t o r i e s , v i s i t : w w w. s a l t s h i p . c o m Contra-rotating propellers Green logistics It’s busier than ever on the bridge of the PSV. Sailors young and “It’s a genuine honour to be godmother for this ship.” old, and many landlubbers too, have come to inspect Juanita’s Unni Gjellesvik has just smashed a Champagne bottle against the navigation system and her manoeuvring technology. They want to hull, wishing Juanita ‘Godspeed’. Gjellesvik is Senior HSE Engineer see what Ugland spent their money on, and satisfy their curiosity at Statoil Marin; from the moment vessels leave the quay, she as to what their local naval architects are capable of. Besides, the and her colleagues are responsible for every ship that sails charter bridge offers the best overview of the day’s festivities. for Statoil. Captain Tommy Antonsen is visibly proud. “Yes, we are satisfied. “Juanita has already become a dear friend. Statoil applauds Our crew has thoroughly tested the propulsion system; Juanita is all measures to make our boats safer and more environmentally powered by shaft-in-shaft, contra-rotating propellers. And we have friendly. We refer to this as “green logistics”. I hope that her new seen her cargo handling in practice. Both systems function exactly propulsion system proves to be efficient, because this technology as they should. In addition, we’re impressed by how quiet she is. is exciting. It’s thrilling to be working with a vessel that introduces The only test that remains is to see how MV “Juanita” handles in innovative ideas,” says the Godmother. really bad weather and rough seas,” says the captain. Captain Tommy Antonsen with Godmother Unni Gjellesvik at the helm. Fo r m o r e s t o r i e s , v i s i t : w w w. s a l t s h i p . c o m Tor Henning Vestbøstad and Øystein Beisland. “Another good day at the office!” a sentiment shared by many – the inhabitants of Leirvik as well. Vestbøstad adds: Tor Henning Vestbøstad, Sales Director of Salt Ship Design, has placed himself strategically on the middle of the deck. He watches “Today we see the launch of our first ship design. We started Salt the faces in the crowd as they familiarise themselves with the Ship Design from scratch. This is the visible result of our labours, vessel, designed by Salt Ship Design in their offices on Torgbakken, in the harbour a stone’s throw from our offices. MV “Juanita” is just up the street. He has heard their praise and compliments. For a vessel that sets a new standard for PSVs. I commend Ugland him this is a good day at the office. Supplier for having the courage to choose our innovative design. Her nomination as Ship of the Year by Skipsrevyen, Norway’s A spontaneous comment bursts from Tor Henning Vestbøstad: leading maritime review, confirms their choice – and our work!” “This is a vessel to make us proud!” It’s a heartfelt comment and MV “Juanita” heading back to the North Sea. Fo r m o r e s t o r i e s , v i s i t : w w w. s a l t s h i p . c o m