Photo: VARD Group
Steel Cutting Ceremony for Island Explorer
July 1st marked the official start of construction for NB 978 Island Explorer at Vard Shipyards Romania in Tulcea. This vessel is the sister vessel to Island Evolution under construction at Vard Shipyards Romania, Braila.
The Island Offshore Group is majority-owned by the Ulstein and Chouest families who have participated in building and managing Offshore Service Vessels since the early 1970s, both directly and through different industrial partnerships.
Photo: VARD Group
Keel-laying ceremony for Island Evolution
May 6 2025, we held the keel-laying ceremony for our new build, Island Evolution. Present in Braila were project manager Roy Viggo Fjørtoft, along with the construction supervision team and representatives from VARD Group. On the podium, you can see shipyard director Alina Puia, Vice President Project Management Per Ivar Willumsen from VARD Group, the project manager from the shipyard in Braila, Florinel Cotet, and our own Roy Viggo Fjørtoft.
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