Born in what was originally a small shop to repair fishing boats, the UT-Design offshore service vessel is still enjoying unparalleled success; orders for the originally Norwegian design continued to stream in as 2003 drew to a close. Since the design, first developed by Ulstein Trading (now part of Rolls-Royce Marine), hit the markets in 1975, about 450 further vessels have been delivered or are on order at shipyards all over the world.