Sigmund Borgundvåg (born 16 February 1939, in Selje"50 år", Aftenposten 16 February 1989 "Jubilanter", Aftenposten 16 February 1999 ) is a Norwegian naval architect of offshore vessels including platform supply ships and deep-sea tugs.
Biography He worked as a naval architect for Ulstein Group (beginning in 1964)Anders J. Steensen "Norges fremste maritime klynge", Teknisk Ukeblad 7 June 2005 and then after its acquisition for Rolls-Royce, where he was chief naval architect from 1970 to 2006."UT-Design team gets new manager", Offshore Shipping Online 16 January 2006. In 1974 he designed one of the first Norwegian offshore supply ships. He is known for the concept of UT-Design, the basis of numerous off-shore vessels of varying sub-types.Arnfinn Mauren, "Har tegnet 500 skip" , E24 n.d. (2005?) "Farstad Shipping med kjempekrefter" , Maritime & Energy.com, n.d. (2010?) "DRILLING BEGETS RIGS AND RIGS BEGET OSVS" MarineLog.com n.d. (2005?)"Next Generation Supply Vessels", Maritime Reporter & Engineering News Offshore Technology Annual 2005 , pp. 46-47 (pdf) He was responsible for the construction of more than 600 vessels, of which 500 used UT-Design, including the Abeille Bourbon salvage tug.Didier Decoin, "Profession ange gardien", Le Figaro 15 October 2007
He lives in Ulsteinvik.
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