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Double delight for Kongsberg Maritime

By: Tom Russell 04/04/2022 KM

General Vessels

Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has made two separate announcements, revealing that it has secured contracts for vessels that will operate in the offshore wind sector.

In one of the announcements, KM revealed that it has won a contract for a Wind Installation Vessel (WIV) technology package with Singaporean shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine. KM will be the supplier of the complete electrical system and the integrated control system for the WIV. The system aims to ensure optimal performance irrespective of weather conditions and sea states.

Sembcorp is constructing the vessel for the Denmark-based service provider Maersk Supply Service. It will service the US renewable energy market and is expected to be delivered in 2025.

In a separate announcement, KM stated that further to news in June 2021 of the contract to design and equip two construction service operation vessels (CSOVs/SOVs) for the Norway-based offshore wind service company Integrated Wind Solutions ASA (IWS), it secured a new contract for equipment packages for two further vessels in the series for delivery in H1 2024.

IWS already has the two identical vessels on order for delivery in 2023, and option agreements for up to two additional vessels, making this a potential six-vessel series.

This fleet has been designed specifically for the renewable offshore wind market. The vessels will be built to KM’s UT 5519 DE design by the shipyard China Merchant Heavy Industries (CMHI)

The UT 5519 DE has a double-ended hull form and propulsion set-up, incorporating results from research and development projects as well as operational experience from Kongsberg Maritime’s wind farm service vessel designs to minimise emissions and maximise manoeuvrability and efficiency.

The vessels are built around a technological backbone provided by the comprehensive KM-supplied integrated equipment solution, which includes permanent magnet azimuth thrusters, generators, electrical systems, a fully integrated bridge with navigation, dynamic positioning (DP) and automation systems, deck machinery equipment and control systems.

For more information on installation and maintenance of major offshore wind farm components, click here.

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