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Marsun and BAR Technologies cooperate to build workboats in Thailand

By: Tom Russell 02/11/2022 BAR Technologies

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Marsun Public Limited Company (Marsun), a shipbuilder and repairer in Thailand, has confirmed cooperation with marine engineering consultancy BAR Technologies. The cooperation will enable Marsun to build BARTech 30 offshore wind support vessel design for international customers.

Established in 1980 in Samut Prakan, 30 kilometres from Bangkok Airport, Marsun has delivered more than 322 types of vessels to the Thai national and international navies, commercial marine, and yachting sectors. Itaims to service the offshore wind markets in the Asia-Pacific, including Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, India and Australia.

According to BAR Technoligies, its BARTech 30’s ProA design and active hydrofoil system aims to minimise vessel motion and fuel burn. It claims that in operations, this generates a 30% reduction in fuel consumption and total emissions, and improved stability across all sea states - including up to 70% reduced vertical accelerations - in comparison to traditional catamaran designs.

The first BARTech 30, the Seacat Columbia, is currently active in a long term charter with Equinor on the Dudgeon wind farm in the UK.

Commenting on the cooperation Patrawin Chongvisal, Chief Executive Officer Marsun, said: “Marsun is a highly experienced builder of commercial vessels for the marine and offshore energy industries, and we’re pleased to add BAR Tech to the range of vessels portfolio we offer our customers. We are promoting a wide range of the most innovative and advanced CTVs designs to Asian market.

“In cooperation with BAR Technologies, we recognised the opportunity to bring such a game-changing design to the South East Asian offshore wind markets, where we believe the vessel will be particularly operationally effective. We look forward to contributing to the vessel’s wider deployment, globally.”

John Cooper, Chief Executive Officer, BAR Technologies, said: “With the first BARTech 30 now deployed to a large scale offshore wind farm with Equinor in the North Sea, securing technician transfer to turbines in big sea states and saving the charterer fuel, emissions, and lost weather days when less capable boats couldn’t be utilised, we’re naturally keen to export this technology into emerging offshore wind markets.

“By partnering with a leading and highly reputable shipyard like Marsun, we look forward to contributing to the opportunity for new offshore wind markets to accelerate through legacy CTV designs and secure the latest in efficient vessel technologies in the delivery of new fixed and floating offshore wind projects.”

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