Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has won contracts to design and equip two construction service operation vessels (CSOV/SOV) for the Norway-based ship owner, Awind AS, a fully-owned subsidiary of Integrated Wind Solutions AS (IWS). The combined contract value is approximately NOK 250 million.
Destined for the renewable offshore wind market, the new CSOVs will be built to Kongsberg Maritime’s UT 5519 DE design, by the Chinese shipyard, China Merchant Heavy Industries (CMHI), with which Kongsberg has a long and close relationship.
Construction service operation vessels
Scheduled to be delivered in 2023, the vessels are designed with a clear focus on reduced emissions and enhanced sustainability.
This focus is reflected by the comprehensive Kongsberg Maritime integrated equipment solution
This focus is reflected by the comprehensive Kongsberg Maritime integrated equipment solution, which includes permanent magnet Azimuth thrusters, generators, electrical systems, a fully integrated bridge with navigation, DP and automation systems, deck machinery equipment and control systems.
This extensive portfolio will contribute to activity across the entire company and the subcontractor supply chain network.
Kongsberg - CMHI - Awind AS partnership
Egil Haugsdal, President, Kongsberg Maritime, said “Awind’s determination to promote humane, environmentally-friendly safe and efficient operation is entirely consistent with Konsberg’s mission to incorporate sustainability in everything we do.”
Egil Haugsdal adds, “This cooperation will have positive ripple effects across the entire organisation, as well as reinforcing Kongsberg Maritime’s market position in the growing renewable energy segment.”
UT 5519 DE
The UT 5519 DE has a novel hull form and propulsion set-up, incorporating results from research and development projects, as well as operational experience from Kongsberg’s wind farm service vessel designs, in order to minimise emissions and maximise manoeuvrability, and efficiency.
Christopher Andersen Heidenreich, Managing Director, Awind, said “We are very pleased to strengthen and build on our relationship with Kongsberg Maritime, both through the design and development phase, and in the future, as we look forward to continuing to work together, to ensure that our vessels operate as sustainably, humanely and efficiently as possible.”
