Kongsberg Maritime signed a Letter of Intent with Chinese shipbuilder Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore to deliver a large technology package for the BT-220IU Wind Turbine Installation Unit, destined to be among the largest of its type.
Accordingly, Kongsberg Maritime (KM) technology is at the centre of a new project to build a next-generation Wind Turbine Installation Unit (WTIU), destined to be among the largest of its type.
The technology is expected to be delivered by the end of 2022. According to the press statement, it combines KM’s motion control, propulsion and dynamic positioning functionalities to maintain operability in all conditions.
In addition, the monitoring and controlling of the KM components will be handled by a K-Chief 700 marine automation system, and the company’s scope of delivery is rounded out with a comprehensive Digital Solution with a new planning, advisory, monitoring and reporting tool to improve the safety and operation of the vessel.
The package will also include Bergen LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) engines, together with an LNG Fuel Gas Supply System. Kongsberg’s PM azimuth thrusters will secure optimized performance both for transit, manoeuvring and dynamic positioning. The scope of supply also includes an array of appropriate deck machinery.
Moreover, it is stated that the electrical system will make use of KM’s Energy Storage Solution, which will optimize power production and enable the vessel to operate for limited periods on battery power alone. Therefore, the solution will reduce the need for installed power and minimise maintenance costs, and can reduce energy consumption by up to 30%.
Brynjulv Standal, Vice President Sales-Offshore, Kongsberg Maritime, stated that
The environmentally friendly principles which shape its design, construction and operation mirror our own ambitions to engender sustainability in offshore wind projects, and of course in all maritime sectors. Our technologies are a key element in achieving these green goals.
