Purus Wind and VARD have selected Brunvoll as supplier of propulsion and manoeuvring packages for the former’s new Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV).
The delivery is for two vessels, with two additional vessels as an option.
Each vessel will be outfitted with two azimuth thrusters for propulsion, and two retractable azimuth thrusters and a tunnel thruster for manoeuvring.
The scope of supply also features Norwegian outfit Brunvoll’s Propulsion and Thruster Control system, BruCon PTC.
The vessels, which are of VARD 4 19 design, will be approximately 87 metres by 19.5 metres with a capacity of 120 persons. The design is optimized for low fuel consumption, high operability, and comfort.
“We are humble and proud that Vard and Purus Wind have chosen Brunvoll as their trusted partner for these newbuilds,” said Brunvoll chief executive Kare Oyvind Vassdal.
“I would especially like to thank the VARD organization for working very closely with our people during these projects, demonstrating the strength of the maritime cluster in the region.
“The offshore wind market will be an important segment for Brunvoll in the coming years, and with these additions to our orderbook we already have good visibility for factory utilization in 2024.”
Delivery of the CSOVs will be in second quarter 2025 and second quarter 2026. The first vessel will be delivered from one of VARD’s yards in Norway.
The other CSOV will be built by VARD Vung Tau in Vietnam. The two options are also planned to be built both in Norway and Vietnam.
“The close collaboration between maritime players in a maritime cluster, with the yards as the hub, has been the catalyst for improvements and innovation for more than a century requiring relationships based on trust and longevity far beyond your standard contract,'” said VARD senior vice president sales & marketing Runar Vagnes.
“These liaisons are crucial to manage the risks involved in prototyping and enabling sustainable business at sea. Whilst – at the same time, delivering vessels on world leading construction times, at agreed cost, and with the required worldwide support after delivery.
“The chosen solution in this project is an optimalisation from both VARD Design and Brunvoll, and they will give better operability and lower emissions.
“In VARD we have focus on our partnerships, and with Brunvoll it dates back more than 80 years.”