Wind Energy – WTIV
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract from COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry to supply a package of mission-critical technology for its latest Wind Turbine Installation Vessel (WTIV).
The vessel is currently under construction for Cadeler, a shipping and construction company operating in the offshore wind industry.
This is the fifth Cadeler offshore installation vessel to be built at COSCO’s Qidong yard in China, all equipped with Kongsberg Maritime systems. The value of this latest contract is around 350MNOK.
Kongsberg Maritime will supply the complete electrical, automation and propulsion system, with a system comprising nine thrusters, all with fixed-pitch propellers. The package comprises four UUC355FP main propulsion thrusters, two ULE355FP retractable azimuth thrusters, and two TT3300DPNFP tunnel thrusters.
The electrical system with generators MV and LV SWBD’s, DC-SWBD’s, ESS and propulsion drives in addition to the integrated control system, including the dynamic positioning (DP) system.
Tailored energy control functions also optimize the vessel’s energy efficiency, and the battery-hybrid electrical system can reduce the number of engines required for crane operations and manoeuvring.
