Kongsberg wins CSOV equipment orders

The €20m equipment order is for the Norway-based offshore wind service company Integrated Wind Solutions ASA (IWS).

IWS already has the two identical vessels on order for delivery in 2023 and option agreements for up to two additional vessels, making this a potential six-vessel series.

“This fleet of important and highly innovative vessels will set a new benchmark for CSOVs, further reinforcing Kongsberg Maritime’s market position in the growing renewable energy segment,” said Egil Haugsdal, president, Kongsberg Maritime. 

In demand

This new IWS fleet has been designed specifically for the renewable offshore wind market, with a clear focus on reduced emissions and enhanced sustainability. The vessels will be built to Kongsberg Maritime’s UT 5519 DE design by the shipyard China Merchant Heavy Industries (CMHI), with which KM has a long and close relationship.

The UT 5519 DE has a novel double-ended hull form and propulsion set-up, incorporating results from research and development projects as well as operational experience from Kongsberg Maritime’s wind farm service vessel designs to minimise emissions and maximise manoeuvrability and efficiency.

The vessels are built around a technological backbone provided by the comprehensive KM-supplied integrated equipment solution, which includes permanent magnet azimuth thrusters, generators, electrical systems, a fully integrated bridge with navigation, dynamic positioning (DP) and automation systems, deck machinery equipment and control systems.

“We see increased interest in our vessels and the integrated services that IWS provides,” said Lars-Henrik Røren, CEO of IWS, “as demonstrated by our charter contracts with Dogger Bank Offshore Windfarm.”

“We are very pleased to strengthen and build upon our relationship with Kongsberg,” added Christopher Andersen Heidenreich, COO of IWS, “both through the design and development phase and in the future, as we look forward to continuing to work together.”

This latest equipment order for the further two vessels in the series will be delivered in the first half of 2024.