Steerprop, a developer and also supplier of high-performance propulsion systems, has actually won a significant order to provide the total propulsion bundle for Maersk Supply Service’s recently ordered Wind Installation Vessel (WIV).
Singapore- based Sembcorp Marine Ltd, which has actually protected an agreement for the building of the vessel for Maersk Supply Service, got the propulsion bundle from Steerprop.
Steerprop’s range consists of 6 ducted L-drive azimuth propulsors with a result power of 4500 kW and also 2 900 kW Steerprop Tunnel Thrusters for vibrant placing, handling, and also transportation procedures.
To assistance risk-free and also trusted procedures with reduced lifecycle prices, Steerprop Care problem tracking is additionally consisted of as component of the bundle, the business claimed.
The jack-up kind WIV includes a first-of-its-kind layout with a tons transfer system patented byMaersk Supply Service The layout additionally thinks about the requirement to run securely and also successfully in the extreme sea problems the vessel is most likely to deal with while offering the Empire Offshore Wind task off the eastern shore of the United States.
This established high needs for propulsion performance and also dependability.
Senior Vice President at Sembcorp Marine Rigs & & Floaters, Wong Teck Cheong claimed: “In collaboration with Maersk Supply Service, Sembcorp Marine will design and build a WIV capable of operating at a high level of efficiency and to handle the next generation of wind turbines which are scaled up in size with longer and lighter rotor blades and taller towers. The vessel is designed to cope with the installation of bigger structures and to ensure operational efficiency for wind turbine installations. The Steerprop thrusters will play an essential role in enabling this efficiency.”
