Brunvoll propulsion for new Norwegian longliners

Odd Tore Finnøy, CEO of Brunvoll Group, said that these new orders are important to the company because they are an important indication of the company’s strong position in a demanding market which has plenty of heavy competition.

“Close cooperation with ship designers and shipowners with high demands on environment, safety and quality gives Brunvoll valuable and important feedback in our endeavour to offer optimum solutions for the specific vessel and segment,” he said.

Equipment packages

The first vessel is a Skipsteknisk AS designed longliner for Atlantic Seafish AS of Norway that will be built at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey. Brunvoll’s system supply for the vessel consists of a two-speed propulsion system, combined retractable azimuth/tunnel thruster unit, stern tunnel thruster and integrated control system.

Meanwhile, Vaagland Båtbyggeri AS is building a new Skipsteknisk designed longliner called Geir for H.P. Holmeset AS. It will be equipped with the same propulsion system as Atlantic Seafish’s new vessel.

The propulsion systems for these two operators are both two-speed systems with PTI and diesel engines supporting floating frequency giving optimum efficiency and fuel economy. The azimuth thruster ensures effective manoeuvring during fishing and is designed for redundancy for take-home operation mode.

Brunvoll will also equip two new Marin Teknikk AS designed longliners Vestkapp and Frøyanes Junior being built at Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard for Ervik Havfiske AS. Brunvoll’s system supply to these two vessels consists of a diesel-mechanical propulsion system with reduction gearbox and cp-propeller, tunnel thruster and control system for manoeuvring and propulsion.

Brunvoll equipment delivery will take place during the first quarter of 2019.