Brunvoll propulsion package for Color Hybrid

The company will be the single source of delivery for hybrid propulsion system comprising of gearboxes, controllable pitch (CP) propellers, tunnel thrusters, rudders, steering gears and control systems for the vessel currently known as Color Hybrid.

“This is a ground-breaking contract for Brunvoll,” said Hallvard Pettersen, CEO of Brunvoll Volda. “It is the first complete equipment package supplied by Brunvoll, Brunvoll Volda and Brunvoll Mar-El together. It is a great honour to be chosen as supplier to this vessel, which has also been awarded the ‘Next Generation Ship’ prize at Nor Shipping.”

The propulsion configuration is a twin-screw set-up with gearboxes and CP propellers, with power take-out/take in for combined electrical propulsion and power generation It is designed for a combination of diesel-mechanical, electric or battery operation modes. The rudder is integrated with propeller and hull for optimum fuel efficiency.

The thruster package consists of two fixed-pitch propeller tunnel thrusters and one rim-driven, permanent magnet powered tunnel thruster. Delivery also includes control systems for propulsion, positioning and manoeuvring. Delivery of the new equipment should take place in April 2018.