Brunvoll has signed a contract with Tersan Shipyard for the delivery of propulsion and manoeuvring systems for two stainless steel chemical product tankers.
Netherlands-based Tune Chemical Tankers (TCT), which also is a part of Tersan Group, will be the owner of the vessels. The contract includes an option for two additional vessels.
Brunvoll’s delivery for the vessels consists of a complete shaft line solution with a reduction gearbox and a controllable pitch propeller, a tunnel thruster, and Brunvoll’s propulsion and thruster control system, BruCon PTC.
The reduction gearbox features both Power-Take-In (PTI), and Power-Take-Out (PTO). This solution provides a platform to optimise for the lowest possible fuel consumption, and at the same time provide good performance during manoeuvring operations. The gearbox has a front-mounted clutch for enabling fully electric propulsion and provides a take-me-home functionality. The gearbox also has a clutch for the propulsion line, enabling the main engine and PTO can be utilised as a generator set when the vessels are in port.
The vessels are designed by Norden Ship Design House, based in Istanbul, Turkey. They will have an overall length of about 150m and will have a capacity of 16.500 dwt.
Per Endre Woldsund, Sales Manager Brunvoll said: “What does it say when the shipbuilder, Tersan, who also happens to be the ship owner, chooses Brunvoll? Well, it makes me believe that they have seen the long-term cost benefit of choosing a company that delivers excellent quality and service, over the vessel’s life span. We wish to thank Tersan and Norden for the cooperation on these projects and I hope to maybe see the vessels delivering chemicals to one of our local producers of styrofoam one day.”
Image: Tune Chemical Tankers’ new chemical tankers (credit: Norden Ship Design House)
