Windward Offshore’s decision to exercise an option adding two additional hybrid commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) to two already on order at Fincantieri group member Vard is good news for Norwegian propulsion specialist Brunvoll.
All four of Windward’s new vessels will have Brunvoll systems featuring two propulsion azimuth thrusters in the aft, and two retractable azimuth thrusters and a tunnel thruster in the bow. All the azimuth thrusters feature what Brunvoll calls “the latest...