Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract worth NOK 120 million (approximately €10.5 million) to provide design, engineering, and equipment for three 15,000dwt tanker ships that are being built for Danish tanker operator Tärntank.
These advanced, low-emission vessels will be equipped with wind-assist technology and Tärntank's proprietary battery-powered Hybrid Solution®.
They will be constructed at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou and are expected to be delivered in 2025.
Under the terms of the contract, Kongsberg Maritime will supply a range of equipment and services, including steering gear, rudders, controllable pitch propellers, tunnel thrusters, thruster control systems, integrated automation systems with Vessel Insight, propulsion control systems, deck machinery, and design and engineering services.
The new ships will use methanol-powered engines, wind-assisted propulsion, hybrid battery systems, and on-shore power to reduce carbon emissions. The wind-assist technology is expected to reduce emissions by up to nineteen percent, in addition to the 40% reduction achieved on Tärntank's six previous vessels. The new vessels will also have an Energy Efficiency Design Index close to 40% below the 2025 Phase 3 requirements.
Tärntank officials have praised wind-assist propulsion as one of the most promising measures for reducing fuel consumption in the shipping industry.
This cooperation between Kongsberg Maritime and Tärntank began in 2013 when Kongsberg designed four LNG-powered chemical tanker vessels for the company. This was followed by a contract for two more vessels in 2019.
Tärntank is a leading tanker operator in the North Sea and Baltic Sea, with ten ice-strengthened vessels.