Brunvoll thrusters for REM Offshore
11/04/2025
Norwegian maritime company Brunvoll has won a contract with Myklebust Shipyard for the delivery of a comprehensive thruster package, an additional vessel for REM Offshore, the option originally announced in May 2024. As per the previous contract, this agreement also includes an option for a third additional vessel.
Brunvoll’s thruster package consists of two propulsion azimuth thrusters, two retractable azimuth thrusters and a tunnel thruster. This configuration is the same as the previous vessel announced in May 2024, except that this vessel with be equipped with a slightly larger tunnel thruster. The thruster package also features Brunvoll’s condition monitoring system, BruCon CMS, for enhanced operational efficiency and decision support.
The vessel, named MS REM Ocean, is designed by Skipsteknisk and shares the same platform as the previous vessel, ST-245. Although the previous vessel is an energy subsea construction vessel (ESCV), this vessel will be equipped for inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) within the offshore energy industry.
After commissioning, the vessel will enter operation on a long-term contract with DeepOcean, providing subsea IMR for Equinor.
