After initially being designed to accommodate a different propulsion system, Njord Offshore’s four new wind farm crew vessels are all fitted with Volvo Penta IPS900 and will be in the water by early 2015.
As agents for their shipowners, Njord Offshore – the commercial and technical managers of a fleet of 21m and 26m transfer vessels – have ordered four new 26m catamarans containing quadruple installation Volvo Penta IPS900 complete propulsion systems, based on Volvo Penta marine commercial D13 engines and IPS pod units. The vessels are designed by UK-based naval architect BMT Nigel Gee and are being built in Singapore by Australian shipyard Strategic Marine.