Brunvoll Mar-El with New Hybrid System Contract

Brunvoll Mar-El has been selected to deliver a parallel hybrid solution for a new 32-meter search and rescue (SAR) vessel. Construction will happen at GOT Marine AS in Mandal, with completion in 2026. The newbuild will then be the largest SAR vessel along the coast of Norway.

Figure 1: The 32-meter SAR vessel for Redningsselskapet, to be equipped by Brunvoll. (Illustration: Naval Dynamics)

The vessel will be operating out of Northern part of Norway where the weather and seas are among the roughest. The hybrid system solution from Brunvoll Mar-El consists of an Energy Management System and DC Switchboard from the Triton Hybrid product range, and includes electric motors, inverters, and batteries. The Triton CPP, Triton Steering gear and Triton thruster control systems are supplied for propulsion and gear control and integrates nicely with the Triton Hybrid system solution.

The vessel will be equipped with the latest Brunvoll BruCon DP and Joystick solution. The contract is the latest in a series of upcoming deliveries of control and power systems by Brunvoll Mar-El. The offices of Brunvoll Mar-El are situated in the southern part of Norway and finds itself in a period of strong growth and expansion.

Figure 2: Brunvoll’s Dynamic Positioning system, configurable to the specific vessel.

The vessel design, named NDS-32 MPV, has been developed in cooperation between GOT Marine AS and Naval Dynamics AS.
Source: Brunvoll