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1996 “Gerd Knutsen”
1999 “Karen Knutsen”
1999 “Sallie Knutsen”
Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers expanding
withmore heavy duty Brunvoll thruster systems
Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS is the world’s second largest
operator of DP shuttle tankers. Today, the company’s major activities
are in the North Sea, Brazil and Canada. Brunvoll thrusters were
chosen for newbuildings and projects enabling conversion to more
and more “heavy duty” systems because of Brunvoll’s systems.
2007/2011 “Windsor Knutsen”. Brunvoll has delivered the most comprehensive package ever installed on a
shuttle tanker for the conversion of “Windsor Knutsen”. The vessel was built in 2007 as an oil tanker for
Knutsen Bøyelast XI KS at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. The highly advanced thruster
systems allow the bow loading tanker to operate safely in the most demanding weather conditions.
Bow: 1 x Tunnel Thruster FU100 LTC 2450 1,800 kW
1 x Tunnel Thruster FU100 LTC 2750 2,200 kW
1 x Retractable Azimuth Thruster AR100 LNC 2600 2,200 kW
Stern: 2 x Retractable Azimuth Thruster AR100 LNC 2600 2,200 kW
In 2011 Brunvoll Thruster systems were
chosen for three newbuildings at Hyundai
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