Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime has secured Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Installation (EPCI) contracts worth more than $19mil from shipbuilder Ferguson Marine to engineer, make and install electrical systems for two 100-metre-long, dual fuel ferries
Kongsberg Maritime, together with its wholly owned subsidiary Kongsberg Maritime Engineering (KME) will execute the project.
The contracts include supply and integration of the electrical, telecom and integrated control systems, project management, interface management and engineering services at all stages. Cables, installation and installation materials for the above systems are also included. In addition, a significant technology scope of supply includes; switchboards, automation, propulsion control, navigation systems, and radio/satellite communications. The engineering and construction phase is estimated to be two years.
The ferries, being built by FMEL for Caledonian Maritime Assets (CMAL), will be ‘dual-fuel’ vessels that can run on LNG and marine diesel. They will carry 127 cars or 16 HGVs, or a combination of both and up to 1000 passengers.
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