Forty-five Thrusters mark record-breaking contract for Brunvoll

June 5, 2025

Figure 3. Kåre Øyvind Vassdal, CEO of Brunvoll Group and Anders Ulvestad, Senior Bid & Sales Manager at Brunvoll, with a similar thruster as the retractable one which will be installed onboard the new vessels. Photo: Brunvoll credit:Brunvoll

Brunvoll has signed a contract with Samsung Heavy Industries for the delivery of comprehensive thruster and control system packages for nine DP2 shuttle tankers. The order includes a total of 45 thrusters, making it the largest contract in Brunvoll’s history in terms of both scope and value. The vessels, owned by Tsakos Energy Navigation, will be placed on long-term bareboat charter to Transpetro, a logistics subsidiary of Petrobras.

Figure 1. Illustration of a Tsakos DP2 shuttle tanker. Illustration: Tsakos Group

Brunvoll’s delivery for each vessel consists of three retractable azimuth thrusters, and two tunnel thrusters. The vessels will also feature Brunvoll’s Propulsion and Thruster Control system (BruCon PTC) and Brunvoll’s Condition Monitoring System (BruCon CMS).

Kåre Øyvind Vassdal, CEO of Brunvoll Group on the new record-breaking contract:

“It is no secret that contracts like these are highly attractive to all major suppliers of propulsion and manoeuvring thrusters. That makes it all the more rewarding when we succeed by delivering the best solutions for our customers.

Contracts of this magnitude are of great value to a company like Brunvoll, as they will contribute significantly to ensuring full utilisation of our factories in the years ahead, and our after-sales department is ready to assist throughout the vessels lifetime. I would like to thank everyone at Brunvoll for the dedication they show every day, helping us remain competitive in every possible way.”

Forty-Five Thrusters Mark Record-Breaking Contract for Tsakos’ fleet of shuttle tankers currently consists of four vessels. Tsakos does at the same time have three similar vessels under construction at Samsung Heavy Industries, where of two are expected to be delivered in the near future. With this additional order, the Tsakos shuttle tanker fleet will grow to sixteen vessels, all of which feature Brunvoll’s thrusters.

Figure 2. Illustration of Brunvoll’s thruster package for the shuttle tanker. Illustration: Brunvoll

“This contract is a result of Brunvoll’s long-term commitment to delivering quality products and services. We are proud of our ever-growing market share within the shuttle tanker market. These are large vessels operating under challenging conditions far from shore, with demanding requirements for operability and precision. Shuttle tankers are a critical part of the infrastructure supporting the global crude oil supply chain, ensuring the safe and efficient transport of oil from offshore production sites to onshore facilities. Reliability and performance are non-negotiable—and that’s where Brunvoll excels.

As a sign of our gratitude, we would like to thank Samsung, Tsakos, and Transpetro for the trust they have placed in Brunvoll by awarding us our largest order to date. We also extend our appreciation to Brunvoll’s Sales and Service representatives in the respective countries: Tachyon Corporation in South Korea, Alpha Marine in Greece, and Macnor in Brazil”, says Anders Ulvestad, Senior Bid & Sales Manager at Brunvoll.