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Another Delivery in January 2026: Offshore Maintenance Work Vessel
In early 2026, AzimuthThruster completed delivery and sea trials of the propulsion system for the 69.8 m offshore maintenance work vessel MW640-1.
Vessel particulars:
- Length: 69.80 m
- Breadth: 17.60 m
- Depth: 6.00 m
- Class: ABS
- DP2, meeting FFV1 and ESS-LiBATTERY notations
The vessel mainly serves offshore drilling platforms: crew transfer; fresh water, drill water and fuel supply; and deck cargo transport.
It is an efficient, economical offshore maintenance vessel. Main propulsion comprises two 1,470 kW electric-motor-driven azimuth thrusters plus two 700 kW electric-motor-driven bow thrusters, all supplied by AzimuthThruster
The AzimuthThruster Pro series control system is operated by touch panel. Its integrated PLC can be configured with different software programs, making thruster operation simple and intuitive.
The control software works with frequency converters of all brands and with hydraulically driven bow thruster systems. CANopen or PROFINET protocols can be used.
We will provide reliable after-sales service for MW640-1 throughout its daily operation.
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