Privately-owned Brunvoll AS is in its fifth decade of designing and building thrusters at its production facilities near Molde, in western Norway, and lately has been actively developing its various thruster types. The company recently introduced a compact tunnel thruster series as well as a new compact gear box, and has made developments to its retractable thrusters. In addition, the company has reached the pilot project stage for its RIM-driven tunnel thruster. In 2006, the company, employing some 170 people, also made extensive investments in its production plant, improving manufacturing with added capabilities for efficient un-manned machining. In this article, Ship & Boat International talks about the latest developments with Dr Knut Andresen, technical director and deputy managing director, at Brunvoll.
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