Finnish technology group Valmet has won the contract to supply automation systems for Germanys next-generation polar research vessel, the new Polarstern .
The vessel is being built for the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research AWI by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. Delivery is scheduled for 2030.
The order covers an integrated automation system that includes machinery controls, power management, emergency shutdown and vibration monitoring. Lifecycle services ranging from predictive maintenance to system upgrades are also part of the scope. The value of the contract has not been disclosed.
