In recent trials carried out in co-operation with the Spliethoff Group, the Wärtsilä Energopac solution delivered significant reductions in fuel costs. The trials involved eight 17,700 DWT vessels. The trials have shown that the Energopac solution saves close to 4% power in design condition. This represents annual fuel cost savings of more than USD 120,000 (at fuel prices in July 2010). (more…)

Wärtsilä is to supply the main engines for 40 new bunkering tankers being built for the Brightoil Petroleum Group (BPG), China. In terms of the number of engines, this is one of the largest-ever orders received by Wärtsilä Ship Power. It has a total value of more than EUR 23 million. This order for a total of 80 Wärtsilä 20 engines has been included in the order book already earlier but made public. (more…)

Wärtsilä has signed a major contract with the A.P. Moller Maersk Group (APMM). The order covers the installation of Wärtsilä Slow Steaming Upgrade Kits to 34 more of the company’s large container vessels, following the successful installation and testing on one of the fleet’s sister vessels in late 2009. Slow steaming has become a recognized means of operating in order to reduce fuel consumption. (more…)

In an extension of their existing cooperation in the development of 2-stage turbocharged medium speed diesel engines, Wärtsilä and ABB Turbo Systems intend to cooperate with Hug Engineering to jointly develop an innovative compact selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system especially tailored to operation with two-stage turbocharging. Image courtesy HUG Engineering. (more…)

Wärtsilä’s WFC20 fuel cell unit has been installed onboard the Undine, a car carrier, owned by Swedish Wallenius Lines and managed by Wallenius Marine. The fuel cell unit, which has a nominal output of 20 kW, is based on planar solid oxide fuel cell technology (SOFC), and fuelled with methanol. During the test period it will provide auxiliary power to the vessel while producing close to zero emissions. (more…)

Wärtsilä Netherlands and IHC Parts & Services, part of IHC Merwede have teamed up to provide for ships with Bolnes and Smit Bolnes engines. The companies will combine their industry knowledge, expertise and strength to maintain these dredging and other vessels worldwide in order to extend product life cycles, reduce owners’ costs and meet the latest environmental legislation. (more…)

In a breakthrough deal, Wärtsilä has signed a contract with the Brazilian industrial group QUIP to supply three main power modules for a new P-63 Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel. The vessel is unique in that it will be the first FPSO to utilize gas engines to produce more than 100 MWe of power. The contract includes commissioning, start-up and operational supervision. (more…)

Wärtsilä and ABB Turbo Systems are co-operating in a joint development programme for a new and groundbreaking application of two-stage turbocharging on large diesel engines. Advanced engine technology, together with two-stage turbocharging, offers significant advantages in fuel consumption and engine emissions. (more…)

Wärtsilä and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a co-operation agreement to develop gas-fuelled merchant vessels. The intention is to jointly develop next-generation ships with efficient and competitive propulsion machinery concepts that meet or exceed the demands of future environmental regulations. The focus of the Wärtsilä/SHI joint study will be on utilizing liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel for operating vessels. (more…)

RWE Innogy has awarded Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (DSME) the contracts for two jack-up crane vessels. As its designer, Wärtsilä - in consortium with IMS Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH - has been engaged to provide the basic design and consultancy services for these vessels, which are to be used for constructing offshore wind farms. Delivery of the vessels - with GL class approval -is scheduled for late 2011. (more…)