Wärtsilä is to supply and install an auto gasification solution for Princess Cruises vessel Regal Princess. The technology will enable the safe disposal of waste from the ship through a self-fueling thermal
Wärtsilä reports that Marco Ryan, its Chief Digital Officer & Executive Vice President, and a member of the Board of Management has resigned from the company with immediate effect. According to today’s
Damen Shipyards Group has again selected Wärtsilä to provide the main propulsion solutions for a large Marine Aggregate Dredge (MAD). The dredge is being built for the U.K. company Hanson Aggregates, a
In another world first for Wärtsilä, a 60,000 dwt bulker is to be converted to hybrid operation. The ship, the M/V Paolo Topic, delivered by Japanese shipbuilder Onomichi Dockyard in 2016 is
Sub-sea services specialist Sapura Brazil has signed a five-year optimized maintenance agreement with Wärtsilä. The agreement covers Sapura’s six pipe-laying support vessels (PLSVs), which are fitted with Wärtsilä 32 engines and Wärtsilä
Energy saving devices called pre-flow stators have already been shown to provide significant fuel savings in ships with fixed pitch propellers (FPP) by optimizing the flow of water into the propeller (see
China’s first seagoing LNG bunkering vessel will operate with a comprehensive and integrated package of Wärtsilä solutions.. Designed by the China Ship Design & Research Center, the 8,500 cu.m capacity ship is
Wärtsilä is launching a new, digital version of its Operim (Operational Performance Improvement & Monitoring) offering at this year’s Nor-Shipping event in Oslo, Norway. By digitally augmenting physical products through the addition
Wärtsilä says it has taken a major step towards realizing the full commercial potential of autonomous vessels. It has booked the first order for its SmartDock auto-docking system. The order follows an
Wärtsilä has launched a new product based on its HY hybrid propulsion technology aimed specifically at enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of dredging operations. Wärtsilä HY for Dredger was presented at an
