The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has issued the 18th U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Wärtsilä for its Aquarius UV (Ultra-Violet) BWMS. After a detailed
Sovcomflot, Russia’s largest shipping company, is to roll out a Wärtsilä Fleet Operations solution for its fleet of Arctic shuttle tankers. The aim is to promote sustainable development, and to increase the
Wärtsilä has won its first order for its new WJX series of waterjets introduced in early March. Four WXJ1200 waterjets will power the 100 m long, wave-piercing catamaran ferry ordered from Incat
The first LNG fueled platform supply vessel in the America’s will soon be even more efficient and environmentally friendly. Harvey Gulf International is to retrofit its Harvey Energy with an energy storage
Wärtsilä has launched its RS24 high resolution radar, the world’s first commercially available K-band maritime radar. By detecting far smaller objects and at a much higher radar resolution than conventional S or
Wärtsilä has successfully completed sea trials of its SceneScan system on the Topaz Citadel, a 72 m platform supply vessel owned by Dubai, UAE, headquartered Topaz Energy and Marine. Developed by Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä Corporation has signed a joint development project agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) aimed at finding a more efficient solution for LNG carriers and shuttle tankers. An important
Wärtsilä’s Trident subsidiary has extended its underwater-related servicing capabilities with the opening of a new diving center in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates. This expansion into a major global shipping region will enhance
The first of two new tugboats being built for the Turkish Directorate General of Coastal Safety delivered exceptional results on sea trials that included a bollard pull certified at 75 tons by
The new Wasaline RoPax ferry under construction by Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (see earlier story) will have a hybrid propulsion solution combining dual fuel (LNG/biogas and diesel/SCR) machinery and batteries, connected
