Topaz trials “targetless” DP laser sensor
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
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Wärtsilä and Samsung JDP targets LNG carriers and shuttle tankers
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 expands its underwater servicing capabilities
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
Turkish tugboats deliver big bollard pull on trials
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
Hybrid RoPax will deliver 50% cut in CO2 emissions
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
VIDEO: Aker BioMarine orders krill harvesting support vessel
Krill-harvesting company Aker BioMarine is to build a new, energy efficient vessel with a $65 million price tag to support its Antarctic operations. To be built at the CIMC Raffles shipyard in
Wärtsilä tests AR-based vessel repair and maintenance service
In what promises to be a breakthrough in vessel repair and maintenance operations, Wärtsilä has successfully tested a new remote guidance service. It enables ship crew members, field service engineers and shipyard
Eletson to retrofit Wärtsilä BWMS fleetwide
Piraeus, Greece, based operator Eletson is to retrofit its entire fleet with Wärtsilä’s Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). A total of 23 product oil, chemical, and LPG carriers in the Eletson fleet
Upgraded Wärtsilä waterjets: More thrust, less noise
Wärtsilä has upgraded its LJX series of modular waterjets to deliver greater efficiency with low levels of cavitation and underwater noise and has redesignated the product lines as WXJ series. A new
German Naval Yards Kiel floats out LNG fueled research vessel
German Naval Yards Kiel, has floated out Atair, the world’s first LNG fueled research vessel, after a building period of 16 months. The 75 m vessel is being built for Germany’s Bundesamt