Wärtsilä completes Transas acquisition
MAY 4, 2018 — Wärtsilä reports that its acquisition of Transas (see earlier story) has now been finalized, effective today. The acquisition has a transaction value of EUR 210 million (about $251
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Wärtsilä successfully tests ferry autodocking system
APRIL 26, 2018 — In a world first, Wärtsilä has successfully carried out testing of its innovative autodocking technology with the Folgefonn, an 83-m long ferry owned by leading Norwegian operator Norled.
Wärtsilä: No single solution for shipping decarbonization
APRIL 23, 2018 — Wärtsilä has welcomed the agreement on GHG reduction by shipping reached at IMO’s recent MEPC meeting. “This long-awaited agreement represents an important milestone for global shipping. It is
Wärtsilä to maintain Viking Grace LNGPac system
APRIL 19, 2018 — Wärtsilä and Finnish ferry company Viking Line, have signed an Optimized Maintenance agreement for the Wärtsilä LNGPac system onboard the passenger ferry Viking Grace, the first passenger ferry
Wärtsilä submits EC based BWMS for USCG Type Approval
MARCH 29, 2018 — Wärtsilä has submitted its Aquarius Electro-Chlorination (EC) Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) for U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Type Approval (TA) after successfully completing all the testing procedures required.
Test shows WinGD X-DF can burn natural gas and VOC fuel mix
MARCH 29, 2018 — WinGD and Wärtsilä Gas Systems have successfully tested a NG-VOC (Natural Gas – Volatile Organic Compounds) fuel mix for the WinGD X-DF engine, selected to power two 125,000
CIMC Sinopacific completes first LEG carriers in five ship series
MARCH 28, 2018 – CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co.’s Qidong, China, shipyard has completed the first two vessels in a series of five liquid ethylene gas (LEG) carriers featuring complete cargo
VOC recovery system promises big fuel savings for AET Tankers
MARCH 26, 2018 — Wärtsilä is to supply its Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) recovery technology, LNG fuel gas handling systems and the auxiliary engines for two new shuttle tankers being built for
VOC recovery system promises big fuel savings for AET Tankers
MARCH 26, 2018 — Wärtsilä is to supply its Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) recovery technology, LNG fuel gas handling systems and the auxiliary engines for two new shuttle tankers being built for
Wärtsilä to maintain South American river tug fleet
MARCH 23, 2018 — Wärtsilä has signed a five year optimized maintenance agreement with Hidrovias Group subsidiary Girocantex Uruguay. The agreement covers a fleet of eight pusher tugs operating on South American rivers