Wärtsilä to retrofit DP3 construction vessel with energy storage system
JANUARY 3, 2018 — Wärtsilä is to retrofit the 160.9 m x 30 m North Sea Giant, one of the world’s largest and most advanced subsea construction vessels, with an energy storage
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Wartsila set to expand underwater hull cleaning services with acquisition
DECEMBER 21, 2017— Wärtsilä has agreed to acquire Trident B.V., a Netherland based company specializing in underwater ship maintenance, inspection, and repair services. The move would make Wärtsilä the first global operator
Icebreaking tug will be first vessel with Wärtsilä HY hybrid solution
DECEMBER 19, 2017 — A 36 m Robert Allan Ltd. design TundRA 3600-H class icebreaking escort tug under construction at Spain’s Gondan Shipbuilding will be the first vessel in operation with a
MHI-MME and Wärtsilä put technologies together to boost EEDI
DECEMBER 12, 2017 — Under the terms of a recently signed MOU, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co. (MHI-MME) and Wärtsilä plan to combine innovative technologies from both companies to
Wärtsilä unveils innovative propeller shaft bearing solution
DECEMBER 7, 2017 — Launched at this week’s Marintec China event in China, Wärtsilä Linesafe is designed to bring significant improvements to the performance of intermediate shaft bearing solutions. “The new Wärtsilä
Tilted thruster produces 20% more effective thrust
DECEMBER 5, 2017 — Wärtsilä has launched the industry’s first tilted steerable thruster with combined electric retraction and steering, the Wärtsilä WST-24R, A notable feature of the new thruster is the gearbox,
Wärtsilä 20 diesel now packs more power
DECEMBER 4, 2016 — Wärtsilä is launching an upgraded, more powerful version of its well established diesel engine. Cylinder output is upped from 185 kW to 220kW, increasing the engine’s power density
First dual-fuel ferry built in U.K. launched by FMEL
NOVEMBER 22, 2017—UK shipbuilder Ferguson Marine Engineering Limited (FMEL) recently launched the MV Glen Sannox, the first in a series of two LNG-fueled vehicle ferries, at its Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow. The
LNG fueled ferry to have Wärtsilä engines and nav system
NOVEMBER 20, 2017 — Wärtsilä will supply the engines, the navigation system, and a broad scope of other products and systems for the 63,000 grt, 2,800 passenger LNG-fueled cruise ferry to be
VIDEO: Next-gen Wärtsilä stator promises major fuel savings
NOVEMBER 7, 2017 — Wärtsilä is launching an energy saving solution designed to improve fuel efficiency by up to 10 percent by reducing the power losses which occur in the propeller’s slipstream