LNG bunkering barge will have Wartsila cargo system
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 — Wärtsilä will supply the cargo handling system and cargo tanks for a new 3,000 cu.m capacity LNG bunker barge. To be owned by LNG Shipping, a joint venture
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Wartsila conducts remote control operations with OSV
SEPTEMBER 1, 2017—Smart shipping is edging closer to reality. One recent test conducted by Wärtsilä demonstrated the viability of remotely operating an platform supply vessel in the North Sea from 5,000 miles
Three more LNG carriers to have Wärtsilä reliquefaction units
AUGUST 31, 2017 — Three LNG carriers under construction in South Korean shipbuilders are to have Wärtsilä reliquefaction plants. One of the three ships is being built at the Samsung Heavy Industries
LNG fueled tug is first vessel with new Schottel thruster nozzle
AUGUST 29, 2017 — LNG fueling is not the only innovation in the series of three dual-fuel escort tugs being delivered to Norway’s Østensjø Rederi A/S by Spanish shipbuilder Gondan. The first
Container feeders to have wide range of Wartsila systems
AUGUST 25, 2017 — Six new 1,160 TEU container feeder vessels to be built at the Fujian Mawei shipyard in China are to be fitted with an extensive range of Wärtsilä equipment,
ABB and Wartsila extend cooperation on servicing, upgrades
AUGUST 24, 2017 — Wärtsilä and ABB have signed an agreement to expand their cooperation in lifecycle service offerings. ABB has granted Wärtsilä Authorized Service Provider status for standard maintenance of ABB
Hybrid propulsion a first for new fish farming vessel
AUGUST 16, 2017—Sustainability is increasingly important for many shipping companies, particularly new generation fishing vessels. That’s certainly the case for Norway’s Hav Line AS, which recently ordered a salmon processing and transportation
Russian trawler duo to have Wartsila engines, propulsion systems
AUGUST 7, 2017 — Two new fishing trawlers being built for Murmansk, Russia based Nord Pilgrim Ltd. are to have Wärtsilä engines and complete propulsion packages, including the propulsion control system. The
Wartsila “clean power” for new Chinese research vessels
AUGUST 2, 2017— Two new research vessels being built for the China Ocean Mineral Resources R&D Association (COMRA) at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding and Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group yards will feature Wärtsilä
ABS joins Unmanned Cargo Ship Development Alliance
JULY 26, 2017 — Classification society ABS has joined the Unmanned Cargo Ship Development Alliance. Recently launched in Shanghai, China, the group plans to have an unmanned cargo ship in the water