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
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First NYK Group ships with scrubbers will have Wartsila systems
JULY 26, 2017 — Two new 56,000 DWT handymax bulk carriers under construction at Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Japan are to be equipped with Wärtsilä exhaust gas cleaning systems. The ships
French polar vessel meets tough IMO emission limits
JULY 21, 2017 — L’Astrolabe, a 72 m polar logistics recently launched by French shipbuilder Chantiers Piriou, is the first vessel to operate with IMO Tier III EIAPP (Engine International Air Pollution
Wartsila less dour on marine business
JULY 20, 2017 — Wärtsilä reported second quarter and half year results that included increases in order intake, net sales and earnings per share. Wärtsilä expects its overall development in 2017 to
Autonomous vessels: Not so remote
JULY 18, 2017—Autonomous vessels and unmanned ships aren’t light years away, but are far closer than you might think. The following article, originally published under the title, “The Future is Now: Unmanned
Wartsila waterjets to power Molslinjen high speed RoPax cat
JULY 5, 2017 — Wärtsilä is to supply four of its waterjets plus the hydraulics and control system for a new 109 m high-speed RoPax ferry. The ship is being built at
Wartsila to supply propulsion for dual fuel coastal tankers
JUNE 20, 2017—Four new dual fuel coastal tankers that being built in the Netherlands will feature Wärtsilä engines, propellers, and fuel supply systems. Dutch shipyard Scheepswerf Ferus Smit is constructing the four
Canada adds another LNG-fueled ferry
JUNE 14, 2017—While the U.S. has yet to add an LNG-fueled ferry to its fleet, Canada continues to build its credentials. The latest is the Salish Raven, the third of three dual
Wartsila 31 main engine to power advanced trawler
JUNE 13, 2017 — Wärtsilä is to provide a Wärtsilä 31 main engine, the propulsion machinery, and the auxiliary engines for the Skipsteknisk 126 design pelagic trawler under construction at Vard’s Langsten,
Wartsila and NCLH renew maintenance agreement
JUNE 8, 2017 — Wärtsilä and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) have renewed a performance-based service agreement that ensures that the engines on board of 10 NCLH cruise ships run at optimum