New stern trawler will be Norway’s largest
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 — Ålesund, Norway, headquartered Skipsteknisk has won a contract from Granit Halstensen AS to design what will be Norway’s largest factory trawler. To be built by Turkey’s Tersan Shipyard,
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Schulte to retrofit eleven containerships with BWMS
SEPTEMBER 4, 2015 — Under one of the largest ballast water management system (BWMS) retrofit contracts issued thus far, eleven containerships owned by Hamburg, Germany, headquartered Bernhard Schulte GmbH & Co. KG
Eskola to take reins as President and CEO of Wartsila
AUGUST 11, 2015—Wärtsilä’s Board of Directors has appointed Jaakko Eskola, MSc (Eng.), as the new President and CEO of Wärtsilä Corporation. He will assume the position on November 1, 2015, succeeding Mr Björn
Historic launch of first LNG ferry built in North America
JULY 19, 2015—The first of dual fuel ferry ever built for North America was launched yesterday at Chantier Davie Canada Inc. in Levis, Quebec. The MV Armand-Imbeau II is the first of
Wärtsilä to cut 600 jobs
JULY 17, 2015 — Wärtsilä is to cut some 600 jobs, about 160 of them in Finland, at its Ship Power business, which it has now renamed Marine Solutions. The job cuts
European diesel leaders launch Hercules-2 initiative
JULY 6, 2015 — A major cross-industry initiative led by MAN Diesel & Turbo, Wärtsilä, and Winterthur Gas & Diesel, to develop basic technologies for use in two stroke and four stroke
Wärtsilä takes wraps off of new four-stroke engine
JUNE 2, 2015—Today, Wärtsilä literally pulled the wraps off of a brand new four-stroke engine at an open air unveiling ceremony held in Aker Brygge in Oslo, Norway in conjunction with the
Wartsila develops propulsion systems compatible with EALs
MAY 25, 2015—Wärtsilä has developed propulsion systems that are capable of operating with Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants (EALs) and comply with the U.S. Vessel General Permit 2013 (VGP-2013). Wärtsilä is among the first
Conrad Shipyard to build first LNG bunker barge in U.S.
FEBRUARY 25, 2015—It was an historic day for the U.S. maritime industry as Conrad Orange Shipyard, Inc., Orange, TX, a division of Conrad Shipyard, LLC, Morgan City, LA, signed a contract with
Norwegian LNG-fueled escort tugs opt for Wärtsilä
JANUARY 28, 2015— Wärtsilä has signed a contract to supply three large new escort tugs for Norwegian operator Østensjø Rederi with Wärtsilä dual-fuel (DF) engines integrated with a customized gas storage and