Wärtsilä has joined a key partners to form Zero Emission Services B.V. (ZES), a Netherlands-headquartered enterprise aimed at making European inland waterway shipping more sustainable. The other founders of ZES are ING
Wärtsilä has completed replacement of the Ship Analytics simulator solution at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s Ship Control and Navigation Training System (SCANTS) facility. The original simulator system was installed at the
One of Europe’s longest established pilotage operations, the Le Havre pilot station in France with roots going back to the 16th century, is to get a cutting-edge 21st century navigational simulator. The
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC), a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC), has contracted Wärtsilä to upgrade the performance of four of its VLCCS. The vessels’ main engines will be retrofitted with
Wärtsilä has booked an order to develop a customized design for up to six new luxury expedition cruise vessels capable of carrying 200 passengers. The ships will be owned and operated by
Wärtsilä Corporation President and CEO Jaakko Eskola says that though adjustments to the company’s cost base are “essential,” it must also secure its ability to capture future growth opportunities, with reorganization of
Wärtsilä has launched a new global Smart Support Center service. It is aimed at giving customers of Wärtsilä’s Voyage business improved asset uptime via remote access, substantially reducing the need for physical
Wärtsilä has signed an agreement that will enable it to integrate patented gate rudders into its propulsion product designs. Unlike the traditional arrangement of the rudder in the propeller slipstream, the gate
Wärtsilä has initiated combustion trials using ammonia. The research will help the company to prepare for the use of ammonia as a fuel that can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As
Wärtsilä’s Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) solution is to be installed in the port of Callao in Peru, one of Latin America’s most important ports. Dense fog and haze are a consistent challenge