Wärtsilä develops design for 200-passenger expedition ships
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 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
DNV GL has granted type approval to Wärtsilä’s SceneScan, the world’s first laser-based target-less relative dynamic positioning (DP) reference system. Marking what Wärtsilä calls “a paradigm shift” from conventional DP reference systems,
Two 9,300 dwt self-unloading bulkers on order for Norway’s Aasen Shipping will be the first vessels of this type to feature hybrid propulsion. They will be fitted with excavators that will be
Cargo Stowage and Hazard Compliance Because cargo stowage and compliance (regulated by worldwide authorities) can be a menace to manage, shipboard software is being tailored to provide vessel operators and ship managers
Wärtsilä is launching a new LNG bunkering & supply system simulator. It says the simulator will promote greater safety onboard LNG-fueled vessels by improving the level of training for operators of LNG