Wärtsilä says it has taken a major step towards realizing the full commercial potential of autonomous vessels. It has booked the first order for its SmartDock auto-docking system. The order follows an
Wärtsilä has launched a new product based on its HY hybrid propulsion technology aimed specifically at enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of dredging operations. Wärtsilä HY for Dredger was presented at an
Rotterdam based international maritime education and training specialist STC Group has ordered Wärtsilä simulator software solutions for three of its Netherlands maritime training centers. The Wärtsilä Navi-Trainer Professional (NTPRO) 5000 software will
The U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has issued the 18th U.S. Coast Guard Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Wärtsilä for its Aquarius UV (Ultra-Violet) BWMS. After a detailed
Sovcomflot, Russia’s largest shipping company, is to roll out a Wärtsilä Fleet Operations solution for its fleet of Arctic shuttle tankers. The aim is to promote sustainable development, and to increase the
Wärtsilä has won its first order for its new WJX series of waterjets introduced in early March. Four WXJ1200 waterjets will power the 100 m long, wave-piercing catamaran ferry ordered from Incat
The first LNG fueled platform supply vessel in the America’s will soon be even more efficient and environmentally friendly. Harvey Gulf International is to retrofit its Harvey Energy with an energy storage
Wärtsilä has launched its RS24 high resolution radar, the world’s first commercially available K-band maritime radar. By detecting far smaller objects and at a much higher radar resolution than conventional S or
Wärtsilä has successfully completed sea trials of its SceneScan system on the Topaz Citadel, a 72 m platform supply vessel owned by Dubai, UAE, headquartered Topaz Energy and Marine. Developed by Wärtsilä
Wärtsilä Corporation has signed a joint development project agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) aimed at finding a more efficient solution for LNG carriers and shuttle tankers. An important