Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has today announced that their Wärtsilä AQUARIUS® UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) has been granted Type Approval in accordance with requirements of the 2004 IMO Convention for the control and management of ships ballast water and sediments. This endorses Wärtsilä’s BWMS market entry and provides ship owners with greater cost effective BWMS technology choice and installation flexibility through its modular design and approach.
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Wärtsilä wins ship design contract for new Subsea 7 diving support vessel
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Wärtsilä has signed a contract for the design of a new diving support vessel (DSV) to be built for Subsea 7, the seabed-to-surface engineering, construction, and services contractor to the offshore energy industry.
Wärtsilä Wins Integrated Solutions Contract for new Siem Offshore LNG Platform Supply Vessel
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Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply an integrated solution comprising ship design services and the power and propulsion system for a newbuild LNG powered Platform Supply Vessel (PSV). The contract has been signed with the Norwegian yard Hellesøy Verft, and this will be the eighth vessel built at Hellesøy to be based on the Wärtsilä…
Wärtsilä Awarded a Major Contract for Fourteen Tugs from Middle East
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Wärtsilä, has been awarded the contract to supply the engines and complete propulsion systems for two newbuild vessel projects. The order includes a total of 28 engines for 14 vessels being built for the Kuwait Oil Company, and represents a major order for Wärtsilä from a Middle East based marine sector customer. The Wärtsilä propulsion…
Wärtsilä RT-flex Low-Speed Engines Achieve 1000 Orders Milestone
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Wärtsilä, has received its 1000th order for its 2-stroke low-speed diesel, electronically controlled, common-rail RT-flex engines.
Wärtsilä Launches Efficient new Aframax Tanker Design
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Wärtsilä Ship Design has developed a double hull, single screw crude oil tanker featuring a CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) optimised hull to provide less resistance with higher propulsion efficiency. The minimum time at the terminals is ensured by the high loading/discharge rate. The CFD optimisation of the hull form has carefully considered the flow lines and pressure distribution along the hull, while the cylindrical bow accommodates a range of operational draughts even in rough weather conditions.
Wärtsilä Completes Unique Conversion of Vessel to LNG Operation
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The product tanker ‘Bit Viking’ was the first vessel ever to undergo a conversion by Wärtsilä from heavy fuel oil to liquefied natural gas (LNG) operation. The conversion enables the ‘Bit Viking’ to qualify for lower nitrogen oxide (NOX) emission taxes under the Norwegian NOX fund scheme
Wärtsilä Successfully Tests New 2-stroke Dual Fuel Gas Engine
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The on-going tests show that the Wärtsilä 2-stroke gas engine performance is in compliance with the upcoming IMO Tier III NOx emission limits, thereby setting a new benchmark for low-speed engines running on gas. Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has successfully tested its new low-speed gas engine technology in trials conducted at the…
Wärtsilä dual-fuel Engines Exceed 3 million Running Hours
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Wärtsilä’s dual-fuel engines have exceeded 3 million running hours in both land-based and marine applications. This milestone represents a dual-fuel technology track record that cannot be matched by any other engine manufacturer. Wärtsilä is the recognised frontrunner in dual-fuel engine technology. The Wärtsilä DF engine series is increasingly the power solution choice for utilities and…
Wärtsilä and Crown Princess Victoria Promote Sustainable Seas
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The international Sustainable Seas 2011 event, hosted by Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria, was held from September 12 to 19, beginning in Stockholm, Sweden and ending in Turku, Finland. Wärtsilä, together with a large group of environmental experts, researchers, and government officials, participated in discussing the future of the Baltic Sea. Wärtsilä’s message to the forum…