Hundreds gathered at the Incat Tamania shipyard in Hobart,Tasmania, today to witness the launch of Incat Hull 096 – the world’s largest battery-electric ship.
Constructed for South American ferry operator Buquebus, the 130 meter long vessel will operate entirely on battery-electric power when it enters service between Buenos Aires and Uruguay carrying up to 2,100 passengers and 225 vehicles across the River Plate.
“This is a historic day – not just for Incat, but for the future of maritime...
Wärtsilä has introduced a new methane slip reduction solution for its Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engine. The new technology converts Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel (DF) engines to spark gas (SG) operation. This enables a more optimized combustion process, improving efficiency and lowering methane emissions.
While operating on LNG, the new spark gas conversion for the 50DF is designed to reduce methane emissions by up to 75%...
https://www.marinelog.com/technology/wartsila-introduces-new-methane-slip-reduction-solution/
Wärtsilä is to supply a complete propulsion package for the 38,000 dwt cement carrier ordered by NovaAlgoma in July.
NovaAlgoma orders world’s largest (and maybe greenest) cement carrier
NovaAlgoma is a joint venture between Canada’s Algoma Central Corporation and the Italian Swiss-based Nova Marine Group and the ship will not only be the world’s largest cement carrier, but the first ship in the category to be methanol fueled. Expected to launch by the end of 2026, it is already committed on a...
https://www.marinelog.com/technology/worlds-largest-cement-carrier-will-be-wartsila-powered/
In a marine industry first move to reduce methane slip, Wärtsilä has partnered with Chevron Shipping Company to convert one engine on each of six Chevron Transport Corporation LNG Carriers from dual-fuel (DF) to spark gas (SG) operation.
The conversions come after two years of collaboration between the two companies and are intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in support of Chevron Shipping’s broader efforts to reduce the carbon intensity of its operations.
LNG, when burned as a fuel,...
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year lifecycle agreement contract with Royal Caribbean Group covering 37 of the group’s cruise ships. The agreement is designed to optimize the performance, reliability and availability of the ships’ engines to ensure the highest level of operational efficiency to support and accelerate Royal Caribbean’s sustainability goals.
“This agreement is a testament to the mutual efforts and dedication of both the Royal Caribbean Group and Wärtsilä teams,” said Roger Holm,...
With the ordering of methanol-fueled vessels picking up pace, Wärtsilä is to introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio. In addition to the Wärtsilä 32 methanol engine launched last year, Wärtsilä will add the Wärtsilä 20, Wärtsilä 31, Wärtsilä 46F and Wärtsilä 46TS to its portfolio of engines capable of operating with methanol fuel.
Methanol — and specifically green methanol — has become one of the primary alternative fuel choices for the shipping industry to achieve net zero...
https://www.marinelog.com/technology/wartsila-will-add-four-more-methanol-engines-to-its-portfolio/
Wärtsilä has brought to market the marine sector’s first four-stroke engine based solution for ammonia fuel. It is now commercially available as part of the Wärtsilä 25 engine platform, which was launched in September 2022. The first shipowner set to benefit from the ammonia-fueled four-stroke solution is Norway’s Viridis Bulk Carriers, the zero emission shipping partnership between Amon Maritime, Mosvolds Rederi and Navigare Logistics. Earlier this month, Wärtsilä and Viridis Bulk Carriers...
https://www.marinelog.com/technology/wartsila-in-ammonia-fueled-four-stroke-first/
Wärtsilä has been chosen to supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for the two new methanol battery-hybrid NewMax vessels Stena Line is to deploy on its Belfast-Heysham Irish Sea route in 2025.
On order at the China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) for Stena RoRo, the ships will be the world’s first methanol fueled hybrid RO/RO vessels .
Each vessel will be equipped with two Wärtsilä 32M multi-fuel engines that, as well as being capable of operating on methanol, will have an ammonia...