Wärtsilä scrubbers to be installed in two RoPax newbuilds

Under a contract signed last month with China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), two newbuild 218 meter roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) will be fitted with Wärtsilä exhaust gas cleaning systems..

The contract will see Wärtsilä fit and commission two 25-megawatt V-SOx hybrid scrubber systems, which can run in both open and closed loop configurations, on each vessel.

With the exhaust gas abatement technology installed, the RoPax vessels will immediately comply with the 0.5% global sulfur...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/wartsila-scrubbers-to-be-installed-in-two-ropax-newbuilds/

Morace announce 30 million refitting plan for the Trasmed GLE’s fleet

After the first summer season under control of the new owner, Grimaldi Group, Trasmed GLE’s fleet will undergo an important refitting program. CEO Ettore Morace told Ferry Shipping News that all the ropax units controlled by Grimaldi (CIUDAD DE PALMA, VOLCÁN DEL TEIDE, VOLCÁN DE TIJARAFE and CIUDAD...

https://ferryshippingnews.com/morace-announce-30-million-refitting-plan-for-the-trasmed-gles-fleet/