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’s Interim Report January–March 2025
This release is a summary of Wärtsilä’s Interim Report January-March 2025. The complete report is attached to this release as a pdf file. It is also available on the company website at www.wartsila.com.
IMPROVED OPERATING RESULT AND STRONG GROWTH IN NET SALES
Highlights from January–March 2025
https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2025/04/25/wartsilas-interim-report-january-march-2025/
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a decarbonisation services agreement with Aqualectra, the energy utility company of the Caribbean island of Curaçao.
The agreement will see Wärtsilä’s payments directly tied to achieving key performance indicators: how effectively it maximises renewable energy use, reducing CO2 emissions intensity, lowering costs, and enhancing energy reliability on Curaçao.
The agreement was booked in Wärtsilä’s order intake in the first quarter of 2025.
The five-year deal...
https://container-news.com/wartsila-caribbean-island-decrabonisation/
Technology group Wärtsilä has introduced a new methane slip reduction solution for its Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engine.
The new technology, which converts Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel (DF) engines to spark gas (SG) operation, enables a more optimised combustion process, thereby improving efficiency and lowering methane emissions. Whilst operating on LNG, the new ‘Spark Gas Conversion for Wärtsilä 50DF’ is designed to reduce methane emissions up to 75% more than the standard Wärtsilä 50DF engine.
The...
https://container-news.com/wartsila-unveils-methane-slip-reduction-solution/
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/
London, 26th February 2025: With the number of ships using direct wind energy for propulsion increasing at a rate of knots, perceptions of wind propulsion technology are seemingly changing in the shipping industry, a sector which, until the middle of the 19th Century, relied solely on sail.
The potential of wind energy to rapidly decarbonise the shipping industry by enabling the realisation of low or zero emission vessels is well-known. However, barriers to the large-scale adoption of wind...
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year lifecycle agreement https://www.marinelog.com/?s=%22lifecycle+agreement%22with Abu Dhabi, UAE-headquartered NMDC Group (NMDC), one of the largest dredging and marine contractors in the Middle East.
This comprehensive agreement covers seven of NMDC’s dredges, with the potential to expand this to additional vessels in the future. The scope includes a customized maintenance program for the engine and propulsion equipment onboard the vessels, as well as digital...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/nmdc-signs-up-seven-dredges-for-wartsila-lifecycle-agreement/
Technology group Wärtsilä and international consulting and engineering firm Elomatic have entered into a licensing and collaboration agreement for the Elogrid technology.
This agreement encompasses the intellectual property rights, technology, and trademark use of Elomatic’s innovative Elogrid solution.
Elogrid, a transverse thruster grid technology, aims to decrease fuel consumption and boost thruster efficiency. It optimizes water flow along the hull when a ship is in motion and improves the...
https://container-news.com/wartsila-elomatic-agreement-elogrid-technology/
Sarnen, Switzerland-headquartered RO/RO carrier specialist Sallaum Lines, which also has offices in Dubai, recently announced that it is executing a large-scale retrofit program aimed at enhancing the sustainability and operational efficiency of its fleet.
The core of this retrofit program involves upgrading Sallaum Lines’ vessels with the Wärtsilä EnergoFlow system\r and optimized optimized fixed pitch propellers designed to enhance hydrodynamic performance, improving thrust while sailing.
The...
Technology group Wärtsilä, which has maintained a presence in Kazakhstan since the early 1990s, has secured an order to supply engineered equipment for a 120 MW power plant under construction in Kazakhstan.
The order, placed by Kazakhstan Caspian Offshore Industries (KCOI) and booked in the fourth quarter of 2024, includes six Wärtsilä 46TS-SG gas-fueled large-bore engines along with mechanical and electrical auxiliary systems.
“This will be the first hybrid project of its type to be implemented...
https://container-news.com/wartsila-to-power-120-mw-facility-in-kazakhstan/