Wärtsilä Gas Solutions

Wärtsilä to supply cargo handling systems for three VLACs

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, a division of the Wärtsilä technology group, has secured orders to deliver cargo handling systems for three new Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLACs) with a capacity of 93,000 m³ each.

These vessels are under construction at the Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean, previously known as DSME. Two ships are for a Greek owner, and one is for a Japanese owner. The orders, booked by Wärtsilä in the fourth quarter of 2024.

“We are happy to have Wärtsilä as a project partner for these...

https://container-news.com/wartsila-to-supply-cargo-handling-systems-for-three-vlacs/

New Meghna Group LPG carrier will have Wärtsilä cargo handling system

A new fully-pressurized LPG carrier being built for Meghna Fresh, part of the Dhaka, Bangladesh-headquartered Meghna Group of Industries, will have a Wärtsilä Gas Solutions cargo handling system for a new fully pressurized LPG Carrier being built for Meghna Fresh LPG, part of the Bangladeshi Meghna Group of Industries.

The group is one of the Bangladesh’s largest industrial conglomerates, and in addition to being the owner of the new ship, it also owns the shipyard where the vessel is...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/new-meghna-group-lpg-carrier-will-have-wartsila-cargo-handling-system/

Wärtsilä chosen for ammonia systems on two new gas carriers

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions (WGS), a division of the technology group Wärtsilä, has been contracted to provide the fuel supply and cargo handling systems for two new gas carriers designed to operate on ammonia fuel.

These vessels are being constructed at Hyundai Mipo Dockyards (HMD) in South Korea for ship owner EXMAR LPG, a joint venture between EXMAR, a versatile provider of maritime and offshore solutions, and Seapeak, an indepedent owner-operator of liquefied natural gas vessels.

“Ammonia...

https://container-news.com/wartsila-chosen-for-ammonia-systems-on-two-new-gas-carriers/

Wärtsilä will supply systems for two more ammonia-fueled gas carriers

Ammonia doesn’t produce CO2, sulfur or particulate emissions when combusted, making it a prime candidate to be shipping’s new green fuel. There are currently no ammonia-fueled ships in operation, but Antwerp, Belgium, headquartered Exmar LPG BV hopes to be the first operator to have ships on the water burning the fuel: two ammonia-fueled gas carriers

In October last year, the company, a joint venture between Exmar and Seapeak (the former Teekay LNG), ordered what it says will be the first ever...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/wartsila-will-supply-systems-for-two-more-ammonia-fueled-gas-carriers/

Wärtsilä signs agreement with HMD for new Medium Gas Carrier vessel

Technology group Wärtsilä has secured a contract to provide cargo handling and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel supply systems for a new Medium Gas Carrier (MGC) vessel commissioned by Turkish ship owner Pasco Gas.

The agreement, signed by Wärtsi lä and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD), follows the vessel order, exercised as an option from a prior newbuild contract signed in February 2023.

According to a statement, Wärtsilä’s involvement in both ships remains consistent. Having established a strong...

https://container-news.com/wartsila-signs-agreement-with-hmd-for-new-medium-gas-carrier-vessel/

Exmar LPG orders first two ammonia-fueled oceangoing ships

Exec of company that ordered ammonia-fueled ships

Antwerp, Belgium, headquartered Exmar LPG BV, a joint venture between Exmar and Seapeak, has ordered what will be the first ever oceangoing vessels to be propelled by dual-fuel ammonia engines: two midsize gas carriers (MGCs) on order at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The ammonia-fueled duo is scheduled for delivery by the shipbuilder in early 2026.

Carl-Antoine Saverys, executive director at Exmar.

“As leading global transporters of ammonia, we are proud to be developing vessels with an...

https://www.marinelog.com/legal/environment/exmar-lpg-orders-first-two-ammonia-fueled-oceangoing-ships/

Options taken on additional Knutsen OAS LNG Carriers results in three more Compact Reliq orders for Wärtsilä

Options taken on additional Knutsen OAS LNG Carriers results in three more Compact Reliq orders for Wärtsilä

Knutsen OAS LNGC © KNUTSEN OAS

Wärtsilä Corporation, 15 September 2021 at 9.30 AM EEST – The technology group Wärtsilä will supply three reliquefaction plants, the newly developed Compact Reliq, for three new LNG Carrier vessels. The ships are being built at the Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) shipyard in South Korea for Norway-based Knutsen OAS Shipping, and represent options taken...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/09/15/options-taken-on-additional-knutsen-oas-lng-carriers-results-in-three-more-compact-reliq-orders-for-wartsila/

Wärtsilä to supply complete cargo handling system for new Italian LNG bunkering vessel

Wärtsilä to supply complete cargo handling system for new Italian LNG bunkering vessel

Fratelli Cosulich LNG Bunker vessel. © Fratelli Cosulich LNG

Wärtsilä Corporation, 6 September 2021 at 10.30 AM EEST – The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to supply a complete cargo handling system for a new LNG bunkering vessel. The ship is being built at the Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore and Engineering shipyard in China for Fratelli Cosulich S.p.A, the Italy based shipping group....

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/09/06/wartsila-to-supply-complete-cargo-handling-system-for-new-italian-lng-bunkering-vessel/

Wärtsilä develops solution for transporting captured carbon

Capturing and storing CO2 is an important strategy in efforts to reduce global CO2 emissions. But how do you get the captured carbon to where you store it? Wärtsilä has been working on one part of the solution and has conducted a study on the systems and solutions required for liquid CO2 carrier (LCO2) vessels.

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has developed a cargo tank design suitable for LCO2 applications, that was recently awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) by the classification society DNV.

As new...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipping/environment/wartsila-develops-solution-for-transporting-captured-carbon/

Wartsila Awarded An AiP For Its LCO2 Suitable Cargo Tank

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has developed a cargo tank design suitable for LCO2 applications, which was recently awarded Approval in Principle (AiP), says an article published in their website.

LCO2 Carriers

The new LCO2 Carriers are an emerging concept and require detailed attention during conceptual level.

The total cargo capacity of the vessels is 7500 cbm, divided into two containment tanks, each of 3750 cbm. Wärtsilä has carried out an intensive engineering analysis to formulate an optimum design...

https://mfame.guru/wartsila-awarded-an-aip-for-its-lco2-suitable-cargo-tank/

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