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Wärtsilä adds NextDF tech to its 25DF engine

Wärtsilä has introduced its NextDF feature for the Wärtsilä 25DF dual-fuel engine. While operating on LNG, the NextDF feature reduces methane emissions to less than 2% of fuel use across all load points, achieving as low as 1.1% in a wide load range. Additionally, the nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions are lower than on the standard Wärtsilä 25DF engine which already has emission levels below IMO Tier III.

In 2023, Wärtsilä first introduced the new technology for its Wärtsilä 31DF engine. Thanks to...

https://www.marinelog.com/shipbuilding/engines-fuel/wartsila-adds-nextdf-tech-to-its-25df-engine/

Capital Gas signs up seven for Wärtsilä lifecycle agreement

Evangelos Marinakis’ Capital Gas Ship Management has signed a five-year lifecycle agreement with Wärtsilä. It covers seven 174,000 cubic meter LNG carrier vessels.

Wärtsilä’ says that, using its operational support and performance optimization services, the agreement will deliver enhanced reliability, greater efficiency, minimized climate impact, and operational certainty for the vessels.

The seven ships are powered by WinGD X-DF two-stroke, dual-fuel main engines.

In today’s legislative and...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/capital-gas-signs-up-seven-for-wartsila-lifecycle-agreement/

Wärtsilä cargo handling systems picked for VLAC quartet

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has booked an order to supply cargo handling systems for four new 93,000 cubic meter capacity very large ammonia carrier (VLAC) vessels being built for Greek owner Naftomar. The contract has been placed by Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean.

Wärtsilä says that its cargo handling systems are modern and proven technology that results from decades of pioneering work in gas solutions. With safety and efficiency as priorities, they are also designed to contribute to reducing...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/wartsila-cargo-handling-systems-picked-for-vlac-quartet/

Wärtsilä to provide fuel and cargo handling systems for new VLEC vessels

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the Cargo Handling and Fuel Gas Supply systems for five new Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC) vessels.

The order has been placed by Jiangnan Shipyard, was booked by Wärtsilä in the third quarter of the year, while the ships are being built for Chinese owners. Additionally, the delivery of the equipment will commence in the third quarter of 2026.

The order follows a similar order for Cargo Handling and Fuel Gas Supply systems placed by the yard in 2023 for four...

https://container-news.com/wartsila-to-provide-fuel-and-cargo-handling-systems-for-new-vlec-vessels/

Wärtsilä to future-proof container ships with scrubber technology

Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply its latest carbon capture and storage-ready scrubber systems – CCS-Ready scrubbers – for three container ships owned by German operator Leonhardt & Blumberg.

A CCS-Ready solution is expected to assure Leonhardt & Blumberg that it has continued regulatory compliance for SOx emissions and opens the door to a smooth CCS system adoption in the future.

Following a number of newbuild orders for CCS-Ready scrubbers, this will be one of the first retrofit projects...

https://container-news.com/wartsila-to-future-proof-container-ships-with-scrubber-technology/

Wärtsilä and Chevron Shipping partner to lower methane emissions from LNG carriers

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,...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/wartsila-and-chevron-shipping-partner-to-lower-methane-emissions-from-lng-carriers/

Wärtsilä and Royal Caribbean Group in 37-ship lifecyle agreement

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,...

https://www.marinelog.com/passenger/cruiseships/wartsila-and-royal-caribbean-group-in-37-ship-lifecyle-agreement/

Wärtsilä to develop Singapore’s next-gen vessel traffic system

Wärtsilä has secured the prototyping tender for the groundbreaking Next Generation Vessel Traffic Management System (NGVTMS) project, awarded by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

This project aims to revolutionize maritime safety and operational efficiency at one of the world’s busiest ports. Wärtsilä recorded the order in the third quarter of 2024.

“MPA is committed to the maritime industry’s digital transformation and green transition by leveraging cutting-edge technology and...

https://container-news.com/wartsila-to-develop-singapores-next-gen-vessel-traffic-system/

Thordon launches new T-BOSS shaft solution for the sterntubeless ship

T-BOSS system for sterntubeless ship

Unveiled by Canada’s Thordon Bearings at the SMM trade fair in Hamburg, the Thordon-Blue Ocean Stern Space (T-BOSS) is a new solution designed to meet the propeller shaft requirements of the sterntubeless ship design proposed by the Blue Ocean Alliance

The alliance is a consortium of industry partners – ABS, Thordon Bearings Inc, Wärtsilä, SDARI, and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) – that have collaborated to develop and promote the sterntubeless ship concept.

The T-BOSS...

https://www.marinelog.com/technology/thordon-launches-new-t-boss-shaft-solution-for-the-sterntubeless-ship/

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