Wärtsilä expands methane slip reduction capabilities by introducing NextDF technology

Technology group Wärtsilä has introduced its NextDF technology for a third engine, the Wärtsilä 46TS-DF dual-fuel engine. While operating on liquefied natural gas (LNG), the Wärtsilä 46TS-DF engine with NextDF feature reduces methane emissions to less than 1.4 percent of fuel use across all load points, achieving as low as 1.1 percent in a wide

Gasum selects Wärtsilä for another bioLNG project in Sweden

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply Nordic energy company Gasum with biogas upgrading and liquefaction solutions for their new bioLNG plant. The plant will produce high-quality bioLNG from agricultural and organic household waste. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q4 2024. When operational, the Wärtsilä offering will be capable of

Wärtsilä and Elomatic sign licensing and cooperation agreement on Elogrid™ technology

Technology group Wärtsilä and international consulting and engineering company Elomatic have signed a licensing and cooperation agreement covering the intellectual property rights, technology, and use of trademark of Elomatic’s unique Elogrid solution. Elogrid is a transverse thruster grid technology, which is designed to reduce vessels’ fuel consumption while also enhancing thrusters’ performance. This technology improves

Wärtsilä lifecycle agreement will support decarbonisation goals of new Baleària ferry

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year Lifecycle Agreement with Spanish ferry operator Baleària. The agreement covers Baleària’s new high-speed aluminium structure catamaran Ro-Pax ferry, the Margarita Salas, which recently entered service. The ship was built at the Astilleros Armon Gijon yard in Spain. It operates with four Wärtsilä 31DF dual-fuel engines, four Wärtsilä WXJ hydraulic waterjets,

Integrated package of Wärtsilä solutions selected to drive efficiency and lower emissions

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply an integrated propulsion package for a new vessel being built for U.K. based tanker owner and operator, Pritchard-Gordon Tankers Ltd. (PGT). The integrated package includes the high-performance and fuel flexible Wärtsilä 32 main engine. This order is the third in a series of three such vessels, all with a similar Wärtsilä

Wärtsilä to explore hydrogen-argon power cycle for netzero power generation

Technology group Wärtsilä is part of a new research project exploring innovative technology for cleaner, more energy-efficient engines utilising a closed-loop combustion cycle. The research will focus on the use of argon—a non-toxic ideal gas present in the atmosphere—to increase the efficiency of balancing engines. The co-innovation project is run by the Integrated Hydrogen-Argon Power

Wärtsilä signs lifecycle agreement for 7 Capital Gas LNG carriers

Wärtsilä has signed a five-year lifecycle agreement covering seven 174 000 m3 LNG carrier vessels operated by Capital Gas Ship Management. By applying Wärtsilä’s Operational Support service and performance optimisation services, the agreement will deliver enhanced reliability, greater efficiency, minimised climate impact, and operational certainty for the vessels. The seven ships are powered by WinGD X-DF

TwinShip initiative seeks to increase access to trustworthy data to support decarbonization

A collaboration comprising the technology group Wärtsilä will create a new system for the marine sector with the goal of enhancing access to trustworthy data to provide more informed shipping choices pertaining to fleet operations that are decarbonized. The European Union (EU) is sponsoring the “TwinShip” project, which is scheduled to operate from 2025 to

Wärtsilä continues to strengthen its market leadership in cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, has been contracted to supply the cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for six newbuild medium-sized gas carrier (MGC) vessels, which again strengthens the company’s market-leading position in this sector. The new vessels are built at the Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui (YAMIC) Shipbuilding yard in China for a Japanese shipowner. The order was

Wärtsilä, Chevron Shipping partner to lower methane emissions on LNG

Technology group Wärtsilä, in partnership with Chevron Shipping Company LLC plans to convert one engine on six of Chevron Transport Corporation Ltd.’s LNG Carriers from dual-fuel to spark gas  operation. The conversions are intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by lowering methane slip in support of Chevron Shipping’s broader efforts to reduce the carbon intensity of