Meriaura teams up with Wärtsilä Green NortH2 Energy to build green fuel vessel

Finnish shipowner Meriaura has teamed up with fellow marine technology firm Wärtsilä and sustainable fuel startup Green NortH2 Energy to build a cargo vessel that runs on green ammonia. The vessel will be ordered and operated by Meriaura, equipped with Wärtsilä’s modular multifuel main engines and Green NortH2 Energy will supply green ammonia fuel. The

Wärtsilä completes delivery of 15 LPG fuel supply systems

The technology group Wärtsilä has successfully completed delivery of its LPG Fuel Supply System (LFSS) to 15 Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) vessels owned and operated by BW LPG. The Oslo-listed company is a world leader in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shipping, and has the world’s largest fleet of VLGC vessels. BW LPG ordered the

Wärtsilä to enable Eastaway’s EEXI compliance through power limitation solutions

The technology group Wärtsilä is supporting Eastaway Ship Management in reaching its decarbonisation targets by providing Power Limitation Solutions for six vessels. The solutions will improve the vessels’ Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) rating in line with requirements coming into force in 2023. The orders were placed in February and March 2022. Wärtsilä will

Wärtsilä builds major plant for the production of REEFUEL

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply equipment for the world’s second-largest plant capable of liquefying bio-methane and synthetic methane from renewable energy sources to produce carbon-neutral transportation fuel. When operational it will have a capacity of approximately 63,000 tons Bio-LNG per year. The contract was placed in March 2022 by the German energy company REEFUELERY

Large bore Wärtsilä engine launched to accelerate decarbonised operations

The technology group Wärtsilä announces the launch of the latest addition to its multi-fuel engine portfolio. The Wärtsilä 46TS-DF engine is designed with a focus on efficiency, environmental performance, and fuel flexibility signalling a new era of medium-speed marine engines. In gas fuel mode, the engine has the highest efficiency thus far achieved in the

Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation join forces in fleet decarbonisation programme

The technology group Wärtsilä is to deliver its new Decarbonisation Modelling Service to Carnival Corporation as the cruise group aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across its fleet. Initially tasked with establishing an optimal decarbonisation path for the cruise ship ‘Regal Princess’, the project will expand to model solutions which could be applied to the

Wärtsilä optimises maintenance and emissions for MMS gas carriers

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed Optimised Maintenance Agreements (OMAs) covering two LNG carrier vessels technically managed and operated by the Japanese shipping group MMS Co., Ltd. The agreements, signed in February 2022, are designed to deliver maximised engine uptime and long-term cost predictability, optimising maintenance for highest efficiency and lowest carbon footprint. Central to

Wärtsilä to accelerate ammonia engine development for EU project

A powerful consortium of shipping stakeholders is aiming to develop demonstrators for two-stroke and four-stroke marine engines running on ammonia fuel. The Ammonia 2-4 project aims to advance viable concepts for ammonia fuel. The project is coordinated by technology group Wärtsilä, with participation from naval architects C-Job, classification society DNV, ship owner MSC and the

Wärtsilä supplying equipment for 12 CMA CGM LNG-fuelled container ships

Wärtsilä has announced that it has been selected to supply equipment for 12 new LNG-fuelled 13,000 TEU container ships that are being built in Chinese shipyards for CMA CGM. Six of the vessels are being built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, and the others are under construction at the Jiangnan Shipyard. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for