Wärtsilä to future-proof container vessels with CCS-Ready scrubber tech

Technology group 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 will assure Leonhardt & Blumberg that it has continued regulatory compliance for SOx emissions today and opens the door to a

Chinese shipyard opts again for Wärtsilä fuel gas supply systems

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply the cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for four new medium-sized gas carrier (MGC) vessels. The ships are being built at the Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) shipyard in Shanghai for Greek operator Capital Gas Ship Management. The order was booked by

Wärtsilä and Aqualectra partner to support Curaçao’s decarbonisation

Technology group Wärtsilä has again been contracted by Aqualectra, Curaҫao’s government owned utilities company, to provide Engineering, Procurement and Construction in support of the country’s decarbonisation programme. This latest order is for a new 38.4 MW power plant that will be capable of providing efficient grid balancing as the level of renewable energy in the

Wärtsilä introduces Quantum3 high-density AC block energy storage system

Technology group Wärtsilä has launched Quantum3, an intelligent cutting-edge battery energy storage system (BESS) with new safety, cybersecurity, energy density, and sustainability design features. Quantum3 is the latest addition to Wärtsilä’s Quantum battery energy storage product portfolio supporting a global decarbonised future. Quantum3 addresses the evolving needs of grid-scale energy storage customers and the markets

Wärtsilä Water & Waste collaborates with DHL

Wärtsilä Water & Waste, a division of the Wärtsilä technology group, has announced a new partnership with DHL Supply Chain. Under this agreement, DHL will oversee the warehousing and logistical operations for spare parts, aiming to further enhance the efficiency of Wärtsilä Water & Waste’s supply chain and bolster operational capabilities in anticipation of the

Landmark deal between Wärtsilä and Eidesvik Offshore

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a contract with Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik to supply the equipment for the conversion of an offshore platform supply vessel (PSV) to operate with ammonia fuel. The vessel, ‘Viking Energy’, which is on contract to energy major Equinor, is scheduled for conversion in early 2026 and is expected to start operating

Wärtsilä signs decarbonisation agreement for Madagascan power plant

Technology group Wärtsilä’s renewal of its existing Operations and Maintenance (O&M) agreement with QIT Madagascar Minerals S.A (QMM), part of the Rio Tinto group, has been expanded to include a Decarbonisation Agreement. The Agreement is a groundbreaking offering in the energy sector, and allows for optimising all of the assets in the microgrid, including renewable

Appointments to Wärtsilä’s Board of Management

Wärtsilä has appointed Anu Sirkiä (49), MBA, as Executive Vice President, Marketing and Communications and a member of the Board of Management. Ms Sirkiä will start in her role latest by the end of November 2024. She will report to Wärtsilä’s President & CEO Håkan Agnevall. Sirkiä will succeed Saara Tahvanainen, who has already started

Wärtsilä provides dual-fuel engine simulator technology

Wärtsilä has provided its dual-fuel engine simulator technology to Wavelink Maritime Institute (WMI), the maritime training arm of the Singapore Maritime Officers Union (SMOU). The navigational and technical simulators are crucial to WMI’s simulation suite, which was recently opened by H.E. Ms. Grace FU Hai Yien, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-Charge of

Integrated Wärtsilä propulsion package supports decarbonisation

Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a fully integrated, mechanical drive, propulsion package for new 6000 dwt LNG-fuelled tankers being built for British fleet operator, James Fisher Everard Ltd., part of the James Fisher group of companies. The ships are under construction by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) Dingheng Co. in cooperation with design consultant FKAB