Category: Roger Holm
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New Hartman Seatrade vessel will have Wärtsilä 31 engine
New Hartman Seatrade vessel will have Wärtsilä 31 engine Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the engine and propulsion equipment for a new 3,800 DWT heavy lift vessel being built for Urk, Netherlands-based operator Hartman Seatrade. The vessel will operate with the Wärtsilä 31 engine, which features best-in-class fuel efficiency and minimized exhaust emissions. The…
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Latest in a series of six Aasen Shipping hybrid self dischargers will feature Wärtsilä tech
Latest in a series of six Aasen Shipping hybrid self dischargers will feature Wärtsilä tech Mosterhamn, Norway-based self-discharging bulker specialist Aasen Shipping has again opted for Wärtsilä solutions for the latest in a series of six 9,500 DWT bulkers. Under construction at the Royal Bodewes shipyard in the Netherlands, it will operate with one six-cylinder…
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New all-electric Molslinjen duo will feature Wärtsilä electric propulsion package
New all-electric Molslinjen duo will feature Wärtsilä electric propulsion package The two new fully battery electric ferries recently ordered at Incat Tasmania by Danish operator Molslinjen (see earlier story) will be fitted with a Wärtsilä integrated electric propulsion system and waterjets. Incat Tasmania to build electric ferries for Denmark The two ferries will each measure…
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Incat Tasmania launches the world’s largest battery-electric ship
Incat Tasmania launches the world’s largest battery-electric ship Hundreds gathered at the Incat Tasmania shipyard in Hobart,Tasmania, today to witness the launch of Incat Hull 096 – the world’s largest battery-electric ship. Constructed for South American ferry operator Buquebus, the 130 meter long vessel will operate entirely on battery-electric power when it enters service between…
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Wärtsilä introduces new methane slip reduction solution
Wärtsilä introduces new methane slip reduction solution Wärtsilä has introduced a new methane slip reduction solution for its Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engine. The new technology converts Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel (DF) engines to spark gas (SG) operation. This enables a more optimized combustion process, improving efficiency and lowering methane emissions. Solution introduces a new electrically controlled…