W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 engines picked for Paraguayan pusher tug repowers
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W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 is to supply replacement engines for two inland waterway pusher tugs operating in Paraguayan rivers. The vessels are owned by a subsidiary of agribusiness giant ADM <\/a>, ADM Naviera Chaco S.R.L. The vessel modifications and new engine installations will be carried out in Asuncion, Paraguay.<\/p>\n The two pusher tug vessels covered by this contract are the Decatur Lady <\/em>and the Tendota.<\/em> Each will be refitted with three W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 20 engines. Delivery of the engines to the shipyard took place earlier this year. The W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 20<\/a> is a well-proven compact, lightweight marine engine, offering fuel flexibility and reliable performance in genset and main engine applications.<\/p>\n The new engines will enable a reduction of the environmental impact and increase the efficiency of the pusher tugs. ADM\u2019s stated target is to reduce emissions by 25% by 2035, and the advanced W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 engine technology is an important opportunity to advance that effort in South America.<\/p>\n \u201cThe W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 engines selected for this project have the fuel flexibility that we seek, especially as we look to the potential of alternative future fuels. At the same time, the project will help us to improve operational reliability and lower our maintenance costs,\u201d says Raul Valdez, logistics director at ADM Naviera Chaco S.R.L.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are delighted that W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 engines have been selected for this important project, which highlights the marine industry\u2019s shift to greater sustainability and increased efficiency. ADM\u2019s vision to be the provider of choice to meet the demand for low-carbon intensity feedstocks is very much in line with W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4\u2019s own commitment to supporting the industry\u2019s decarbonization efforts,\u201d says Hanno Schoonman, director of sales for AMER region at W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 Marine.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The post W\u00e4rtsil\u00e4 engines picked for Paraguayan pusher tug repowers<\/a> appeared first on Marine Log<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n