Wärtsilä to Supply Propulsion Systems for World’s Largest Hybrid Battery-Powered Vessels
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has revealed an order to supply the hybrid battery-powered propulsion systems for three new roll-on/roll-off passenger
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Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has revealed an order to supply the hybrid battery-powered propulsion systems for three new roll-on/roll-off passenger
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