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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Wärtsilä 6L20DF
Engineering News

LNG-Powered Inland Vessels – Wärtsilä Wins Contract to Supply Pair of Medium-Speed 20DF Engines

Wärtsilä announced today that they have been contracted by Koedood Diesel Service BV to supply a complete power system, including two of its 6-cylinder

May 8, 2012
Total Views: 63

Sunday, April 29, 2012
methane molecule natural gas CH4
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LNG, Get on Board or Get Left Behind…The Future is Already Here

Given the current price of low sulfur diesel, the enormous global emphasis on reducing the carbon footprint of our industry, and the fact the price of natural

April 29, 2012
Total Views: 159

Monday, April 2, 2012
FSRU Hoegh lng
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Wartsila Hamworthy wins third FSRU Regasification Contract with Hoegh LNG

Hamworthy Oil & Gas Systems has secured a contract to supply its innovative LNG regasification technology for the third Hoegh LNG Floating Storage and

April 2, 2012
Total Views: 367

Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Viking Lady Going Full Hybrid as FellowSHIP Fuel Cell Project Enters Phase III
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Viking Lady Going Full Hybrid as FellowSHIP Fuel Cell Project Enters Phase III

Building on the success of the world’s first high temperature fuel cell power pack installation on board the OSV Viking Lady, the FellowSHIP project

March 14, 2012
Total Views: 130

Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Wärtsilä Signs 10-year License Extension with HHI
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Wärtsilä Signs 10-year License Extension with HHI

Wärtsilä said today that it has signed a ten year extension to a license agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Engine and Machinery Division to

February 29, 2012
Total Views: 32

Monday, January 30, 2012
Canada’s Algoma Central Corp. to ‘Scrub’ Out SOx Emissions with Help from Wärtsilä
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Canada’s Algoma Central Corp. to ‘Scrub’ Out SOx Emissions with Help from Wärtsilä

Algoma Central Corp., the largest Canadian shipowner and operator of Canadian-flagged Great Lakes vessels, has announced plans to install fresh water exhaust

January 30, 2012
Total Views: 59

Wednesday, January 25, 2012
viking line ferry
Engineering News

Viking Line Presents a Highly Innovative and Efficient Ferry, the NB1376

Currently under construction at the STX Finland yard in Turku, the NB 1376 represents a completely new generation of ferries with it’s

January 25, 2012
Total Views: 252

Monday, January 23, 2012
Kongsberg cat D rig songa offshore
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Wärtsilä and Kongsberg To Provide Full Dynamic Positioning Package for Songa Offshore

Wärtsilä and Kongsberg Maritime have been contracted to supply the power, positioning, and automation systems for two new drilling rigs ordered by Songa

January 23, 2012
Total Views: 213

Friday, January 6, 2012
Part 4: Operations and Maintenance Considerations to Increase Shipping Efficiency
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Part 4: Operations and Maintenance Considerations to Increase Shipping Efficiency

In the 4th, and final chapter of this series on shipping efficiency technology, improvement in Operation and Maintenance procedures are considered.      A

January 6, 2012
Total Views: 370

Thursday, January 5, 2012
Part 3: Marine Engineering Technology for More Efficient Shipping
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Part 3: Marine Engineering Technology for More Efficient Shipping

In Part 3 of this series on shipping efficiency technology, we look at marine engineering and power systems technologies aimed at cutting operating costs,

January 5, 2012
Total Views: 820

Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Part 1: How to Design a More Efficient Ship
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Part 1: How to Design a More Efficient Ship

Wärtsilä put together a presentation recently that evaluated a number of new technologies and design concepts aimed at cutting operating costs, while at the

January 4, 2012
Total Views: 3126

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Part 2: How to Propel a More Efficient Ship

In Part 2 of this series on shipping efficiency technology, we look at new ship propulsion technologies and design concepts aimed at cutting operating costs,

January 4, 2012
Total Views: 1546

Thursday, December 22, 2011
Wärtsilä Lands Design Contract for State-of-the-Art PLV’s for Brazil Market
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Wärtsilä Lands Design Contract for State-of-the-Art PLV’s for Brazil Market

Wärtsilä announced today that it has won a key contract in Brazil to supply the design and propulsion and positioning systems for a series of two new

December 22, 2011
Total Views: 46

Friday, October 7, 2011
Wärtsilä To Supply Propulsion Equipment For First U.S.-Flagged LNG-Powered OSV’s
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Wärtsilä To Supply Propulsion Equipment For First U.S.-Flagged LNG-Powered OSV’s

Harvey Gulf International has awarded a contract to Wärtsilä to supply liquified natural gas propulsion equipment for two of Harvey Gulf’s newbuild

October 7, 2011
Total Views: 45

Monday, July 18, 2011
wartsila
Engines

Wärtsilä to supply main engines for 25 new Russian tankers

Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading systems integrator, has been awarded the contract to supply the main engines for a series of 25 tankers

July 18, 2011
Total Views: 47

Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Interesting Ship of The Week – MARLIN 2000 Blue container feeders
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Interesting Ship of The Week – MARLIN 2000 Blue container feeders

This weeks interesting ship is the next generation MARLIN 2000 Blue feeder ship.  The Cardiff-based Graig Group has ordered a series of up to 26 of these new

July 12, 2011
Total Views: 316

Monday, June 6, 2011
Wärtsilä and Versa to jointly develop fuel cell technology
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Wärtsilä and Versa to jointly develop fuel cell technology

Pictured: In the summer of 2010, a WFC20 fuel cell unit was installed onboard the Undine, a car carrier owned by Sweden’s Wallenius Lines Solid oxide

June 6, 2011
Total Views: 46

Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Wärtsilä’s next generation PSV promises unmatched efficiency
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Wärtsilä’s next generation PSV promises unmatched efficiency

​The new VS 485 Mk III has outstanding performance in the areas of fuel-efficiency and safety. Image courtesy Wärtsilä Wärtsilä has said it

May 25, 2011
Total Views: 146

Thursday, May 5, 2011
Wärtsilä designs LNG powered PSV for Rem Offshore
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Wärtsilä designs LNG powered PSV for Rem Offshore

Wartsila has won a contract to design a new LNG powered Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) for the Norwegian operator Rem Offshore.  The vessel will be built at the

May 5, 2011
Total Views: 101

Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Wärtsilä to supply propulsion package for Type 0 Super Vessel
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Wärtsilä to supply propulsion package for Type 0 Super Vessel

Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply a total propulsion package for Dockwise’s new “Type 0” semi-submersible heavy lift

April 19, 2011
Total Views: 93