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Wärtsilä to Design New Offshore Maintenance Jack-Up
Helsinki-headquartered Wärtsilä says it has been awarded a contract to design a new series of jack-up vessels to serve maintenance vessels in the offshore oil and gas. The company announced Tuesday it...
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Project Team Reveals LNG-Fueled Bulk Carrier Design
A handful of shipping industry leaders have teamed up in a joint project to develop a dry bulk carrier concept that uses LNG as a fuel. The project, dubbed Project Forward, involves international...
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Wärtsilä Engines to Power Six 21,000 TEU Containerships
Finnish marine engine manufacturer Wärtsilä says it will be providing the engines for six 21,000 TEU containerships being built in China. Wärtsilä announced Tuesday that it has been awarded a contract...
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Wärtsilä and IDRO sign cooperation agreement to develop power generation in Iran
Wärtsilä and Industrial Development & Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO), the largest industrial corporation in Iran have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on October 29th. The MoU was...
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Wärtsilä Fires Back: LNG Bunker Fuel is Greener Than Oil
By Alex Whiteman (The Loadstar) – Leading engine manufacturer Wärtsilä has disputed claims that using LNG (liquefied natural gas) would result in zero savings in greenhouse gas emissions. As reported...
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Wärtsilä carries out fast and efficient repowering of Italian ferry Moby Zaza
The Italian ferry company Moby S.p.A has chosen Wärtsilä to carry out the repowering of its passenger ferry MV Moby Zaza. Wärtsilä was chosen as a partner because of its ability to provide the fastest...
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Wärtsilä-CSSC Joint Venture Opens New Engine Factory in China
CSSC Wärtsilä Engine Co Ltd (CWEC), the joint venture company formed between Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has formally opened its new production facilities located at...
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Wärtsilä to supply 150 MW power plant to Bangladesh
Wärtsilä will supply a 150 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Ace Alliance Power Limited, a special purpose company owned by the Summit Group of Companies in Bangladesh. The order comprises eight...
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Wärtsilä and Carnival Ink 12-Year, $1 Billion Partnership Agreement
Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, has signed a 12-year agreement with Finnish engine manufacturer Wärtsilä valued at nearly $1 billion and covering all engine maintenance and...
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Wärtsilä Beats Market Expectations, Warns on Weak Marine Market
Jan 27 (Reuters) – Finnish ship technology and power plant maker Wartsila posted better-than-expected profits and new orders in the fourth quarter as demand for its power plants partly offset weak...
View ArticleWärtsilä Ballast Water Management System again chosen for new container vessels
Four new 3300 TEU container vessels being built for the French shipping group, CMA CGM, will feature Wärtsilä Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). This is the third series of vessels for which the...
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Wärtsilä joins Seabin Project in the battle against ocean plastics
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed an agreement with the Seabin Project to join their global pilot programme, which addresses the worldwide littering problem affecting our oceans. The...
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Wärtsilä launches SmartPredict to provide safer ship manoeuvring guidance
The technology group Wärtsilä launches its latest innovation SmartPredict at this year’s Seatrade Cruise Global exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from March 13 to 16. Developed by the company’s...
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Wärtsilä Launches Motion-Prediction Technology for Improved Maneavuring
Finnish technology and propulsion company Wärtsilä has launched a new technology that is designed to provide safer and more efficient vessel operations by reducing the risks associated with...
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Wärtsilä to optimise performance and uptime of four Songa Offshore drilling rigs
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a five-year technical management and services agreement with Songa Offshore for four Cat-D type semi-submersible drilling rigs operating in the North Sea....
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Wärtsilä propulsion solution selected for innovative new fishing vessel
The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to provide the propulsion machinery for a new purse seine fishing trawler ordered by Strand Senior AS, a subsidiary of Strand Havfiske AS...
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Wärtsilä dual-fuel solution to drive the world’s most powerful cutter dredger
The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a comprehensive package of engines and propulsion machinery for a new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) vessel. When delivered, the ‘Spartacus’,...
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Wärtsilä to Power World’s First LNG-Powered Offshore Construction Vessel
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply the engines and propulsion machinery for the first offshore construction vessel to be powered by liquified natural gas. The ship was...
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Northern Europe’s first floating rubbish bin installed in Helsinki
The technology group Wärtsilä’s project to bring floating rubbish bins to Finland is making progress. The project is being executed in honour of Finland’s centenary. The first Seabin marine rubbish bin...
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First ship with IMO Tier III EIAPP certified Wärtsilä engines is launched
The launch of the L’Astrolabe, a 72 metre polar logistics vessel fitted with a complete Wärtsilä propulsion machinery package and Wärtsilä NOR (NOx Reducer) SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) exhaust...
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