Four new next-generation short-sea cargo vessels being built at the WuHu Shipyard in China will feature LNG propulsion and storage systems provided by the technology group Wärtsilä.
The ships have been ordered by Wijnne & Barends
Chartering based in the Netherlands, an affiliate of the Dutch Spliethoff
Group. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in December 2019.
The ships will be among the first-ever of their type to be
powered by LNG fuel. Because of space restrictions on short-sea cargo ships,
according to Wärtsilä.
Wärtsilä developed a customised solution in close cooperation with the naval architect and the owners that allows the Wärtsilä LNGPac storage and supply system to be installed below deck without compromising the cargo hold space.
The four ships will each have a Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel main
engine, a Wärtsilä gearbox, a Wärtsilä controlled pitch propeller (CPP) with HP
nozzle, and a Wärtsilä LNGPac system. The equipment will be delivered to the
yard during Q4 2020, and the first vessel is expected to be delivered during
autumn 2021.
Furthermore, the propulsion efficiency will be optimised as
a result of Wärtsilä’s Opti Design capabilities that tailors the propeller and
HP nozzle to specifically align with the vessel’s hull. These integrated
technologies will be supported via Wärtsilä’s Data Collection Unit (WDCU) with
iCloud based services and remote monitoring to optimise operability, fuel
economy, and periodic maintenance.
The 5800 DWT Lo-Lo (lift-on, lift-off) vessels will operate
in the Baltic and North Seas and will be Finnish/Swedish Ice Class 1A
classified. Six previously ordered vessels for Wijnne & Barends, which are
already under construction, are also being fitted with Wärtsilä main engines
and CPP propellers.
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