Wärtsilä to power future inland waterway vessel
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Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade and Technical Press release, 8 May 2012 at 11 am EET
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading total solutions provider, has been
contracted to supply a complete power system, including two of its 6-cylinder
Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel medium-speed engines, for a new dry cargo inland
waterway vessel. This order extends the benefits of gas fuelled operation to an
inland waterway vessel, and represents a strong endorsement of gas as a marine
fuel. The vessel will be part of the ECO(2) Inland Vessel project, which is
focused on developing innovative measures for making the inland shipping sector
more economically and environmentally sound. A transition to liquefied natural
gas (LNG) is widely viewed as being one of the most realistic options for
significantly reducing the environmental footprint of marine transportation.
This will be the first ever medium speed, dual-fuel, mechanically driven inland
waterway vessel capable of operating for 95-99 percent of the time on LNG fuel,
with a minimum of pilot marine gas oil (MGO) used for ignition. The engines are
also capable of operating fully on MGO. In addition to the two Wärtsilä dual-
fuel engines, the scope of the order includes two fixed pitch propellers in a
nozzle, the coldbox, and the LNG tanks.
The 135 meter vessel will set new standards in environmentally and economically
sustainable operations on inland waterways in the Netherlands, Germany,
Switzerland, Belgium and France. The vessel is being built for Combi
International, a Dutch ship development, design and construction company located
in Raamsdonksveer. The order has been placed by Koedood Diesel Service BV.
ECO(2) Inland Vessel project
The vessel is the first of three inland vessels that will serve as pilots for
innovative, environmentally sound power systems (engines and propulsion) for
inland shipping. All three vessels will be designed, tested and implemented
within the ECO(2) Inland Vessel project.
A consortium of companies have joined forces in this project with Wärtsilä
Netherlands BV as the co-ordinating partner. The other partners are Koedood
Dieselservice, Combi Group BV, Reederei Deymann, TNO, DST and Hochschule Emden-
Leer. The project's goal is to identify the most efficient and economical power
systems for various types of inland shipping vessels, to the ultimate benefit of
the global inland shipping industry. The project is part of a larger initiative
known as MariTIM (Maritime Technologies and Innovations Model region Germany-The
Netherlands), sponsored by the EU.
"This ECO(2) Inland Vessel project is helping the inland shipping industry to
become more sustainable, whilst at the same time increasing fuel efficiency and
reducing costs. Under the auspices of the project, all three pilot vessels will
be monitored for up to three years in order to provide valuable input data for
future generations of inland waterway vessels. The Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines
have proven their reliability throughout five million running hours, which
clearly indicates our leading position in this field. Wärtsilä's dual-fuel
engine technology, which is well established in ocean going applications, can
now be applied to small scale LNG fuelled vessel applications," says Bram Kruyt,
Director, Inland Water Ways, Wärtsilä Services at Wärtsilä Netherlands B.V.
Wärtsilä 20DF engines
Wärtsilä's dual-fuel (DF) engine technology allows flexibility in fuel choice,
since the engines can operate either on LNG, MGO or HFO. In gas mode, harmful
exhaust emissions are drastically reduced since nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions
are cut by at least 85 percent, CO2 emissions by some 25 percent, while sulphur
oxide (SOx) and particle emissions are reduced by almost 100 percent from those
produced by standard diesel fuel marine engines. The engine is fully compliant
with the IMO Tier III exhaust emission regulations.
More information about Wärtsilä 20DF engine (link to web)
For further information, please contact:
Mr Bram Kruyt
Director
Inland Waterways
Wärtsilä Services
Tel. +31 6 537 977 03
bram.kruyt(at)wartsila.com
Ms Mirja-Maija Santala
Media Manager
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel. +358 400 793 827
mirja-maija.santala(at)wartsila.com
Wärtsilä in brief:
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine
and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total
efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2011, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 4.2 billion with approximately 18,000 employees. The company has
operations in nearly 170 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is
listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
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