Wärtsilä launches a new more powerful version of its Wärtsilä 34DF engine
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Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 5 June 2013 at 11.30 am EET
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions and services provider, has
further developed its dual fuel technology and introduced a more powerful
version of its popular Wärtsilä 34DF engine. The Wärtsilä 34DF engine has proven
to be a highly efficient and reliable solution for a wide range of vessel
applications. The latest version is expected to expand that range even further.
Lower fuel consumption of this engine will further improve its environmental
performance.
Since 2003, the Wärtsilä 34DF has paved the way in the LNG-fuelled offshore
support vessel market. Today this product is being mainly used in tugs, ferries,
Ro-Ro, Ro-Pax and workboats.The new and upgraded version of the Wärtsilä 34DF
engine increases the efficiency in both liquid and gas operating modes and
offers a power increase up to 500kw per cylinder.
This increased output means that the Wärtsilä 34DF now covers a power range from
2,9 MW to 8 MW. In addition to the increase in power, fuel economy is also
enhanced, especially when operating in liquid fuel mode. This, together with the
high loading capability and the proven reliability of the Wärtsilä 34DF engine,
is seen as giving the new version a strong competitive advantage.
"The Wärtsilä 34DF engine has been a popular choice of ship owners, operators,
and yards for a long time already, and this next generation version will
certainly enhance its popularity. By improving both the power and fuel
efficiency, we aim to maintain the leading position that we have in gas engine
technology and as a gas engine manufacturer. It is also important to point out
that the environmental performance of the Wärtsilä 34DF is already excellent,
and by lowering the fuel consumption we are also lowering the exhaust emissions
even further," says Mr Giulio Tirelli, Director, Wärtsilä Ship Power, 4-stroke
Portfolio & Applications.
When operating in gas mode, the Wärtsilä 34DF engine is already compliant with
IMO Tier III regulations without any secondary exhaust gas purification systems.
Also when fuelled by gas, the SOx and CO2 emissions are notably reduced, and
smokeless operation is attained. In liquid fuel oil mode, the Wärtsilä dual-fuel
engines are fully compliant with the IMO Tier II exhaust emissions regulations
set out in Annex VI of the MARPOL 73/78 convention. The engine is able to
operate efficiently and economically on low sulphur fuels (<0.1% S), making it
suitable for operation in emission-controlled areas. The newly obtained
certification of emission standard compliance from the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Wärtsilä 34DF further endorses the
environmental compliance of this engine.
Press release 12 April 2013: Wärtsilä 34DF is the first dual-fuel engine family
to receive United States EPA certificate
Link to image of Wärtsilä 34DF engine
For further information please contact:
Mr Giulio Tirelli
Director, 4-stroke Portfolio & Applications
Wärtsilä Ship Power
Tel: +41 79 577 80 99
giulio.tirelli(at)wartsila.com
Ms Tuula Franck
Senior Manager, Media & Stakeholder Relations
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel. +358 400 267555
tuula.franck(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 2012, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 4.7 billion with approximately 18,900 employees. The company has
operations in nearly 170 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is
listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
www.wartsila.com
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