Wärtsilä to supply propulsion packages for 24 new vessels for Singaporean owner
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 28 June 2013 at 11 am EET
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions and services provider, has
been contracted to supply propulsion packages for 24 new vessels being built for
the Singapore based China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd (CNCo). The ships are being
built at the Chengxi and Zhejiang Ouhua shipyards in China, and the contracts
were signed with Wärtsilä licensee Hudong Heavy Machinery (HHM) in 2012 and
during the first half of this year. All vessels will be fitted with
electronically controlled Wärtsilä 2-stroke common-rail main engine systems,
Wärtsilä Fixed Pitch Propellers (FPP) as well as Wärtsilä Seals and Bearings.
The first Wärtsilä deliveries have already been made, with the remainder to
follow in line with the building schedules.
The Wärtsilä propulsion packages feature high efficiency and low fuel
consumption solutions to meet changing operational requirements. Additionally,
there are options for a further twelve vessels, which would bring the total
number of vessels to 36.
The new ships comprise four Chief Class Multi Purpose Vessels (MPV), with an
option for an additional four, as well as eight S-Class MPVs, all designed by
Neptune Shipdesign, Rostock Germany. Both vessel types are to be equipped with
Wärtsilä RT-flex58T, version D engines. The S-Class vessels have a 6-cylinder
configuration, while the Chief Class vessels are designed with 5 cylinders, and
both vessel types are being built at the Zhejiang Ouhua shipyard. The Chief
Class and S-Class geared MPVs will operate in CNCo's Pacific Liner trades. They
are all designed to carry containers, general cargo, project cargo, steel,
timber, agricultural products and dry bulk cargo. In March, the first vessel of
the S-Class series, the "MV Shansi", was successfully delivered from the Ouhua
yard followed by "MV Shantung" in June and "MV Shaoshing" in July.
The remainder of the Wärtsilä order comprises 12 W-Class Handysized bulk
carriers, plus eight options, based on the popular B.Delta37 design by
Deltamarin from Finland. The vessels will all be built at the Chengxi shipyard
and are all equipped with Wärtsilä RT-flex50, version B main engines. The W-
Class Bulk Carriers, which are also equipped with cranes to increase their cargo
handling capabilities, will be trading worldwide in CNCo's Swire Bulk dry bulk
division. The first vessel "MV Wuchang" was launched on 5 June and will be
delivered in early September 2013.
"The propulsion system selected for our new S-class series fully meets our
requirements. The first operational results from the MV Shansi have been very
successful. They show that the Wärtsilä RT-flex common-rail engines enable us to
operate the vessel very efficiently over a very wide operating range at
different speeds. The fuel consumption of the S-class is even better than we
expected in the design phase," says Mr Martin Cresswell, Fleet Director at CNCo.
"These major orders represent clear evidence of the strong global confidence
that the shipping industry has in Wärtsilä's propulsion solutions. The
specifications called for operational flexibility to operate at different vessel
speeds with high efficiency and with the lowest fuel consumption per tonne mile
possible, and the choice of Wärtsilä main engines and propulsion machinery
reflects these aims," says Mr Rolf Stiefel, Director, Sales, 2-stroke, Wärtsilä
Ship Power.
The 2-stroke, low speed, Wärtsilä RT-flex engines feature electronically
controlled common-rail systems. This technology supersedes conventional systems
with mechanically controlled fuel injection pumps and exhaust valve drives,
resulting in exceptional fuel savings across the entire load range and
unparalleled capabilities to operate with high efficiency at different loads to
meet varying operational requirements. In excess of 1000 Wärtsilä RT-flex
engines have been ordered since they were introduced to the marine market in
2001.
Vessel details:
S-Class 8 x 31K Multi Purpose Vessels: Length Overall (LOA) 199 m, beam 28.2 m
and depth 15.5 m.
Able to carry 31,000 dwt on 10.5 m draft with a design speed of 15.5 kts, main
engine 6RT-flex58T, version D rated at 13560 kw 105 rpm. Max speed fully laden
is 18 kts.
Chief Class: 4 x 22.1K Multi Purpose Vessels, LOA 175.1 m, main engine 5RT-
flex58T version D rated at 10000 kw at 105 rpm and able to carry 22,000 dwt on a
9.5 m draft at a design speed of 15.5 kts with tip speed of 17.5 kts fully
laden.
W-Class 12 x 40BC Vessels, LOA 176.65 m, beam 30 m and depth 15 m.
Able to carry 34,500 dwt on 9.5 m design draft at 14 kts and 39,500 dwt on 10.5
m scantling draft, main engine 5RT-flex50, version B rated at 6050 kw at 99 rpm.
Link to image of MV Shansi
Link to image of RT-flex58T, version D engine in the engine room of MV Shansi
Read more about Wärtsilä RT-flex and RTA engines
For further information please contact:
Mr Rolf Stiefel
Sales Director, 2-stroke
Wärtsilä Ship Power
Tel: +86 1381 8185 466
rolf.stiefel(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 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
About CNCo:
The China Navigation Company (CNCo) is the wholly owned, deep-sea ship owning
and operating arm of the multi-national Swire group. CNCo was founded in 1872 in
Shanghai and started its operations trading on China's Yangtze river. Since then
the company has expanded globally while its primary operational focus remains in
the Asia-Pacific region. The Company operates a global network of multi-purpose
liner services for the transportation of containerised, break bulk, heavy lift
and project cargoes in addition to providing dry bulk and bulk logistics
services.
www.chinanav.com
CNCO Ship:
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CNCO Engine:
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