Wärtsilä RT-flex58T version D ER-3 engine successfully passes Type Approval Test
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 4 July 2013 at 10 am EET
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions and services provider, has
announced that another of its two-stroke engines, the Wärtsilä RT-flex58T
version D ER-3, has successfully passed its Type Approval Test (TAT). This
engine is a further optimised version of the Wärtsilä RT-flex58T version D
engine with reduced power and greater fuel economy. The new version has been
specifically redesigned to meet the operating demands of Panamax bulk carriers,
and in passing the TAT milestone, the engine is verified as having fulfilled all
classification society requirements.
The engine was assembled and tested in Aioi, Japan, at Wärtsilä's licensee
Diesel United, Ltd. (DU) . The first orders for the Wärtsilä RT-flex58Tversion D
ER-3 engines were received and, following the successful TAT, the engines will
be installed in an innovative new Panamax bulk carrier being built at the Japan
Marine United (JMU) shipyard for an Italian owner.
"Firstly, I wish to express special thanks to the staff at Diesel United for
their very professional work in preparing this new engine version. Also, thanks
are due to the JMU yard. Diesel United and JMU have co-operated closely and
delivered substantial input to optimise this engine for meeting specific
performance parameters, thereby increasing efficiency and lowering fuel costs,"
says Mr Martin Wernli, Vice President, Wärtsilä Ship Power, 2-stroke.
The Wärtsilä RT-flex58T version D ER-3 engine is a 2-stroke, common-rail engine
with a high stroke to bore ratio. While retaining the well proven and reliable
design concept of the earlier RT-flex58T version D engine, the reduced bore
diameter allows more de-rating without negative effects on operational
reliability. The new engine version offers the lowest possible rpm for lower
powered vessels and is the right fit for new economic Panamax bulk carrier
designs cutting the consumption compared to standard designs by up to 20 per
cent.
With a maximum continuous rated (MCR) power of 12,210 kW, the six-cylinder RT-
flex58T version D ER-3 fits neatly between the power range of the five- and six-
cylinder RT-flex58T version D engines while offering the additional benefits of
an extended rating field and lower absolute speed and fuel consumption.
Read more about Wärtsilä low speed engines
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Wärtsilä RT-flex58T version D ER-3
For further information, please contact:
Mr Martin Wernli
Managing Director, Wärtsilä Switzerland
Vice President, Wärtsilä Ship Power, 2-stroke
Tel: +41 52 262 2686
martin.wernli(at)wartsila.com
Ms Tuula Franck
Senior Manager, Media and 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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