Wärtsilä to design environmentally advanced container ship for US owner
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Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 3 December 2013 at 9.30 am EET
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading provider of innovative products,
solutions and services, has been awarded the contract to supply the extended
engineering scope for the initial, basic, and production designs for a series of
two Container RoRo vessels to be built for US based owner, Crowley Maritime
Corporation. The vessels will be powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), and are
to be built at the VT Halter Marine's shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The
contract was signed in the third quarter of 2013.
Wärtsilä Ship Design's WSD CRV 2400 WB enables the capability to carry
conventional 20 ft, and 40 ft containers, as well as the special 45 ft and 53 ft
wide body high cube container developed for the American market. The RoRo
capacity is in excess of 350 private cars. When built, these will be among the
very first LNG powered, American flagged, container RoRo ships. They will
operate between Jacksonville, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico on a weekly
rotational basis.
Because of the recently established Emission Control Area (ECA) along the
eastern seaboard of the United States, the vessel design had to meet stringent
environmental guidelines while serving the high performance operational
requirements of the owners. Low emissions, reliability, and appropriate transit
speed were, therefore, primary considerations.
"This vessel design raises the bar for merchant shipping, not only for US
flagged ships, but globally. We are proud to be taking this bold step in
bringing environmentally viable designs to the market, with Wärtsilä as a key
partner," says Rick Zubic, Vice President, Business Development, VT Halter
Marine.
"Wärtsilä Ship Design has extensive experience in designing innovative and
efficient vessels. This experience, combined with Wärtsilä's vast know-how and
leading global position in LNG propulsion solutions for the marine industry, has
given us a strong competitive edge. This is reflected by this latest order. We
have enjoyed a long co-operation with both Crowley Maritime Corporation and VT
Halter Marine," says Riku-Pekka Hägg, Vice President, Wärtsilä Ship Design.
Wärtsilä Ship Design Merchant Solutions
Wärtsilä Ship Design specializes in highly cost-efficient standard and non-
standard merchant vessel types. Wärtsilä's in-depth expertise, experience, and
high level of innovation are utilized to provide added value to customers'
businesses. Knowledge of the customer's operational needs is an essential
element in Wärtsilä's ability to provide design solutions tailored to complement
the evolution of specialized ships to carry various types of cargo. Innovation
is a hallmark of Wärtsilä Ship Designs, with special emphasis given to fuel
consumption, cargo handling, and crew safety, to ensure cost-effective
operations and the best possible return on investment. Wärtsilä is a total
solutions provider to the marine sector and offers unique 'single source'
capability.
WSD CRV 2400 WB:
Length over all: 219.5m
Breadth: 32.24m
Depth: 18.0m
Draught, max: 10.36m
Service speed: 21kts
Deadweight at scantling: in excess of 26,000t
Link to picture
Caption: Wärtsilä will supply the extended engineering scope for the initial,
basic, and production designs for a series of two Container RoRo vessels to be
built for Crowley Maritime Corporation.
For further information please contact:
Mr Jacob Thygesen
Director, Merchant Solutions
Wärtsilä Ship Design
Tel: +852 6772 5070
jacob.thygesen(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
Wärtsilä Newsroom
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