Wärtsilä to deliver complete gas solution for two Canadian ferries to be converted by Remontowa for LNG operation
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 11 April 2016 at 10 am EET
Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract by Gdansk Shiprepair Yard "Remontowa"
S.A., to supply a comprehensive scope of engines, propulsion machinery,
integrated automation systems, and gas handling systems required for the mid-
life upgrading of two RoPax ferries and their conversion to operate on LNG fuel.
The ferries, the 'Spirit of British Columbia' and the 'Spirit of Vancouver', are
the flagship vessels of British Columbia Ferry Services based in Victoria,
Canada. The work will be carried by the Remontowa Shiprepair yard in Poland. The
contract with Wärtsilä was placed in March 2016.
"We know and trust Wärtsilä's broad range of competences, and appreciate the
detailed engineering and attention to schedule that Remontowa and Wärtsilä have
undertaken for the completion of this project. The broad scope of equipment
needed heightens considerably the importance of systems integration and LNG
experience and in this we believe that Wärtsilä is one of the best in the Marine
sector," says Mark Wilson, Vice President, Engineering, BC Ferries.
The work on the first of these ships will be carried out during the 2017/18
winter season, and during the following winter season for the second vessel.
This means that the time allowed for completing the work is just seven months,
including a delivery voyage of more than one month each way. This demanding
schedule requires excellent logistics and integrated planning between Wärtsilä
and the shipyard. The Wärtsilä equipment will be delivered to the shipyard in
mid 2017 and mid 2018 prior to the arrival of the vessels.
The complexity of this project required intensive preparations between Wärtsilä
and Remontowa, as well as detailed LNG feasibility studies. Wärtsilä's unique
capabilities as a systems integrator, together with the company's unmatched
portfolio of products, systems and solutions, was an essential element in
bringing the project planning to fruition. Wärtsilä has also been able to
demonstrate its ability to undertake extended responsibilities beyond merely
supplying the new equipment and upgrading the propulsion and manoeuvring
installations.
"We congratulate British Columbia Ferry Services for having the foresight and
vision to undertake these mid-life upgrades, and for making the two ships
environmentally sustainable by converting them to operate on LNG fuel. We are
also very pleased to be working on a major project again with the Remontowa
yard, with whom we have had good cooperation in the past," says Aaron Bresnahan,
Vice President, Sales, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.
"This is an extensive project involving both conversion of the ships to upgrade
their performance, as well as the gas conversion work. Fortunately, we have
worked in the past with Wärtsilä and have good confidence in both their
solutions and their capabilities," says Lucjan Falkiewicz, Project Manager for
BC Ferries' MLU project, Remontowa.
The full scope of Wärtsilä's supply includes four Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel
engines with fuel gas systems, integrated automation systems and power
management systems, the Wärtsilä Pro-Touch propulsion control system, the power
transmission systems comprising two gearboxes, the Wärtsilä LNGPac comprising
the fuel storage tank, bunkering station, gas detection system and process
control automation, Wärtsilä rudders, site representation and integration
engineering, and crew training. The upgrading work will involve surveying the
stern tube and renewing components, surveying and overhauling the controllable
pitch propeller (CPP) hubs, redesigning and renewing the CPP propeller blades,
surveying, renewing and overhauling the oil distribution boxes, and renewing two
bow thrusters and E motors.
In December 2014, Wärtsilä was contracted to supply the dual-fuel machinery for
three new ferries being built at the Remontowa yard on behalf of British
Columbia Ferry Services.
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Caption: Wärtsilä has been awarded a comprehensive scope of supply to convert
the two RoPax ferries for BC Ferries for LNG operation.
Media contacts:
Mr Wilco van der Linden
GM Merchant, Cruise & Ferries
Wärtsilä Marine Solutions
Tel: +31 88 980 4529
wilco.vanderlinden(at)wartsila.com
Ms Marit Holmlund-Sund
Senior Manager Marketing, Communications, Marine Solutions
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: +358 10 709 1439
marit.holmlund-sund(at)wartsila.com
Wärtsilä in brief:
Wärtsilä is a global leader in advanced technologies and complete lifecycle
solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable
innovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and
economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers.
In 2015, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 5 billion with approximately 18,800
employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 70
countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.
www.wartsila.com
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