Wärtsilä dual-fuel solution to drive the world's most powerful cutter dredger
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Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 12 April 2017 at 9.30 am EET
The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a comprehensive
package of engines and propulsion machinery for a new Cutter Suction Dredger
(CSD) vessel. When delivered, the 'Spartacus', which is being built on behalf of
Belgium based Dredging International (DEME), will be the world's most powerful
CSD and the first ever to be fuelled by liquefied natural gas (LNG). It is being
built at the Royal IHC yard in the Netherlands. The order with Wärtsilä, worth
around 20 MEUR, was booked in the fourth quarter of 2016.
The 164 metre long vessel will have a total installed power of 44,180 kW. It
will feature four 9-cylinder Wärtsilä 46DF dual-fuel engines, two 8-cylinder
Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engines, and a Wärtsilä LNGPac fuel gas storage and
supply system with a newly designed bilobe tank arrangement. Wärtsilä will also
supply two fixed pitch propellers with shaft assemblies and HP nozzles, and two
tunnel thrusters, as well as commissioning, site supervision, and extended
project management services. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery to
the yard during the fourth quarter of 2017.
"Wärtsilä has worked in close cooperation with the owners starting from the
early stages of this large project. This has enabled a well engineered and fully
integrated propulsion arrangement, and an LNG fuel system that is optimised for
the needs of the vessel," says Arthur Boogaard, General Manager, Business
Development Special Vessels at Wärtsilä.
"Wärtsilä has provided excellent support throughout the design phase, and we are
confident that this results in a highly efficient CSD with lower operating costs
than would have been otherwise possible. We are very aware of our environmental
responsibilities, and for this reason we have opted for Wärtsilä dual-fuel
engines running on clean burning LNG fuel," says Jan Gabriel, Head of
newbuilding and conversion department at DEME.
The 'Spartacus' is expected to be delivered to the customer in mid-2019 and will
operate in different locations around the world. CSDs are able to dredge nearly
all kinds of soils, including sand, clay and rock. They are used wherever the
ground is too hard for conventional dredgers to operate.
DEME is a long-standing customer of Wärtsilä and has, in recent years, utilised
Wärtsilä solutions for numerous vessels, including three hopper dredgers, a
cable installation vessel, an offshore construction vessel, as well as the
'Spartacus' CSD.
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Caption: The world's most powerful cutter dredger and the first to be fuelled by
LNG, will rely on Wärtsilä propulsion solutions.
Media contacts:
Arthur Boogaard
General Manager
Business Development, Special Vessels,
Wärtsilä Marine Solutions
Tel. +31 (0) 6 51381811
arthur.boogaard(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 2016,
Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.8 billion with approximately 18,000
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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Source: Wärtsilä Oyj Abp via GlobeNewswire
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Datum: 12.04.2017 - 08:30 Uhr
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