New German LNG fuelled research ship will feature Wärtsilä technology
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 1 August 2017 at 10.30 am EET
The technology group Wärtsilä is to supply the engines for a new LNG fuelled
research vessel being built for the German government. Wärtsilä will also supply
exhaust cleaning systems based on selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology
and the LNGPac system for complete fuel gas handling. The SCR technology will be
needed when the engines are running on conventional marine diesel fuel if the
vessel exhausts its supply of LNG on long voyages. The vessel is under
construction at the Fassmer shipyard in Germany and will be owned by Bundesamt
für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), the Federal Maritime and Hydrographic
Agency. The contract was signed with Wärtsilä in June 2017.
The new 75 metres long ship, the 'Atair' will replace her 30 year old namesake,
and will be the first German research vessel operating on LNG fuel. Wärtsilä
will also supply the engines and SCR systems for three German Federal police
boats to be built at the Fassmer yard.
The full scope of Wärtsilä's supply for the 'Atair' is two 6-cylinder Wärtsilä
20DF dual-fuel engines capable of running on either LNG or conventional liquid
fuels, one 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 20 engine, two exhaust cleaning systems, and a
Wärtsilä LNGPac fuel storage, supply, and control system.
The engines will have Tier III classification since the dual-fuel engines comply
with this classification when running in gas mode, and all the engines will be
compliant when operating on diesel because of the Wärtsilä SCR systems.
Furthermore, the engines will be double elastically mounted to minimise the
noise. This special Wärtsilä technique will enable the ship to fulfil the DNVGL
classification society's 'Silent R' rating, thus allowing the sonar equipment to
be used without disturbance from underwater radiated engine noise.
"Our dual-fuel technology is unique when it comes to small bore medium speed
engines, and the extended service intervals and economic fuel consumption of the
Wärtsilä 20DF engine enable lower operating costs than is possible with high
speed engines. We have worked closely with the Fassmer shipyard and are proud to
have once again been selected to supply the machinery and equipment for this
important project," says Lars Anderson, Vice President, Engine Sales, Wärtsilä
Marine Solutions.
"As the new 'Atair' will be the first vessel in our fleet with LNG technology,
we rely on the experience and expertise of Wärtsilä with respect to the engines
and LNG tank equipment. With Wärtsilä's dual-fuel and SCR technologies, the
vessel will fulfil the IMO's Tier III regulations in all operational conditions,
whether sailing on LNG or on diesel fuel," says Kai Twest, Head of Ships and
Equipment Division at BSH.
The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled to be delivered to the yard in mid-2018, and
the vessel will enter service in early 2020.
Earlier, Wärtsilä has supplied double elastically mounted main engines equipped
with SCR's for the 'Sonne' a deep sea research vessel also owned by the German
government. The vessel is operating very successfully in terms of being booked
by scientists for research programs due to its modern and environmentally
friendly equipment, thereby endorsing Wärtsilä's reputation as a provider of
high grade technological and ecologically sound products and solutions.
Image - rendering of the Atair; first vessel in the BSH fleet with LNG
technology
Media contacts:
Matthias Becker
General Manager, Sales, Germany
Wärtsilä Marine Solutions
Tel: +49 40 75190242
matthias.becker(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.
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Datum: 01.08.2017 - 09:30 Uhr
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