Wärtsilä receives propulsion package orders for four new dredger vessels
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade and Technical Press release, 13 July, 2011
Wärtsilä has recently been awarded a series of orders to supply propulsion
solutions for dredger vessels to be built in China and the Netherlands. Since
dredging applications are typically very demanding, the high reliability of the
Wärtsilä solutions was a key element in the award of all three project orders.
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading systems integrator, will provide the
engines and fixed pitch propellers (FPP) to Van Oord, the Netherland-based
dredging and marine contractor with global operations. The equipment
installation is for the "Artemis", the second of two large self propelled cutter
suction dredgers being built for the company at the IHC Dredgers shipyard in
Kinderdijk, the Netherlands. The equipment order for the first vessel, the
"Athena", was placed earlier in 2008. Both vessels will be powered by three
Wärtsilä 6L46F engines, and will feature Wärtsilä FPPs. The Artemis is due to be
in operation by the second quarter 2013. The customer's need was for light and
very powerful engines, with quick response and high reliability, a requirement
that the Wärtsilä products meet in full. Additionally, Wärtsilä is currently
negotiating a Dynamic Maintenance agreement with Van Oord.
Two further orders have been received from Chinese companies. The Nantong
Gangzha Shipping Manufacturing Co., Ltd shipyard has placed an order for two
Wärtsilä 16V32 engines, propulsion equipment and systems for a hopper dredger
currently under construction. The ship is scheduled to be fully operational by
the third quarter 2012. In announcing the order, Mr Shao, Vice President of the
Nantong Gangzha Shipping Manufacturing Co. Ltd shipyard, said: "Wärtsilä has
successfully supplied propulsion packages for a number of large hopper dredgers
in the Chinese market, and we feel that the company's products, backed by
Wärtsilä's professional service capabilities, will bring us the highest value
and returns."
The Tianjin Dredging Company (TDC), part of the state-owned CCCC Group, has
placed a propulsion package order with Wärtsilä for two dredgers being built at
yards in China. The ships are due to be in operation during the beginning of
2012. TDC is an existing customer of Wärtsilä, having previously ordered
Wärtsilä engines for three other jumbo hopper dredgers. "We wish to ensure the
vessel performance by choosing Wärtsilä, who has proven to be a professional and
reliable partner for the other ships in our current fleet," says Mr Liu, Manager
of vessel building at TDC.
Reliable and cost-efficient solutions
"The common theme in all these orders is that the companies trust Wärtsilä to
provide reliable and cost-efficient solutions. Over the years, the Wärtsilä team
has acquired considerable know-how on dredging solutions, and this experience is
of tremendous importance to owners and operators across the world. Dredging is a
complicated business, and the vessels require a very high degree of efficiency
in order to work effectively in varying sea and weather conditions," says Aaron
Bresnahan, Vice President, Special Vessels, Wärtsilä Ship Power.
Link to photo:
Caption: Self propelled cutter suction dredger, Athena, featuring three Wärtsilä
6L46F engines and Wärtsilä FPPs, total power installed 21,6 MW.
Wärtsilä Special vessels solutions
For further information, please contact:
Aaron Bresnahan
Vice President, Special Vessels
Wärtsilä Ship Power
aaron.bresnahan(at)wartsila.com
Tel. +358 40 145 3419
Tuula Franck
Senior Manager, Media and Stakeholder Relations
Wärtsilä Corporation
tuula.franck(at)wartsila.com
Tel. +358 400 267 555
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 2010, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.6 billion with more than 17,500
employees. The company has operations in 160 locations in 70 countries around
the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
www.wartsila.com
Self propelled cutter suction dredger, Athena:
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