The brand-new Molslinjen high-speed ferryboat is to be constructed at the Austal lawn in the Philippines and also will certainly include a mix of Wärtsilä propulsion services. [Copyright: Austal Ships Pty Ltd.]
A 115 meter lengthy ferryboat being constructed for Denmark’s Molslinjen at Austal Phillipines will certainly be powered by 4 Wärtsilä 31 engines, identified by Guinness World Records as being the globe’s most reliable four-stroke diesel motor, and also 4 high-performance Wärtsilä WXJ1500SRI waterjets. Wärtsilä will certainly additionally provide its advanced ProTouch bridge manages system.
“This combination of the Wärtsilä 31 engine and WXJ waterjets is unique for fast ferries, delivering exceptional fuel efficiency, reliability, quality and performance,” claims Stefan Nysj ö, Marine Power Solutions, WärtsiläMarine “This is an exciting project, and we are honoured to have been selected to provide the level of propulsion demanded.”
The big ferryboat will certainly can lugging 1,610 guests, and also will certainly have area for 450 automobiles or 617 lane meters for vehicles plus 257 automobiles. It will certainly have an operating solution rate of near 37 knots.
“The size of the vessel, together with the speed and propulsion efficiency makes this a very special project. It will be, by volume, the largest ferry ever built in our shipyards, and it will offer a powerful, yet economical and environmentally-friendly solution,” claims Wayne Murray, President Austal Philippines.
“We have Wärtsilä waterjets on several of our fast ferries, so we are familiar with the quality and performance they deliver. We are also familiar with the Wärtsilä 31 engine, which is really in a class of its own in regards to efficiency,” claims Flemming Kristensen, Technical Director, Molslinjen.
The Wärtsilä WXJ waterjet collection was presented in 2019 as the follower to the firm’s effective LJX collection. This is the very first time the WXJ waterjets and also the Wärtsilä 31 engine have actually been utilized in mix for a quick ferryboat, providing an extraordinary degree of efficiency, dependability and also top quality.
The Wärtsilä devices will certainly be provided to the shipyard beginning in July 2021, and also the ferryboat is arranged for distribution in the very first quarter of 2022. It will certainly operate the Molslinjen Bornholm course in between Ystad and also Rønne in Denmark
