The innovation team Wärtsilä has actually authorized an Optimised Maintenance Agreement with the Canadian ferryboat driver Societ é des Traversiers du Quebec (STQ). The five-year long-lasting contract covers 2 vessels, the ‘Jos Deschenes II´ and the ‘Armand Imbeau II’, each of which runs with Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engines. A comparable contract was authorized previously covering one more STQ ferryboat, the‘F.A. Gauthier’ The most recent agreement was checked in October 2021 and also lugs a choice to expand the contract for an extra 5 years
Wärtsilä’s capacity to supply absolutely specialised contracts that boost effectiveness, decrease discharges, and also make certain far better schedule for these vessels was pointed out as a prime factor to consider in the honor of this agreement. Included in the extent of solutions supplied are Wärtsilä’s distinct Expert Insight electronic remedy, and also Data-Driven Dynamic Maintenance Planning
Expert Insight utilizes expert system (AI) and also progressed diagnostics to attain an unmatched degree of anticipating upkeep that can decrease unexpected upkeep by as much as half. Dynamic Maintenance Planning is made it possible for with information and also progressed analytics and also remote surveillance, therefore supplying precise understanding right into the vessel’s efficiency.
“The Wärtsilä agreements deliver the operational certainty that is essential for ferry service providers. Equipment reliability is enhanced, maintenance is optimised, and efficient performance is assured, all of which enable cost savings over a long term,” claims Luc Morneau, Director of Marine Operations at STQ.
“The agreements with STQ for these two vessels, together with the earlier one for the ‘F.A.Gauthier’, provide clear evidence of the value delivered through equipment data insights, real-time operational support, and data-driven dynamic maintenance planning based on actual need rather than an arbitrary number of operating hours. The benefits include significant cost savings and reduced fuel consumption, which in turn limits emissions for a minimised carbon footprint,” claims Henrik Wilhelms, Director, Agreement Sales, Wärtsilä Marine Power.
In enhancement to the engines, the contract likewise covers the LNGPac gas storage space, supply and also control system, the Gas Valve Unit, and also the ships’ electric and also automation systems.
The 92-metre-long traveler ferryboats belong to the Canadian Province of Quebec’s transport system.
Reference: wartsila.com
