The innovation team Wärtsilä has actually been acquired by Remontowa shipyard in Poland to provide engines, gas storage space as well as supply systems for 3 brand-new RoPax vessels, the initial LNG-fuelled RoPax vessels to be developed for the Polish maritime field. The ships will certainly be run by ferryboat business Unity Line as well asPolferries The agreement with Wärtsilä was checked in January 2022.
The vessels will certainly each run with 4 extremely effective Wärtsilä 31DF dual-fuel engines. The LNG-fuelled engines can make use of bio-LNG, either by itself or mixed with traditional LNG, to even more decrease their carbon impact. The drivers mean to run the vessels completely on bio-LNG by 2025.
The performance of the Wärtsilä 31DF engine was a crucial factor to consider in the honor of this agreement. The diesel variation of the engine has actually been identified by Guinness World Records as being the globe’s most effective 4-stroke diesel motor. Wärtsilä will certainly additionally supply its LNGPac gas storage space, supply, as well as control system.
“High efficiency and sustainability are essential in today’s operating environment, especially in the Baltic Sea which is an Emissions Control Area. The Wärtsilä 31 engine represents the latest engine technology available and this, coupled with Wärtsilä’s vast experience in LNG solutions, made the choice easy for us,” states Grzegorz Wardzy ński, Technical Director of Polsteam, the moms and dad firm of Unity Line.
“Decarbonisation is a front and centre issue for the maritime sector, and this focus is reflected in the choice of the Wärtsilä engines for these ferries. Optimal engine performance is essential in maximising fuel efficiency and minimising exhaust emissions. These new vessels will become an important part of Poland’s transport infrastructure, and we are proud to be a partner to this project,” states Matthias Becker, General Manager, Sales, Wärtsilä Marine Power.
Wärtsilä has actually taken a leading setting in establishing the modern technologies essential for decarbonising delivery procedures. The firm sees LNG as a crucial transitional aquatic gas, linking the void in between traditional gasoline as well as future carbon-free options.
The vessels will certainly have a general size of 195 metres as well as will certainly can bring 400 travelers, with 4,100 lane metres for lorries. They will certainly run in between Swinoujscie in Poland as well as the Swedish ports of Ystad as well as Trelleborg.
Sea News, February 16
