New Baleària ferry shall be a not fairly equivalent twin of Eleanor Roosevelt. [Image: Incat Crowther]
While the Margarita Salas, the second 123 meter LNG-fueled RoPax ferry ordered by Spanish ferry operator Baleària, may have the identical dimensions as its sister-vessel, the Eleanor Roosevelt, the brand new vessel’s Wärtsilä engines may have ten % better energy and elevated effectivity. It will even characteristic the latest-generation WXJ Wärtsilä waterjets.
“This new ship will combine the most competitive features of the Eleanor Roosevelt with a series of innovations in its design and engineering to enhance the customer experience,” says Pablo Garcia, new builds challenge supervisor at Baleària.
The ship is on order on the Armon shipyard in Gijón, Spain.
Wärtsilä’s scope of provide consists of 4 Wärtsilä 31DF dual-fuel engines working totally on LNG gasoline, 4 Wärtsilä WXJ steerable-reversible inboard hydraulic waterjets with Protouch propulsion management system, and two LNGPac gasoline storage and provide methods.
“It is an honor to have been selected as the integrated drivetrain package supplier for this state-of-the-art vessel. We have been able to offer superior technical performance, the best power-to-weight ratio, the best overall equipment efficiency, and enhanced integration support. This represents a value proposition that will make this new ferry superbly efficient,” says Jesus Puelles, common supervisor gross sales, Spain Wärtsilä.
The IMO Tier III compliant Wärtsilä 31DF is probably the most highly effective engine in its class The diesel model of the Wärtsilä 31 has been acknowledged by Guinness World Records as being probably the most environment friendly diesel engine on the planet.
The axial move of the Wärtsilä waterjets reduces the set up footprint by a mean of 25% in comparison with standard methods.
The propulsion system will allow the LNG-fueled RoPax vessel to succeed in a service pace of 35 knots.
