Wärtsilä to Equip Four LNG Carriers with LNG Reliquefaction and Gas Handling Systems

Finnish engine producer and all-around energy options supplier Wärtsilä introduced Wednesday that it’ll equip 4 LNG carriers being in-built China with LNG reliquefaction vegetation and fuel dealing with programs, marking a “significant breakthrough” into the Chinese market, the corporate says.

The collection of 4 LNG carriers are being constructed by the Hudong-Zhongua Shipbuilding yard in China and are owned by Bermuda based mostly Teekay Corporation, China LNG Shipping (CLNG), CNOOC Energy Technology Co of China, and BW Gas of Norway. The contracts with Wärtsilä have been issued by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and have been signed in the course of the fourth quarter.

Wärtsilä says the LNG reliquefaction vegetation and fuel dealing with programs will present the homeowners with each econimic and technical advantages. The reliquefaction plant will reliquefy 70% of the boil-off fuel from the ships’ LNG cargo and return it to the cargo tanks, whereas the steadiness is fed by the fuel dealing with system to the engines for propulsion functions, in accordance with Wärtsilä. The system is pre-fabricated in skid modules for straightforward onboard set up and hook-up and will be stopped when the cargo pumps are in operation, thereby lowering the necessity for further generator capability. No further personnel are required for operation and upkeep, Wärtsilä says.

Wärtsilä is the market chief in cargo dealing with know-how for LNG carriers and the corporate has an in depth reference base with 35 programs already in operation, and a complete of eight new programs to be delivered to prospects in China, South Korea and Japan. Wärtsilä can also be the one firm in a position to supply options all through your entire fuel dealing with chain and to cater for all sorts of fuel carriers.

For each the LNG reliquefaction plant and fuel dealing with system, Wärtsilä will present engineering assist, system accountability and related course of ensures.

“Wärtsilä was selected because we were able to offer the best technical solution with the lowest capital and operational expenditures. Our in-house know-how and experience is unmatched in the industry, which is why the leading gas carrying operators consistently opt for Wärtsilä’s state-of-the-art solutions,” says Mr Timo Koponen, Vice President, Flow and Gas Solutions, Wärtsilä Ship Power.

The first of the 174,000 m3 LNG carriers is scheduled for supply in September 2017, with two to comply with in 2018 and the final ship in January 2019.