Wärtsilä will provide the primary power generation as well as propulsion equipment for Brazil’s brand-new 103.16 meter polar vessel Almirante Saldanha [Image: Seatrium]
Wärtsilä is to provide the primary power generation as well as power conversion system for a brand-new 103.16 meter Antarctic assistance vessel being constructed for theBrazilian Navy The order has actually been put by Seatrium’s Brazilian shipyard Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz, which was granted a $150 million EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contract for the P-6 ice course vessel in June 2022.
Brazil’s brand-new polar vessel, Navio Polar (NPo) Almirante Saldanha will certainly be run by the Brazilian Navy as well as is of calculated value for preserving the Brazilian existence in the Antarctic continent as well as making certain the connection of the clinical research study that has actually been performed at Brazil’s Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station.
The complete Wärtsilä extent for the vessel consists of 3 Wärtsilä 32 diesel producing collections, a diesel-electric power conversion system as well as 2 bow thruster drive systems, along with the power monitoring system. Wärtsilä states its reduced exhaust, power reliable, service will certainly provide maximum efficiency, incorporated with high redundancy as well as accessibility, many thanks to long period of time in between overhauls as well as reduced gas intake.
“With the company’s long-standing and extensive experience in marine technology, we trust Wärtsilä to deliver high quality and reliability in all their products and systems,” states Maicon Batista Pinto– job supervisor,Navio Polar, atEstaleiro Jurong Aracruz “These specialized vessels require superior performance, and we are confident that the Wärtsilä solutions selected will meet this requirement.”
“We are very proud that Jurong has put their trust in Wärtsilä to be the supplier of this extensive solution for the antarctic support vessel,” states Simon Riddle, basic supervisor marine sales at Wärtsilä. “Thanks to Wärtsilä’s advanced technologies, the overall Wärtsilä solution has been optimized to provide the best possible efficiency for the Brazilian Navy’s operations. This efficiency will also minimize emissions, which is in line with our core strategy of enhancing sustainability wherever possible,” states Simon Riddle, basic supervisor marine sales, Wärtsilä.
The Wärtsilä devices for Brazil’s brand-new polar vessel is set up for shipment to the shipyard beginning in 2024 as well as the vessel is anticipated to be appointed in 2025.
