The innovation team Wärtsilä’s industry-leading R&D financial investments in making it possible for dissolved oil gas (LPG) to come to be a practical aquatic gas has actually caused a more order for the business’s LPG Fuel Supply System (LFSS). Oslo- detailed BW LPG, the globe’s biggest LPG delivery business, has actually bought the system to be retrofitted to 3 large gas service provider (VLGC) vessels. BW LPG had actually formerly bought 4 Wärtsilä LFSS’ in 2018, and also an added 8 systems in February 2020. This most recent order put in November 2020, therefore brings the overall to be supplied to the very same consumer to 15, thus stressing their fulfillment with the innovation.

The preliminary order was put complying with Wärtsilä’s effective full-blown screening of the system in 2018 with a full-sized 2-stroke aquatic engine operating on LPG gas. This was the globe’s initial such screening procedure. For the retrofitting, Wärtsilä has actually been assigned as the system integrator, which includes not just setup of the system, yet additionally the called for ship style alterations.

“BW LPG took the first step to invest in pioneering propulsion technology based on excellent test results. Subsequent strong performance of the Wärtsilä technology has exceeded our expectations, and we have proceeded to equip our fleet with the LFSS as an important step in our commitment towards fewer emissions, bigger savings, and also a large step towards zero-carbon propulsion” claimed Pontus Berg, Executive Vice President, Technical and also Operation at BW LPG.

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“For any fuel to become viable, it takes more than just an engine capable of burning the fuel. An efficient and well designed, high quality fuel supply system is essential, and we have worked hard to bring the Wärtsilä LFSS to the market. LPG as a marine fuel supports environmental sustainability, and we are proud to be contributing to this,” commented Kjell Ove Ulstein, Director of Sales and also Marketing at Wärtsilä.

Retrofitting of the most recent 3 systems for BW LPG will certainly happen at the end of 2021 or the start of 2022.

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions is a market leader with cutting-edge systems and also lifecycle remedies for the gas worth chain. Our major emphasis locations are dealing with of gas in seaborne transportation (storage space, gas, transfer and also BOG monitoring), gas to power, liquefaction and also biogas remedies. We assist our clients on the trip in the direction of a lasting future via concentrate on lifecycle, advancement and also digitalization.

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