The modern technology team Wärtsilä has actually once more been picked to supply an incorporated system containing the LNG plant, dual-fuel engines, as well as electric propulsion system for the current enhancement to Vancouver, Canada based BC Ferries’ collection of Salish Class vessels. Three comparable ferryboats, all operating Wärtsilä engines sustained by LNG, have actually currently been provided. As with the previous 3 ferryboats, Remontowa Shipbuilding (RSB), situated in Gdansk, Poland, will certainly additionally construct this newest ship. The order with Wärtsilä was put in January 2020.
“The very best endorsement of customer satisfaction is repeat orders, and this latest contract further strengthens the partnership between our three companies. The decision by BC Ferries to again select RSB as the yard, and to opt for Wärtsilä’s proven and well-established LNG propulsion technology, provides clear confirmation of the efficiency of Wärtsilä’s integrated solution concept. It also shows that the performance of the vessel provided by the Wärtsilä solution, and based on the design by Remontowa Marine Design and Consulting (RMDC), delivers great operational benefits to the owner,” claims Wilco van der Linden, Director of Business Development, Ferry Industry at Wärtsilä.
“We are proud to extend our fleet of environmentally sustainable and highly efficient Salish Class ferries. The Wärtsilä LNG solutions enable us to reliably serve our customers while helping to protect the pristine waters of British Columbia,” claims Mark Collins, President & & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of British Columbia Ferry Services Inc.
The Wärtsilä range of supply consists of 3 Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engines, operating LNG gas, a Wärtsilä LNGPac gas storage space, supply as well as control system, as well as the Wärtsilä Low Loss Concept (LLC). The LLC is a power circulation system that supplies greater effectiveness, much less weight as well as quantity, as well as high system redundancy. The tools is set up for distribution to the lawn in Q3 this year.
The 107 metres long Salish Class ferryboats are made to bring 600 guests as well as team, as well as approximately 138 automobiles. They offer paths in between the city of Vancouver as well as ports onVancouver Island In enhancement to the tools for these vessels, Wärtsilä additionally updated 2 of BC Ferries’ bigger Spirit Class vessels to LNG sustained procedure. This job was accomplished in 2018.
Sea News, March 5
