The Hellas Voyager is among 2 LMM ran VLGCs whose primary engines are currently covered by a WärtsiläOptimised Maintenance Agreement [Image copyright Latsco Marine] Management]
Wärtsilä has actually authorized five-year maximized upkeep contracts covering the primary engines for 2 Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) vessels run by Latsco Marine Management (LMM). The agreement, which ended up being efficient from September, was checked in August 2020.
The 2 vessels, the Hellas Dynasty and also the Hellas Voyager, were supplied this year by South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) shipyard’
“We very much appreciate Wärtsilä’s support and recognize their extensive service capabilities, which are unmatched in the marine industry. This agreement will ensure that our vessels can operate with maximum reliability, availability, and performance,” states Kostas Vlachos, Chief Operating Officer, Latsco Marine Management.
Optimized upkeep contracts are a crucial element within Wärtsilä’s Lifecycle Solutions offering and also are created to make sure assurance of procedures with allocated upkeep expenses.
“By applying smart technology and performance optimization services, Wärtsilä aims to deliver greater efficiencies, a minimized impact on the environment, and a higher level of safety to the shipping industry,” states Rajeev Janardhan, Sales Manager, two-stroke engines Lifecycle Solutions at WärtsiläMarine Power “This agreement will provide LMM with maintenance cost predictability while allowing them to focus on their core business.”
Under the regards to the arrangement, Wärtsilä will certainly offer remote assistance and also problem surveillance systems, consisting of Expert Insight, an electronic offering that has actually just recently been expanded from four-stroke engines to likewise cover two-stroke engines.
Expert Insight allows assistance to be supplied proactively to consumers by Wärtsilä Expertise Centers worldwide, consequently making certain long-lasting precise understanding for anticipating upkeep. The solution can decrease unintended upkeep by as much as half, while likewise lowering gas intake and also exhausts by 3 to 4 percent. Wärtsilä will certainly likewise offer a wide variety of solutions for the vessels’ engines consists of 24/7 remote technological assistance and also yearly audits, along with the preparation and also shipment of extra component needed for the overhauls.
Wärtsilä presently has greater than 700 vessels covered under upkeep contracts.
