Wärtsilä’s propulsion remedies have actually been chosen for the ‘Finnur Fridi’, a brand-new advanced pelagic angling trawler incomplete at the Karstensen shipyard inDenmark The vessel is being developed for Faroe Island based Krossbrekka P/F, a participant of the Vardin team. The order with Wärtsilä was positioned in February 2022.
The 88-metre lengthy trawler will certainly run with a Wärtsilä 31 primary engine. Guinness World Records has actually acknowledged the Wärtsilä 31 as being the globe’s most effective 4-stroke diesel motor. The engine will certainly be fitted with a careful catalytic decrease (SCR) device for exhausts reduction.
Wärtsilä will certainly additionally provide a 2-speed transmission, the shaft generator, a controlled pitch prop (CPP) as well as a shaftline service. Wärtsilä’s ProTouch propulsion control system, a previous champion of the Red Dot Design Award, will certainly offer a detailed system of control gadgets.
“We have Wärtsilä solutions in our existing fleet of vessels, so we are very familiar with the reliability and high performance that they offer. We are very satisfied, therefore, that for this high-quality ship design, we have selected the best available propulsion equipment,” commented Bogi Jacobsen, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Vardin Group.
“Wärtsilä has worked closely with both the ship owner and the Karstensen yard earlier, and we are delighted to continue these relationships for this project. The Faroe Island fishing fleet typically operates in harsh sea and weather conditions, so operational reliability is a key issue, which is why the choice of Wärtsilä propulsion equipment is particularly significant,” claimed Johan Hansten, Sales Director, Wärtsilä Marine Power.
The Wärtsilä devices is arranged for distribution to the backyard in very early 2023.
Sea News, March 23
