Wärtsilä kit for LNG cruise ships
The orders with Wärtsilä were placed by Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Q3 2018 and Q1 2019. These will be the first two cruise ships to run on LNG with Wärtsilä 46DF engines and with Wärtsilä LNGPac systems.
“The focus of our solutions is on reducing energy and fuel consumption in order to promote efficiency,” explained Stefan Nysjö, vice president, marine power solutions, Wärtsilä.
“At the same time, our nitrogen oxide reduction and LNG solutions enhance environmental sustainability, which together with the higher efficiency, is very much in line with Wärtsilä’s Smart Marine strategy,” he added.
The full scope of Wärtsilä’s supply of fully integrated solutions includes five 14-cylinder Wärtsilä 46DF dual-fuel engines fitted with nitrogen oxide reduction (NOR) units, two Wärtsilä LNGPac fuel storage and supply systems, seven Wärtsilä thrusters, and two Wärtsilä fixed pitch propellers.
The Wärtsilä 46DF engines are IMO Tier III compliant in gas mode, and are compliant in marine diesel oil mode in combination with the NOR units. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery in mid-2020 for the first ship and in mid-2022 for the second.
