WÄRTSILÄ OPTIMISED MAINTENANCE FOR CANADIAN FERRY OPERATOR STQ

The agreement covers the F.A. Gauthier, a 133-metre long ferry operated by STQ. The ferry is part of STQ’s fleet of ferries operating in and around the Canadian Province of Quebec as part of the regional transportation system.

The renewed agreement includes Wärtsilä’s Expert Insight tool and Data-Driven Dynamic Maintenance Planning, drawing on data from the Wärtsilä Data Collection Unit (WDCU). Expert Insight uses artificial intelligence and advanced diagnostics to improve predictive maintenance, with an estimated 30-50 percent reduction in unplanned downtime. Communication between Wärtsilä’s experts and onboard crew can take place via the Expert Insight collaboration app.

In addition to the Wärtsilä engines, support is also provided to the Wärtsilä LNGPac fuel storage, supply, and control system, the Gas Valve Unit, and the ship’s electrical and automation systems. Included will be scheduled maintenance parts, field service, workshop services, and logistics for the covered equipment.

“The cooperation with Wärtsilä is important and beneficial to our operations. This latest agreement will ensure the safety and optimal functioning of the equipment, while also ensuring that maintenance planning and procedures are optimised, leading to valuable reductions in operating costs,” says Luc Morneau, Director of Marine Operations at STQ.

“The renewal of this agreement demonstrates the benefits and value that it brings. It also strengthens the relationship between our companies. As the marine industry adopts more complex technologies, equipment insight, dynamic maintenance planning, and real-time technical support add considerable value and are becoming increasingly important. Maintaining and optimising an asset is also good for the environment, as well as for the fuel bill,” says Cole Lowder, Agreement Sales Manager, Wärtsilä Marine Power.