More RT-flex orders

Wärtsilä has reported more orders for its RT-flex marine diesel engines. Two orders for the engines, which feature common-rail fuel injection, have been secured for installation in two 30,000 dwt multipurpose dry cargo carriers building at Shanghai Shipyard in China for Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Co (Chipolbrok). Each vessel will be propelled by a seven-cylinder Sulzer RT-flex60C engine with a maximum continuous output of 16,500kW giving the ships a service speed of more than 19 knots. Delivery of the ships is scheduled for 2003. Additionally, a Sulzer 6RT-flex58T-B engine has been ordered from Wärtsilä licensee Diesel United in Japan. This will be installed in a 105,400 dwt Aframax tanker building at Sumitomo Heavy Industries for the Italian owner Scinicariello Ship Management. Delivery of the ship is due in mid 2003.