Wärtsilä maintenance for Virgin Voyages

The comprehensive ten-year optimised maintenance agreement will allow maintenance operations to be carried out based on remotely monitored and analysed real-time performance data helping to extend service intervals.

“At Virgin Voyages we’re seeking to redefine how a holiday at sea looks and feels. Building a new approach to sea travel is a massive undertaking and our unique agreement with Wärtsilä will help us ensure that our ships are operating efficiently and sustainably,” said Stuart Hawkins, Senior Vice President of Marine & Technical Operations for Virgin Voyages.

Maintenance scheduling

The maintenance agreement will enable overhauls to be scheduled to fit the operations of the vessel increasing availability and minimising unnecessary downtime.

It also includes Remote Operational Support Services, Specific Fuel Oil Consumption (SFOC) meters and calibration, spare parts and technical advisory services for the engines. In addition, Virgin Voyages will receive comprehensive technical support and personnel training.

The three vessels forming the Virgin Voyages cruise fleet will begin operations in 2020, 2021 and 2022. All three will be equipped with technologically advanced Wärtsilä46F engines, Wärtsilä’s Hybrid Scrubber System and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems for exhaust gas cleaning, as well as Wärtsilä’s Nacos Platinum navigation solution.

Virgin Voyages is a joint venture between Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group and Bain Capital.