Wärtsilä signs Brazil tug maintenance deal

This agreement, the second of its type with Hidrovias, was signed in April 2021. The previous agreement covers eight river pusher tugs operating in Paraguay.

Optimised Maintenance agreements are part of Wärtsilä’s Lifecycle Solutions offering. “With these agreements, we are able to increase availability and ensure optimal efficiency,” said Marcelo Barthaburu, general manager, Agreement Sales Americas, Wärtsilä Marine Power.

Included in the deal are Wärtsilä’s Data-Driven Dynamic Maintenance Planning and Expert Insight. The service also includes other benefits such as an insight into fuel efficiency, maximised uptime with maintenance being carried out on an ‘as-needed’ basis, spare parts planning and coordination, and personnel training.

Data-Driven Dynamic Maintenance Planning enables the fine-tuning of operating parameters and adjustments of maintenance intervals for main components, reducing lifecycle costs.

Expert Insight is a digital service that uses artificial intelligence to monitor equipment and systems in real-time, flagging anomalous behaviour to specialists at Wärtsilä Expertise Centres.

“The addition of Expert Insight to our lifecycle offering takes predictive maintenance and optimisation to levels never seen before, thus enabling reduced unplanned maintenance and optimised fuel efficiency with a corresponding reduction in emissions,” said Marcelo Barthaburu.