Wärtsilä signs VLGC maintenance agreements

The Hellas Dynasty and the Hellas Voyager were built in 2020 at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) yard in South Korea. Optimised maintenance agreements are a key element within Wärtsilä’s lifecycle solutions offering and are designed to ensure certainty of operations with budgeted maintenance costs.

“By applying smart technology and performance optimisation services, Wärtsilä aims to deliver greater efficiencies, a minimised impact on the environment, and a higher level of safety to the shipping industry,” explained Rajeev Janardhan, sales manager, 2-stroke engines lifecycle solutions at Wärtsilä Marine Power.

Under the terms of the agreement, Wärtsilä will provide remote support and condition monitoring systems, including Expert Insight, which has recently been extended from 4-stroke engines to include 2-stroke engines.

Expert Insight enables support to be delivered proactively to customers by Wärtsilä Expertise Centres around the world, ensuring long-term accurate insight for predictive maintenance. Wärtsilä claims the service can reduce unplanned maintenance by up to 50%, while also reducing fuel consumption and emissions by 3% to 4%.

Wärtsilä will also provide a broad range of services for the vessels’ engines includes round-the-clock remote technical support and annual audits, as well as the planning and delivery of spare part required for the overhauls.