Wärtsilä wins order for advanced lubricating system

The RPLS is designed to lower the cylinder lubricating oil feed rate to the engine, thus cutting the consumption of lubricating oil which creates obvious savings in operating costs, and also has a positive effect on exhaust emissions. The DSD Shipping contract is Wärtsilä’s first order for the retrofitting of small bore two-stroke engines with this system.

“With its improved capability, this new cylinder lubricating system will improve efficiencies, reduce our costs, and lessen our environmental impact. The retrofit pulse lubricating system is a notable performance improvement to the Wärtsilä engines, and we look forward to rapidly completing the series of retrofits,” said Rolf Herheim, technical director, DSD Shipping AS.

The order calls for the sale, installation and commissioning of RPLS on the Wärtsilä main engines of four DSD Shipping vessels. Three vessels (Stavanger Bay, Stavanger Viking and Stavanger Blossom) are equipped with 6-cylinder RTA58T engines, and one vessel (Stavanger Prince) operates a 7-cylinder RTA62U. The vessels are all approximately 105,000 dwt and were built during the past eight years.

In addition to the RPLS, the installation will include the MAPEX-PR online liner wall temperature monitoring and alarm system, and a propeller shaft power measurement system.

Wärtsilä and DSD Shipping AS signed the agreement for these vessels in the fourth quarter of 2009 and delivery is scheduled within four months following the signing.

This system was designed to retrofit existing Wärtsilä mechanically controlled RTA and electronically controlled RT-flex type engines. It is fitted as standard for new RT-flex and RTA type engines.