Wartsila X-40 for Vietnamese chemical tanker

The ships are being built for Swiss-Canadian Maritime Ltd and will be managed by Switzerland based ABC Maritime A.G.

“Wärtsilä is a global leader and their propulsion and power generation systems are among the best in the world,” said Chan Eng Yew, chief executive officer of Triyards Holdings Limited.

He added: “We are therefore confident that the technology of their systems will enhance the capabilities and performance of the chemical tankers we are building.”

The contract with Wärtsilä was signed in November with an option for three more vessels. It represents the largest scope of supply that Wärtsilä is to deliver to a shipyard in Vietnam.

The ships will be powered by a six-cylinder Wärtsilä X40-B two-stroke main engine designed by Winterthur Gas & Diesel, the joint venture between Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation. The engine contract has been agreed separately between Triyards Marine Services and Chinese two-stroke engine builder Yuchai Marine Power Co.

For each vessel, Wärtsilä will also supply a controllable pitch propeller (CPP), a tunnel gearbox, a shaft alternator, two tunnel thrusters, three Auxpac generating sets and Wärtsilä Propulsion Condition Monitoring System (PCMS).

Hans Laheij, sales director at Wärtsilä Marine Solutions, said: “These are the first chemical tankers that the yards have been contracted to build, and Wärtsilä’s support and know-how for the engineering and systems integration is of considerable importance.”

“We are delighted to be working once again in Vietnam and are extremely pleased to be cooperating with Triyards in this important project,” he concluded.

The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled to be delivered to the yards during 2016.