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WinGD’s X92-B engine, the biggest and most powerful two-stroke engine, has successfully passed its upgrade Type Approval Test (TAT) at engine builder HHI-EMD in Korea. Eight major classification societies were in attendance.The upgrade TAT addressed the increased firing pressure now available with the X92-B, providing further improvements to overall efficiency. …

Wärtsilä said that the exit was done in an ‘orderly’ manner and in line with local regulations. Today, Wärtsilä announces that it has completed its orderly exit from the Russian market following its announcement of scaling down activities in April 2022. All adjustments and closures of Wärtsilä’s operations were completed …

The ships will be chartered to Brittany Ferries to sail between Portsmouth, UK, and the French ports of St Malo and Caen. Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has received a contract to deliver its hybrid propulsion system for three new RoPax ferries under construction for the Swedish firm Stena RoRo. The …

Wärtsilä and Aalto University have signed a new three-year partnership contract. The agreement covers three themes: research and insight, business development, and talent, recruitment, and educational collaboration. The long-term research cooperation in fossil-free fuels and their combustion phenomena continues, but the aim is to expand cooperation also to other fields …

A diverse group of organizations will work together to accelerate the maritime decarbonization push. Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and its partners have formed ‘The Silk Alliance’ for the development of a Green Corridor Cluster. This green corridor project will start with intra-Asia container trade. The hub is collaborating …

The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a renewal of its Optimised Maintenance Agreement with the Greek shipping company Maran Gas Maritime. The new agreement will run for five additional years and is designed to ensure operational certainty with controlled and predictable costs for Maran Gas’s fleet of 21 TFDE LNG …

The technology group Wärtsilä has extended its long-held lead within the field of hybrid electric vessel systems. Recent figures from Clarkson’s Research show that there are currently more than 300 hybrid vessels delivered or on order. Wärtsilä has delivered and received orders for 70 vessels as of 13 May 2022 …

Climate change is threatening the survival of sharks. And not only are they in danger, but their disappearance could have massive implications for the stability of ocean ecosystems. Ocean ecosystems rely on sharks to keep the populations of other species in check. Toby Daly-Engel, an assistant professor of Ocean Engineering …

The solutions will enable the vessels to be in line with upcoming EEXI requirements. Technology company Wärtsilä has secured a contract from Eastaway Ship Management to deliver power limitation solutions for six vessels. These solutions will enable the vessels to be in line with Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) …