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Wärtsilä is a Finnish multinational corporation known for providing solutions and services for the marine and energy markets. Here’s an overview of the company:
Background and History:
- Founded: The company traces its roots back to 1834 when it was originally established as a sawmill in Tohmajärvi, Finland.
- Headquarters: Helsinki, Finland.
Business Segments:
Wärtsilä's operations are primarily divided into two main segments:
Marine Solutions:
- Products and Services: This segment provides a range of products including ship engines, propulsion systems, and machinery. They offer integrated solutions for the entire lifecycle of ships, promoting both efficiency and environmental sustainability.
- Customer Base: Commercial shipping, naval fleets, and offshore oil & gas industry.
Energy Solutions:
- Products and Services: Focuses on power plants and energy systems. They provide flexible power generation solutions, from individual engine-driven power plants to utility-scale power generation and storage solutions.
- Technology: Includes gas, liquid fuel, as well as hybrid power plants and renewable energy solutions.
Commitment to Sustainability:
- Environmental Impact: Wärtsilä is committed to promoting environmentally sound practices and technologies. This includes developing energy-efficient and low-emission solutions, such as hybrid and LNG (liquefied natural gas) propulsion systems for marine applications, and renewable energy integration in power plants.
- ESG Initiatives: The company is actively involved in recycling, waste reduction, and other sustainability programs.
Innovations and R&D:
Wärtsilä invests heavily in research and development to stay at the forefront of technological advancements. Areas of focus include digitalization, automation, and smart technologies for optimizing operational efficiency and reducing emissions.
Global Presence:
- Operations: Wärtsilä has a global presence with offices and facilities in over 200 locations in more than 70 countries.
- Employees: The company employs thousands of people worldwide, ensuring local support and after-sales services.
Financials:
As of the latest financial reports, Wärtsilä is a publicly traded company listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki. It has shown resilient financial performance with diversified revenue streams from its marine and energy sectors.
Future Outlook:
- Growth Strategy: Wärtsilä aims to leverage technological innovation and digitalization to expand its market share. The company focuses on partnerships, acquisitions, and expanding its service offerings to drive future growth.
- Market Trends: Increasing regulatory pressures for greener maritime operations and the global push towards renewable energy present significant opportunities for Wärtsilä.
In summary, Wärtsilä is a prominent player in both the marine and energy sectors, recognized for its commitment to innovation and sustainability. Its extensive experience, broad product portfolio, and global footprint position it well to address the evolving needs of these industries.
- Phone: +358 (0)10 709 5599
- Web: www.wartsila.com
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Seatrium Secures World-First CCS Retrofit
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Seatrium has secured the world’s first full-scale, turnkey carbon capture and storage (CCS) retrofit from Solvang ASA, Norway.The retrofit of a 7MW Wärtsilä CCS system will be carried out on Solvang’s 21,289 cubic meter ethylene carrier, Clipper Eris, and is scheduled to commence in the third quarter of this year. The project will use amine cleaning technology to capture 70% of the CO2 in the exhaust gas from the main engine.Seatrium’s scope of work includes basic design…
Furetank Orders Two More Vessels
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Furetank adds another two Vinga vessels to the order line. Upon delivery, Furetank’s fleet will consist entirely of environmentally proven, top standard vessels with an average age of two years, the company said."We did our homework. This development towards sustainability has been an amazing journey," said Furetank CEO Lars Höglund.The vessels are number 20 and 21 in the Vinga series of intermediate size product tankers and will be fully owned by Furetank Rederi AB.
Irish Naval Service Signs Up for Wärtsilä Optimized Maintenance Agreement
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Wärtsilä announced it has signed a five-year Optimized Maintenance Agreement with the Irish Naval Service. The agreement, which covers four offshore patrol vessels (OPV), is designed to ensure operational reliability along with long-term cost predictability.“We have had good experience with Wärtsilä over the years, and we have great trust in their capabilities. This agreement will help us to achieve the level of efficiency and reliability that we aim for…
Aurora Botnia - RoPax Ferry + Greentech Proving Ground
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Built by Rauma Marine Constructions, in Rauma, Finland, and launched in 2021, the 150-meter-long Aurora Botnia boasts a long list of onboard equipment that help it to earn its “green” designation, a label that is confirmed via a Clean Design notation from classification society DNV. The ship is also compliant with the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2030 greenhouse gas reduction target.Wasaline…
Aiming for Zero Waste Discharge to Sea
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Advanced water treatment systems are just the start of the cruise industry’s circular waste processing ambitions.Advanced wastewater treatment systems (AWTS) were revolutionary in their day. Indeed, they still are today, but with 77% of the CLIA fleet (202 ships) already using them, and another 40 specified for vessels on order, even more ambitious waste management is coming.Martin Shutler, Principal Engineer…
Wärtsilä’s Inks Deal for Supplies on Four new LPG Ships
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Wärtsilä will supply the cargo handling and fuel supply systems for four new 40,000 m3 gas carrier vessels. The ships are being built at the CIMC SinoPacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) shipyard in China for Norwegian shipowner Avance Gas. The Wärtsilä LPG Fuel Supply System (LFSS) is a system that enables the use of LPG as fuel. This increases operational efficiency and supports environmental sustainability.These will be the first medium sized LPG carrier vessels built at the SOE yard.
Interview: Juha Kytölä, Director of R&D and Engineering, Wärtsilä
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As maritime faces transcendent changes in terms of decarbonization and automation, Juha Kytölä, Director of R&D and Engineering, Wärtsilä, discusses how this Finnish maritime technology powerhouse is investing in the technologies and facilities that will drive the maritime industry for the coming generation, including insights on its unique arrangement for a future fuel engine testbed onboard Wasaline’s MS Aurora Botnia.To start off…
Wärtsilä to Roll Out Four More Methanol Engines
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Technology group Wärtsilä said it plans to introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio. In addition to the Wärtsilä 32 methanol engine launched last year, Wärtsilä will add the Wärtsilä 20, Wärtsilä 31, Wärtsilä 46F and Wärtsilä 46TS, available for deliveries at different points from 2025 onward.Methanol is one of the primary alternative fuel choices for the shipping industry to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Thordon Bearings and Wärtsilä Promote Stern Tube-Less Ship Concept
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Thordon Bearings and Wärtsilä have announced the formation of the Blue Ocean Alliance to develop and promote a stern tube-less ship concept.The Blue Ocean Alliance brings together Thordon Bearings, Wärtsilä, the School of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), naval architect SDARI (Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute CSSC) and…
Gensets: New Fuels but Perennial Goals
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Fuel flexibility may be a key driver for recent developments in gensets, but the perennial goals of lowering CapEx and OpEx remain.Fuel flexibility is one of the pillars of decarbonization that is being embraced by genset OEMs. Fuel efficiency, a second pillar, goes hand in hand with that because new fuels will be more expensive, but these concerns come in addition to the on-going drive to reduce CapEx…
EBDG Power Barge to Feature Wärtsilä Dual-fuel Methanol Engine
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Wärtsilä announced it is teaming up with Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) to advance EBDG’s Clean Harbor Alternative Mobile Power (CHAMP) Barge design.This partnership introduces a cost-effective solution to reduce emissions from large vessels in situations where traditional shore power is not available and features Wärtsilä's dual fuel methanol engine technology, the partners said.The floating mobile platform offers a power range of 6 to 16 Megawatts, utilizing green methanol as its source.
Wärtsilä Signs Electrification Deal for Zero-Emission Ferries
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Wärtsilä has signed a strategic partnership agreement to provide its fleet electrification and systems integrator services for a project to build the first zero-emission high speed ferries in the US. The fully electric vessels will be built for San Francisco’s Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), the operator of the San Francisco Bay Ferry system.The project, and several others Wärtsilä will work on under the partnership…
Improving Propulsion Efficiency: Wärtsilä to Retrofit Ten Hafnia Tankers
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Finland-based marine technology group Wärtsilä will supply its EnergoFlow and EnergoProFin solutions for ten Bird Class oil and chemical tankers owned by the Singapore-based global tanker operator Hafnia."The combination of the two Wärtsilä systems ensures an optimized waterflow over and after the propeller, thereby improving propulsion efficiency considerably. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in October 2023…
Wärtsilä Launches 'World's First' 4-stroke Engine-based Ammonia Solution
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Finland-based marine technology and equipment maker Wärtsilä has introduced the marine sector’s "first commercially available 4-stroke engine-based solution for ammonia fuel."According to Wärtsilä, the new solution enables a significant advance in sustainable shipping operations – during a time in which ship owners are seeking viable options among green fuels. The ammonia solution is now commercially available as part of the Wärtsilä 25 engine platform…
Inside Wärtsilä’s Sustainable Technology Hub
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“If we are to state our strategy in one word, it’s decarbonization,” said Juha Kytölä, director of R&D and engineering at Finnish tech company Wärtsilä. “What we are going toward is to supply the market with a portfolio of products that are ready for zero-carbon fuels.”In order to achieve its sustainability goals—including a 2030 target for carbon neutrality in its own operations—Wärtsilä has been taking big strides in research and development…
Wärtsilä Announces Restructure
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Wärtsilä has announced plans to further streamline its marine business portfolio by divesting its Gas Solutions business unit.Gas Solutions is a provider of gas processing systems. However, the business unit has limited synergies with the rest of Wärtsilä’s marine product portfolio. Therefore, Wärtsilä plans to move Gas Solutions to the Portfolio Business in preparation for a divestment. The net sales…
Wärtsilä Unveils New Ultra-Low Emissions Engine for Marine Industry
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Finland-based marine engine maker Wärtsilä on Wednesday introduced a new ultra-low-emissions version of its Wärtsilä 31DF engine, which was first launched in 2015. According to Wärtsilä, while operating on LNG, this new version can further reduce methane emissions on a 50 percent load point by up to 56 percent and nitrogen oxide (NOx) by up to 86 percent.On a weighted average, this new technology can reduce methane emissions by 41 percent more than the standard Wärtsilä 31DF engine…
New Pusher Tugs Enter Service for Hidrovias do Brasil
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A pair of new modern pusher tugs has entered service for Hidrovias do Brasil S.A., pushing barges containing bulk products in the Amazon River system.The newly built shallow-draft vessels, HB MAPARÁ and HB DOURADA, are RApide 4600-Z3 push boats designed by Canada's Robert Allan Ltd. (RAL) and built by Uzmar Shipyard in Izmit, Turkey.According to the designer, both vessels are designed to meet ABS and…
Wärtsilä to Supply Engines for Orient Express Silenseas Newbuilds
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Wärtsilä announced it will supply its recently introduced Wärtsilä 25DF dual-fuel (LNG) engine for two new sail-assisted luxury cruise ships. The vessels are being built at the Chantiers de l’Atlantique (CdA) shipyard in France for Orient Express Silenseas, part of French hospitality group Accor. There is an option for an additional two vessels.The efficient and environmentally friendly Wärtsilä 25DF engine features a two stage turbocharging system…
Wärtsilä to Equip World’s First Methanol-fuelled Hybrid RoRo Vessels
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Finland-based marine technology group Wärtsilä will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for two new world’s first methanol-fuelled hybrid RoRo vessels The ships are being built at the China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) Co., Ltd for the Swedish shipping company Stena RoRo. The ships will operate in the Stena Line Irish Sea system. Each vessel will be equipped with two Wärtsilä 32M multi-fuel engines capable of operating on methanol fuel and with ammonia-ready notation.