Wärtsilä is to supply the main and harbour engines for a series of seven new Arctic Shuttle Tanker vessels being built at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) yard in South Korea, under a contrcat worth over €100m.
The vessels will each feature six Wärtsilä 31DF dual-fuel main engines operating primarily on LNG fuel, and two Wärtsilä 20 harbour engines. All will be fitted with SCR systems for NOx abatement. According to Wärtsilä, using a single supplier for this large scope package, system compatibility and procurement interfacing is simplified, which in turn eases installation work and reduces project risk.
Östen Lindell, Sales Director East Asia and China, Wärtsilä Marine Power, said: “The Wärtsilä 31 series of engines has set a benchmark in efficiency for the industry. The diesel version has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s most efficient four-stroke diesel engine, and all versions of the Wärtsilä 31 engine series have the same high focus on efficiency. This is important for vessels such as these operating in Arctic waters, where operational reliability and environmental sustainability are of critical importance.”
SHI VP Youngkyu Ahn said: “We are delighted to work with Wärtsilä to provide main and auxiliary power as well as emissions abatement for this series of highly capable vessels.”
The 120,000 dwt vessels are Arc 7 classified and have icebreaking capability. The Wärtsilä engines are designed to operate reliably at temperatures as low as -45 deg C. SHI has considerable experience in building ships of this type. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled for delivery to the yard commencing in Q4 2022, and the ships are expected to be ready for commissioning between 2024 and 2027.
