Wärtsilä has now been awarded the contract to supply reliquefaction systems for eight additional new ships, which will be owned by various leading global shipping companies.
The orders by Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard were booked into Wärtsilä’s order intake in the first quarter of 2023. The Wärtsilä equipment is scheduled to be delivered commencing in 2024, and the first LNG carrier is expected to be delivered in 2025.
Wärtsilä said the selection of its solutions reflects the industry’s focus on efficiency and reduced environmental impact as a means for decarbonising marine operations. For each ship, Wärtsilä will supply Wärtsilä Compact Reliq Single Booster (CRSB) reliquefaction system.
“Reliquefaction systems are today becoming standard on all sizes of LNG carriers and our Compact Reliq system meets this need perfectly,” commented Pål Steinnes, head of sales, Midstream at Wärtsilä Gas Solutions.
He added, “The booster function implemented on the Compact Reliq systems enables us to supply a reliquefaction system with superior efficiency and lowest-in-class power consumption, which in turn reduces the vessel’s gas consumption.”
This order follows an earlier newbuild programme in June 2022 for four vessels, which will be equipped with Wärtsilä equipment.
