Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has been chosen again by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to supply the cargo handling and fuel gas systems for five new Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs). The ships are being built in Korea for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines and will transport ethane from the U.S. to Thailand. The order was booked in Q2 2025.
Wärtsilä has a long-standing relationship with both SHI and Mitsui O.S.K., having supplied similar systems for previous vessels at the yard. The company’s scope covers engineering for the cargo handling and fuel gas process plant, all sub-systems, equipment, instrumentation, tank-hull interfaces, and the cargo control system. Wärtsilä personnel will also support the construction and commissioning of the vessels.
“Repeat orders show the reliability and importance of our systems in building a sustainable future,” said Kjell Ove Ulstein, Sales & Marketing Director at Wärtsilä Gas Solutions.
Delivery of the equipment is scheduled to begin in early 2027.
