Ferries have a huge role to play in meeting the growing demand for environmentally sustainable transport options. Their dramatically different vessel sizes, configurations and profiles require different approaches to decarbonisation. One approach would be to adopt or retrofit fuel-flexible ferry engines to be able to use alternative, low-emission fuels. Other options include implementing a shore power connection, choosing a hybrid solution, or setting up integrated efficiency technologies onboard.
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Robert Clifford, Founder and Chairman of Incat Group offers a simple solution for successful decarbonisation of ferry lines – but for one missing link. What is it?
Roberto Prever, CEO, NAOS Boat & Ship Design on the challenge of decarbonisation. Which fuel does he bring up and what does he say about it? What is his simple advice to owners at the end?
Christer Bruzelius, Senior Partner, Gotland Tech Development on the challenge to achieve sustainable ferry operations. He mentions something that may be surprisingly easy – and something that is going to be difficult for certain. What are his views on how to solve the challenge?
Luke Pretlove, Technical Manager, Austal on the biggest challenge facing ferry lines today. What does he mention as the hardest thing for yards and operators? And what advice does he give to operators and owners?
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Choose from a wide range of Wärtsilä engines – Wärtsilä 31DF, Wärtsilä 46TS-DF or Wärtsilä 32 methanol engine, for example – and you will get the features and capabilities that are the right fit for your ferry. All Wärtsilä engines have been designed for easy maintenance and to offer low lifecycle cost. They are ready for hybrid solutions and easy to upgrade to run on alternative fuels.
Wärtsilä also offers medium-size and modular waterjets suitable for high-speed ferries. The portfolio features units from 500 kW at the low end of the scale up to units with around 10 MW for large RoPax fast ferries.
Choose an engine conversion package that will make your ferry ready for alternative future fuels: methanol conversion, LNG conversion for 4-stroke engines or LNG conversion for 2-stroke engines. Fuel supply packages are also available, MethanolPac for methanol, and LNGPac for LNG.
Adopt propulsion energy saving technology from Wärtsilä. Your ferry will save fuel thanks to its improved efficiency. This will also help comply to environmental regulations.
A Lifecycle Agreement with Wärtsilä can deliver you true peace of mind. Benefit from AI-powered solutions and predictive analyses together with expert knowledge. You can rest assured that your ferry will perform optimally and sustainably.
The scope of agreements can be tailored to fit your needs, to cover anything from ferry engines and power trains to propulsion solutions, fuel supply systems, and emission abatement technologies.
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The technology group Wärtsilä has entered into a customised five-year Optimised Maintenance agreement with Canadian ferry operator Societé des Traversiers du Quebec (STQ). The agreement covers the ‘F.A. Gauthier’, a 133 metres long ferry operating with Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engines and other Wärtsilä equipment. Signing of the agreement took place in the second quarter of 2021 and there is a further five-year extension option. This agreement is a renewal of a maintenance agreement that had been running for the previous five years.
Among the services provided by the Wärtsilä agreement are the company’s unique Expert Insight tool and Data-Driven Dynamic Maintenance Planning made possible by the Wärtsilä Data Collection Unit (WDCU). Expert Insight uses artificial intelligence and advanced diagnostics to take predictive maintenance to a level not earlier possible. It is estimated that unplanned downtime can be reduced by 30 to 50 percent. Communication between Wärtsilä’s experts and onboard crew can take place via the Expert Insight collaboration app. The WDCU collects and transmits operational data to the cloud for remote monitoring. This facilitates advanced analytics, thus providing accurate insight into the vessel’s performance.
In addition to the Wärtsilä engines, support is also provided to the Wärtsilä LNGPac fuel storage, supply, and control system, the Gas Valve Unit, and the ship’s electrical and automation systems. Included will be scheduled maintenance parts, field service, workshop services, and logistics for the covered equipment.
“The cooperation with Wärtsilä is important and beneficial to our operations. This latest agreement will ensure the safety and optimal functioning of the equipment, while also ensuring that maintenance planning and procedures are optimised, leading to valuable reductions in operating costs,” says Luc Morneau, Director of Marine Operations at STQ.
“The renewal of this agreement demonstrates the benefits and value that it brings. It also strengthens the relationship between our companies. As the marine industry adopts more complex technologies, equipment insight, dynamic maintenance planning, and real-time technical support add considerable value and are becoming increasingly important. Maintaining and optimising an asset is also good for the environment, as well as for the fuel bill,” says Cole Lowder, Agreement Sales Manager, Wärtsilä Marine Power.
The ’F.A. Gauthier’ is part of STQ’s fleet of ferries operating in and around the Canadian Province of Quebec as part of the regional transportation system.
Media contact for more information on this release:
| Ms Marit Holmlund-Sund General Manager, Marketing Communications Wärtsilä Marine Power Mobile +358 (0)40 538 3519 marit.holmlund-sund@wartsila.com |
Image caption: The ‘F.A. Gauthier’ operates primarily on LNG fuel, and its Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines and other Wärtsilä equipment is covered by a customised Wärtsilä Optimised Maintenance Agreement. Photo courtesy of Societé des Traversiers du Quebec (STQ).
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