Managing the lifecycle of your vessels and other assets is the key to your competitiveness. And you won’t have to do that alone. Wärtsilä can help you in different ways – for example if you have these questions:
A service agreement with Wärtsilä is called a Lifecycle Agreement, and it means that you will have a reliable partner with special expertise. Think of the benefits you can get:
Reduced downtime
Lower risk of unplanned maintenance and costly downtime.
Fuel savings
Save fuel and reduce OPEX. Know your maintenance costs years ahead.
Lower emissions
Cut CO2 emissions and ensure compliance on your decarbonisation journey.
While much of the discussion around decarbonisation leads with fuel-saving hardware and software, one should not overlook the effect of maintenance.
If your vessel is well maintained and has a clean hull, you’re going to save on fuel and generate less emissions. Simple maintenance practices can have a surprisingly big impact on the efficiency of vessels.
And though some improvements may be small, make enough of them and they will add up to substantial fuel savings – and therefore a significant reduction in emissions.
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With performance guarantees, you can have a partnership that is set on common goals. Quantifiable performance targets are mutually agreed based on your business needs, and we guarantee that these targets will be reached and maintained.
The agreed common targets can include, for example, uptime, reliability, fuel consumption, emissions, and overhaul duration. With outcome-based partnership models risk and reward can be shared forming a true partnership.
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When your top requirement is the reliability of your vessels, you should sign up for the Expert Insight predictive maintenance service. It means that the Wärtsilä experts will monitor and analyse your vessels’ operational data and alert you if something looks suspicious. You will get the alert before things would go wrong.
Predictive maintenance is based on Artificial Intelligence and advanced diagnostics, which will detect even the smallest anomalies that may indicate a potential problem in the future.
The Expertise Centre will be like your extended crew member who will safeguard the reliability of your vessels. You will get more uptime and less unscheduled downtime leading to lost revenue, and you can also save big money on repairs.
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When the connectivity is already in place, Expertise Centres can provide you with remote Operational Support when you need it. In other words, you will have dedicated experts whom to call round the clock to get faster and better technical support and troubleshooting.
The Expertise Centre will be like your extended crew member who can give actionable advice and help solve issues no matter when they might occur.
According to statistics, 90% of issues can be solved remotely and 80% during the same day.
Wärtsilä’s digital remote support capabilities have proven to be of great value for us, saving both time and costs by often eliminating the need to have service people sent onboard in person.
One of the Wärtsilä services is called Data-driven Dynamic Maintenance Planning. When you choose it, our experts get access to your vessels’ operational data and can make the optimal maintenance plan.
Because the plan is based on the true condition of the assets, you won’t have to change engine parts only because a manual says so. Instead, they can be changed when it makes the best sense.
Thanks to actual data, maintenance plans can be more flexible. It may also be possible to extend overhaul intervals so that maintenance can take place when it’s most convenient for you.
A service agreement will give you cost predictability and it will be your assurance that your assets are maintained with the best OEM quality. Knowing the fixed, monthly fee makes budgeting easy for you.
Take a look at this case study: A Canadian ferry operator Société des Traversiers du Quebec chooses to delegate maintenance to a trusted partner
Data and digital solutions give you the possibility to make smarter maintenance decisions. For example, you can get cyber-secure connectivity and track the performance of your assets in real time. You can have fast and easy access to operational data such as trends, event logs, dashboards, and visualised engine performance.
With Wärtsilä, you can benefit from Data Insight whether you are on board or on shore.
You will of course want to keep your engines in top condition, and Wärtsilä can help you with that. Partner with us with a lifecycle agreement, and our experts will help you plan, prepare, and execute the maintenance.
Dedicated experts will make sure that things go smoothly, starting with the maintenance planning, then coordinating the spare parts, and finally making sure that a skilled maintenance workforce will be available to do the work with top quality.
Discover the benefits others have already gained from choosing a Lifecycle agreement with Wärtsilä:
Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a Lifecycle Agreement with UK-based P&O Ferries. The five-year agreement covers two vessels, the M/V Pioneer and the M/V Liberté, and is designed to optimise and ensure minimal impact on their operations, while providing maintenance cost predictability. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in January 2024.
Ferries have a huge role to play in meeting the growing demand for environmentally sustainable transport options. That’s why it is especially crucial for ferry operations to run smoothly and efficiently, in order to avoid unnecessary costs, fuel consumption and emissions.
The scope of the Lifecycle Agreement with P&O Ferries includes parts and maintenance services, as well as maintenance planning, operational support and Wärtsilä’s unique Expert Insight predictive maintenance service. This means issues can be identified before they cause a delay in the schedule. Delays are a big pain point for ferry operators because delays mean they need to make up the time through increasing speed which, consequently, results in higher fuel bills and emissions.
“We are focused on making P&O Ferries the best ferry company in Europe and this includes doing everything possible to reduce our carbon footprint and protect the environment,” says Stephen Pitt, Senior Procurement Manager, P&O Ferries. “The ability to leverage Wärtsilä’s advanced digital solutions is central to this – helping us to improve vessel uptime, save fuel and decrease emissions.”
Both vessels feature hybrid propulsion with battery power and four high-efficiency Wärtsilä 31 main engines. They are expected to produce 40 percent fewer emissions than the ships they replace. By ensuring their optimal performance, the agreement will further enhance the ships’ environmental sustainability.
“Wärtsilä shares P&O Ferries’ commitment to decarbonising shipping operations. We are, therefore, extremely pleased to support these two environmentally friendly ferries by optimising their operational performance. The Lifecycle Agreement represents a partnership for highest operational efficiency, and the experts supported by digitals tools to ensure minimal interruption, as well as reliable and sustainable operations,” comments Lee Martindale, General Manager, Sales for UK & Ireland, Wärtsilä.
The M/V Pioneer commenced commercial operations in June 2023, while the M/V Liberté is scheduled to enter service in early 2024. The 230-metre long ships are the world’s largest double-ended ferries, and sail between Dover, England and Calais, France.
Media contact for more information on this release:
Isabella Alder
Positioning and Strategic Communications Manager
Wärtsilä Marine
Tel: +44 (0) 7792 681 757
marine.media@wartsila.com
Image caption: Wärtsilä has signed a Lifecycle Agreement with UK-based P&O Ferries. The five-year agreement covers two vessels, the M/V Pioneer (pictured) and the M/V Liberté © P&O Ferries
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