Wartsila supplies integrated power system to the world's first CNG ship

Wartsila will supply the integrated power system for the world's first CNG (compressed natural gas) vessel.

       The company will supply the cylinder 9 "Wartsila 34DF" host dual fuel (gas to fuel-based), Controlled Pitch Propeller and Gearbox, which will be deployed to the Korea Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd., Jiangsu (hereinafter referred to as the Korea ship) in the construction of CNG on board . The contract was a supply contract that was signed in the fourth quarter of 2014.

       The ship is related by Indonesia's first ship owners to run dual fuel powered ships. At present, the Indonesian government actively takes measures to encourage the use of natural gas as a ship fuel for environmental protection.

       In addition, October 27, 2014, the Korea ship, said the company received the world's first fleet CNG ship orders from CIMC Enric Sjz Gas Company.

       The 2200CBM grade CNG ship scheduled in May 2016 delivered by the Indonesian state-run energy company Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PT PLN; end user) to the company management, from Indonesia East Java Gresik state transport natural gas to the island of Lombok.

        The ships in which the design of marine current Engineering Design Institute, using gas-powered dual fuel host driver, the master of 110 m and a design 14 knots, the American Bureau of Shipping level (ABS) and Indonesia Society (BKI ).