Wärtsilä informed it has launched a new series of LNG carrier ship designs.
This series of designs is the latest addition to Wärtsilä’s ship design portfolio and is an important part of the company’s strategic programme under the theme “Taking Merchant Shipping into the Gas Age,” the company said in a statement.
The series comprises four vessel designs, the WSD59 3K, WSD59 6.5K, WSD55 12K, and WSD50 20K, all of which have been developed in close cooperation with customers to produce vessels that are appropriate for the global LNG infrastructure and applicable for both ocean going and inland water operations. In each case, fuel economy, performance guarantees, optional versions to meet specific needs, and the flexibility to choose particular features and solutions have been emphasised.
More than 4000 vessels have thus far been built based on Wärtsilä designs, including some of the world’s most advanced LNG-powered ships, the statement said.
The WSD59 3K design offers fuel consumption of 7.5 t/d at a service speed of 14 knots. The design draft is 4.75 metres. The fuel consumption for the WSD55 12K design vessels is 13.5 t/d at a service speed of 14.5 knots, making it the best in its class. The design draft is 6.2 metres. The fuel consumption for vessels based on the WSD50 20K design is also the best in its class at 18.1 t/d at a service speed of 15 knots. The WSD59 6.5K design offers a fuel consumption of 11.0 t/d at a speed of 13 knots. The design draft is 5.8 metres.
The new designs have been developed at the Wärtsilä Ship Design offices in China and Poland.
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