- The Netherlands’ based shipbuilding company Damen Shipyards Group has selected the technology group Wärtsilä to provide the main propulsion solutions for a large Marine Aggregate Dredger.
- The scope includes two Wärtsilä 26 engines, two Wärtsilä controllable pitch propellers (CPP), and the Wärtsilä ProTouch bridge control system.
- Wärtsilä will prepare the engines ready for use with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology to reduce emissions, making the vessel compliant with the International Maritime Organization’s Tier III regulations.
- The experience and understanding of dredging operations is key to delivering solutions that provide the most efficient and sustainable performance.
Damen Shipyards Group has selected Wärtsilä’s propulsion system for a large Marine Aggregate Dredger, reports the Medi Telegraph.
Damen Shipyards Group
The Netherlands’ based shipbuilding company Damen Shipyards Group has selected the technology group Wärtsilä to provide the main propulsion solutions for a large Marine Aggregate Dredger (MAD).
The dredger is being built for the U.K. company Hanson Aggregates, a leading supplier of heavy building materials for the construction industry. The order with Wärtsilä was signed in May 2019.
An identically designed vessel from Damen, which is expected to begin operations within the coming few months, is also fitted with the same Wärtsilä solutions.
Selective Catalytic Reduction technology
The scope includes two Wärtsilä 26 engines, two Wärtsilä controllable pitch propellers (CPP), and the Wärtsilä ProTouch bridge control system. Wärtsilä will prepare the engines ready for use with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology to reduce emissions, making the vessel compliant with the International Maritime Organization’s Tier III regulations.
According to Wärtsilä, the 103-metre long dredger will be “one of the most environmentally sustainable ships of its type in service”.
Efficient and sustainable performance
René Zuidam, Account Manager, Wärtsilä Marine, said they are more concerned in the customer satisfaction and are delighted to have again been selected by Damen for the second dredger in this advanced new design series.
He added that they are in collaboration with Damen for many years and a strong working relationship has been established. The experience and understanding of dredging operations is key to delivering solutions that provide the most efficient and sustainable performance.
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Source: The Medi Telegraph
