Wärtsilä To Power Grimaldi Ferries

Contracted by Nuovi Cantieri Apuania SpA in Marina Di Carrara, Italy, another pair of luxury cruise ferries for the Italian-based Grimaldi group is to be powered by Wärtsilä NSD Corp. The vessels will house four Wartsila 16V46C main engines and four Wartsila 6R32LNE diesel generating sets. The main engines have a combined output of 67,200 kW at 500 rev/min., and the auxiliary engines 10,800 kW at 720 rev/min. Scheduled for delivery in May 2002 and May 2003, these twin-screw vessels each have a capacity for 2,800 passengers with 1,000 cars. With a service speed of 28 knots, they will be operated by Grandi Navi Veloci SpA, a member of the Grimaldi group, between the north of Italy and Sicily.