Wärtsilä´s Orderbook Strengthens
Wärtsilä Corp. has reported a healthy increase in orders for Sulzer RTA-series low-speed engines to be manufactured in the group's Trieste factory in Italy. This year orders have been booked for 16 such engines with an aggregate power of 351.7 MW for delivery to European shipyards. Together with Sulzer low-speed engines, the factory builds a wide range of four-stroke types from the Wärtsilä 26X through the Sulzer ZA40S up to the Wärtsilä 64 type. Since the factory came under Wärtsilä management in 1997, considerable efforts have been put intomaking the factory more competitive, not just within Europe but on a world basis. The first order this year was for four Sulzer 7RTA72U-B low-speed engines for the German shipyard Aker MTW Werft GmbH in Wismar on the Baltic coast.
Wärtsilä to Supply IRISL Containerships
Wismar, Germany. rev/min. of 1020 kW at the same speed. in Finland. 2003 and February 2004. Kvaerner Yards. 2004. of 29.8 m. They have stowage for 2478 TEU with 200 reefer sockets. The ships' service speed is 22.3 knots on a design draught of 10.1 m. generating sets. having been delivered in 2001.
Wärtsilä Manufactures 2000th 20 Diesel Engine
The Wärtsilä 20 engine type was introduced in 1992 as a heavy-duty diesel engine for economical, reliable operation on heavy fuel oil. In its ten years' production, the engine has been further developed and still offers a combination of state-of-the-art design and top performance in a compact, space-saving package. Its service experience has confirmed its ability to achieve long times between overhauls. Up to 24,000 hours' operation between overhauls are achieved on light fuel oils. rev/min. maximum continuous outputs of 520 to 1620 kW. stage, which is 10 per cent above the previous stage. shipboard applications. Klaus E. Oldendorff GmbH. shipowners' requirements.
Aker Yards Wins Cruise Ship Deal
Aker Yards has announced that the Aker MTW Werft GmbH yard in Germany has won a $377.9 million deal to build two cruise liners. The liners, ordered by Aida cruises Ltd., will be 662.7 ft. (202 m) long and have a capacity for 1,600 passengers. Delivery will occur in the first quarter 2002 and the first quarter 2003.
