Four VLGCs at Daewoo to have Wärtsilä cargo handling systems
Gas carrier cargo handling systems will be delivered for VLGCs under construction at Daewoo (Source: Wärtsilä Corporation)
Four 91,000dwt very large gas carriers under construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering for Avance Gas are to have Wärtsilä cargo handling systems. The order follows the supply by Wärtsilä of similar systems for an earlier series of similar tankers for the Norwegian owner. Avance Gas now has six 91,000dwt gas carriers on order with the South Korean builder.
Hang Jakob Buvarp, Wärtsilä Gas Solutions’ sales manager, said: “Wärtsilä is the world’s largest supplier of complete cargo handling systems for gas carriers, and there is a good reason for us holding that position. We have the technology and we have the in-house competences that ensure that each customer gets the exact system needed for his specific needs.”
The ships, which are dual-fuel and capable of operating on LPG, have lower daily fuel consumption than comparable ships and are fitted with shaft generators. This means that it is not necessary to use auxiliary engines during voyages, thereby saving between five and seven tonnes of fuel a day.
The Wärtsilä equipment is due to be delivered to the shipyard in May 2022.
