Wärtsilä and CLdN cooperate to build hybrid RoRo vessels
The hybrid RoRo vessels are part of CLdN’s fleet renewal programme aimed at drastically reducing emissions
(Source: CLdN)
Technology group Wärtsilä and logistics provider CLdN have jointly developed a new hybrid design for two RoRo vessels. The ships can operate in gas/diesel-mechanical mode now and in gas/diesel-electric mode in the future. They are being built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyards in South Korea.
The two 234m-long vessels will each feature 8,000 lane metres of cargo space. They are part of CLdN’s fleet renewal programme aimed at drastically reducing emissions. The ships are scheduled to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2024 and first quarter of 2025, and will operate on CLdN’s European network.
Wärtsilä's scope of supply includes energy storage systems, two PTO/PTI generators and electric motors, multidrive converters, and the Wärtsilä Energy Management System that controls and optimises the hybrid operations. The arrangement will enable the ships’ CO2 emissions to be minimised, thereby supporting the marine sector’s decarbonisation ambitions. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in June 2022.
