The bulkers are currently being built at the Namurna and Onomicshi shipyards in Japan. This is Wartsila’s first order for the BWMS system in the country.

It will help the vessels to comply with the new ballast water management convention introduced by the IMO and still awaiting ratification from more countries.

Deliveries from Wartsila will start at the end of 2014 and will be completed by mid-2016.

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