At this year’s Sea Asia exhibition held in Singapore from today, the ship designer unveiled a two-speed gearbox system suitable for medium to large ships.
Wartsila estimates that the new design will reduce fuel consumption up to 25% compared to conventional diesel engines.
Riku-Pekka Hagg, vice-president of Wartsila ship design, said: “Wartsila has an impressive track record and extensive experience in producing efficient AHTS designs, all of which are based on proven technology and the utilisation of high quality equipment.
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