One of the world’s largest and most advanced self-propelled cutter dredger to be powered and monitored by Wärtsilä solutions
A contract has been signed with the Tianjin Dredging Company, part of the China Communication Construction Company (CCCC) and the recently founded Dredging Group, under which Wärtsilä will supply the engines and all essential ancillaries for a new self-propelled cutter dredger. The vessel will be one of the largest and most advanced vessels of its type in the world, and will become CCCC Tianjin’s flagship. The ship is being built at the Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries shipyard in China. The contract was signed in June, the company said in its press release.
The Wärtsilä scope of supply, which includes three 16-cylinder Wärtsilä 32 engines, also features a thoroughly planned interface to the external systems including the latest Wärtsilä Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) system. Wärtsilä’s CBM and Remote Monitoring solutions support the daily operation of the installation by applying the company’s experience and operational know-how to keep the thermal and mechanical load at an optimum level. They also enable savings in fuel consumption, while simultaneously providing greater environmental sustainability.
The 140 metre long vessel will have a maximum dredging depth of 35 metres with a cutter power of up to 7500 kW. It is scheduled to be delivered in October 2017.
Wärtsilä and CCCC have a long term strategic cooperation agreement, signed on April 1st 2014, under which the companies work closely together on more efficient power and propulsion configurations. The aim of this agreement is to create solutions for CCCC's newbuildings that maximise their environmental sustainability and cost efficiency.
