British Colombia Ferry Services (BC Ferries) is to fit Wärtsilä engines, propulsion machinery, integrated automation systems and gas handling systems to upgrade two RoPax ferries to convert and operate on liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The total order for the Spirit of British Columbia and the Spirit of Vancouver will include four Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel engines with fuel gas systems, power transmission systems comprising two gearboxes, an LNGPac system from Wärtsilä comprising the fuel storage tank, bunkering station, gas detection system and process control automation. Included will also be rudders, site representation, integration engineering and crew training.
Work to upgrade the vessels will include surveying the stern tube and renewing components, surveying and overhauling the controllable pitch propeller (CPP) hubs, redesigning and renewing the CPP propeller blades, surveying, renewing and overhauling the oil distribution boxes, and renewing two bow thrusters and E motors.
The contract was placed in March 2016 with work due to be carried out during the 2017/2018 winter season on the first ship and the following winter on the second ship. The work will be carried by the Gdańsk Ship Repair Yard “Remontowa” S.A in Poland.
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