Spanish ship owner, Baleària is to incorporate a liquefied natural gas (LNG) power and propulsion installation to its new RoRo passenger ferry, which will make it the first LNG-propelled RoRo passenger ferry to operate in the Mediterranean Sea.
By using natural gas, the ferry is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 25% and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by 85% compared with using traditional marine diesel oil. Sulphur and particulate matter are expected to be virtually eliminated.
Baleària has contracted Wärtsilä to design and deliver the LNG power and propulsion installation, which will be supplied by the Construcciones Navales del Norte SL (LaNaval) shipyard in Sestao, Spain.
The contract includes 8-cylinder Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel main engines, four 9-cylinder Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel auxiliary engines, the Wärtsilä LNGPac fuel storage and management system, two twin/single out gearboxes, two Wärtsilä Controllable Pitch Propellers (CPP) with the Wärtsilä ProTouch bridge control system, two Wärtsilä transverse thrusters, plus comprehensive engineering, project management, and on-site yard support services.
The RoRo ferry is due to enter into service in 2019.
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