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Wärtsilä Unveils Zero Emissions Vessel Concept
Wärtsilä Corporation (Wärtsilä) Wednesday announced that the company is launching a complete line of "innovative and cost effective" shuttle ferries that feature zero or low emissions designs.
The concept is said to have been designed in accordance with the Norwegian government's new environmental regulations for ferries, which works toward eliminating harmful emissions.
Wärtsilä says the ferries, which can accommodate 60 to 120 cars on a single car deck, are designed to run entirely on batteries or a battery-engine hybrid configuration.
The battery-engine hybrid configuration would use liquefied natural gas (LNG) or biofuel propulsion for engine operation, and in a plug-in hybrid configuration would enable emissions to be reduced by up to 50 percent, or by 100 percent when in plug-in only operation.
The concept is said to feature Wärtsilä's new wireless inductive charging system, which the company says is a "notable benefit" in terms of both time and energy savings for typical shuttle ferry operations that involve at least 20,000 departures per year.
The inductive charging eliminates the need for physical cable connections, which results in reduced wear and tear, as well as enabling charging to begin immediately upon vessel arrival.
"Wärtsilä is fully committed to producing ship designs, marine products, and integrated solutions that make a significant contribution towards lowering the environmental footprint of shipping. This new concept is one more example of this focus," said Riku-Pekka Hägg, Vice President, Ship Design, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.
"By making it possible for ferries to eliminate exhaust emissions entirely, we feel that we are again acting proactively to protect the marine environment."
In March, Wärtsilä announced it would supply bunker saving dual-fuel engines as part of a "next generation" RoPax ferry being built for AS Tallink Grupp (Tallink).
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