Wärtsilä and MHI-MME Partner to Boost Ship Power and Propulsion

Wärtsilä and MHI-MME will partner on a new energy solution for ships.
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Wärtsilä Corporation (Wärtsilä) says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME) for the commercial marketing of a new energy solution for ships aimed at improving power generation capacity and propeller propulsion.

"When two technology leaders combine their fields of expertise, as is the case here, a solution can be created that raises efficiency to a new level," said Peter Rogers, Director of Power Conversion at Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.

"This will produce obvious benefits for ship owners and operators, and we are proud to be cooperating with Mitsubishi in this exciting development."

Wärtsilä says that, through the integration of MHI-MME's waste heat recovery system and energy saving power generation system (WHRS) with Wärtsilä's operational control technology for shaft generator systems, the MOU will result in new solution results in more energy efficient ship navigation and an improved Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI).

The resulting energy solution is expected to be applicable across various vessel types, including container ships, bulk transporters, product car carriers, and tankers.

"We are moving forward various energy-saving technologies and can expand our portfolio with this new solution, which we are quite convinced will satisfy present market demands for increasing environmental awareness. We wish to thank Wärtsilä for its high-quality collaboration that has made it possible," said Tomoo Kuzu, Executive Vice President of MHI-MME.