Wärtsilä and Maran Gas Maritime Extend Maintenance Agreement on Tri-Fuel Diesel Electric LNG Carriers

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Monday June 5, 2017

Wärtsilä has announced that it has extended its cooperation with Maran Gas Maritime Inc. (MGM) - the liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping unit of the Angelicoussis Shipping Group - through the signing of a five-year maintenance agreement covering MGM's 21 tri-fuel diesel electric (TFDE) LNG carriers.

The vessels covered under the agreement are all equipped with Wärtsilä 50DF engines.

"The technically advanced LNG installations require professional maintenance to ensure operational reliability. Wärtsilä will provide this professional maintenance to the MGM fleet through this agreement. It will also further strengthen our long partnership with the whole Angelicoussis Shipping Group," says Yiannis Christopoulos, Managing Director, Wärtsilä Greece.

Specifically, the maintenance agreement includes dynamic maintenance planning (DMP), condition based maintenance (CBM) services, and remote operational support.

"We acknowledge the technologically advanced maintenance requirements of this type of installations and the equipment involved," said Andreas Spertos, Technical Director, MGM.

"After examining all available options, it was concluded that the most efficient and effective way to fulfil these requirements and maintain the fleet reliability at the highest possible level, was to engage with Wärtsilä on this extended maintenance agreement. Through this five years agreement, positive and valuable experience will be gained."