Wartsila to supply reliquefaction systems for eight LNGCs
Wartsila on March 29 announced its has been awarded the contract to supply reliquefaction systems for eight LNG carriers. The deal follows an earlier newbuild programme in June 2022 for four new vessels,
These eight vessels will be owned by various global shipping companies. The orders by Hudong Zhonghua Shipyard were booked into Wartsila’s order intake in Q1 2023. For each ship, the company will supply its Compact Reliq Single Booster reliquefaction system.
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“Reliquefaction systems are today becoming standard on all sizes of LNG carriers and our Compact Reliq system meets this need perfectly. The booster function implemented on the Compact Reliq systems enables us to supply a reliquefaction system with superior efficiency and lowest-in-class power consumption, which in turn reduces the vessel’s gas consumption,” said Pal Steinnes, head of sales, midstream, Wartsila Gas Solutions.
The Wartsila equipment is scheduled to be delivered commencing in 2024, and the first ship is expected to be delivered in 2025.
The Compact Reliq system has been designed for both high efficiency and easy installation, Wartsila said. The cooling media used is nitrogen, which in addition to being safe, also serves to simplify the system’s operation