Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has been contracted to deliver cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for six newbuild medium-sized gas carrier (MGC) vessels.
A Japanese shipowner has placed an order for new vessels from China’s Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui (YAMIC) Shipbuilding Yard.
Wärtsilä got the order in the third quarter of 2024.
The ships will deliver and operate using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The Wärtsilä solutions are intended to ensure that ships operate safely and efficiently with LPG cargo and fuel.
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Barry Yang, Sales Manager, Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, China, said: “We have worked closely with the YAMIC yard earlier, and we are pleased to continue this good relationship.
“This order is an important endorsement of the strong position that Wärtsilä’s cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems have established with this category of vessels.”
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding formed the YAMIC yard as a joint venture. The Wärtsilä equipment will be delivered to the yard beginning in April 2025.