Wärtsilä will supply an integrated solution for two dual-fuel LNG Ro-Pax passenger ferries being built on behalf of Canadian ferry services provider Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ).
The contract was issued in August by Chantier Davie Canada (Davie), Canada's largest shipyard, the builder of the two vessels.
For each of the two vessels, Wärtsilä will supply 20DF engines, an LNGPac fuel storage and treatment system, electrical power and automation systems, and a Control & Communication Centre (3C), the integrated bridge control, navigation, and communication control system. Wärtsilä will also provide site management and commissioning services.
LNG Ferries
The Ro-Pax ferries will operate on LNG fuel, which offers notable environmental and economic benefits compared to conventional marine fuels. However, the dual-fuel engine technology allows a seamless switch to other fuels should it be necessary.
The double ended LNG passenger ferries are each capable of accommodating 432 passengers and eight crew members, and offer various capacity combinations for up to 115 car equivalent units or sixteen tractor semi-trailers. They will operate throughout the year between Tadoussac and Baie-Sainte-Catherine on the Saguenay River in Québec, Canada and are scheduled to start service in 2015.
