A new fast ropax ferry ordered by the Estonia based Tallink Grupp for its Tallinn – Helsinki route, will feature Wärtsilä dual-fuel engines running primarily on LNG.
The ship is to be built at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland and is scheduled to be in operation from the beginning of 2017. The new 212 metre long ferry will have a gross tonnage of 49,000 and will carry 2800 passengers.
SECA Compliance
By using LNG as the main fuel, the ship will comply with the IMO's latest sulphur emissions legislation which came into force in January 2015. The Baltic Sea is designated as a Sulphur Emissions Control Area (SECA). When operating in gas mode, the sulphur oxide (SOx) and particle emissions from the Wärtsilä DF engines are negligible at almost zero per cent. Furthermore, the nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions are at least 85 per cent below those specified in the current IMO regulations, and CO2 emissions are some 25 per cent less than those of a conventional marine engine running on diesel fuel.
The full scope of supply includes three 12-cylinder Wärtsilä 50DF and two 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 50DF main engines, as well as two Wärtsilä fixed pitch propellers and propeller shaft lines. The equipment will be delivered to the yard in early 2016.
Picture: The new fast ropax ferry ordered by AS Tallink Grupp for its Tallinn – Helsinki route (courtesy of Meyer Turku).
