Finnish technology group, Wärtsilä, have been chosen to supply the main engines and LNG fuel gas supply systems for two new LNG-fuelled escort tugs.
The tugs are being constructed in Sanmar Shipyards, Turkey for Canadian company HaiSea Marine, a joint venture between the Haisla Nation and Seaspan Marine Transportation.
Designed by Robert Allan Ltd. Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, the ships are expected be two of the most environmentally advanced escort tugs operating in the coastal waters of British Columbia in Canada.
About the project, Mark Keneford, General Manager, Sales, Wärtsilä Marine Power, said, “This project aligns closely with Wärtsilä’s efforts to develop and promote environmentally sustainable technologies, and to support the global decarbonisation of shipping.”
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