Fuel-efficient stern trawler design

Fuel-efficient stern trawler design

Wärtsilä Ship Design has introduced a new optimised stern trawler design that will reduce fuel consumption and notably increase overall vessel efficiency compared to currently available designs. The propulsion system is based upon the Wärtsilä 31 engine, which has...
Operator says scrubbers saving money

Operator says scrubbers saving money

German coastal shipping operator Reederei H.-P. WEGENER says it has found success with Alfa Laval PureSOx as the solution for meeting sulphur emission limits. In 1000 days of continuous scrubber operation on two of the container vessels it charters out to customers,...