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Liquid Wind, Umeå Energy and Wasaline sign Letter of Intent for the supply of eMethanol

Wednesday, 20 March 2024, Liquid Wind, Umeå Energi and Wasaline, announced the signing of a Letter of Intent for the sale and purchase of eMethanol from the eFuel facility in Umeå, Sweden. Pursuant to the Letter of Intent, Liquid Wind, Umeå Energi …
Mar 21, 2024 / Curious

Gasum to manage Wasaline’s EUA portfolio

Gasum Portfolio Services will manage shipping company Wasaline’s EU Allowances (EUA) portfolio. The EU emissions trading system has included the maritime sector since the beginning of this year. Outsourcing their emissions trading and EUA portfolio …
Feb 12, 2024 / Curious

New version of the Wärtsilä 31DF engine reduces methane emissions by an additional 41% on average, when compared to previous market best

Technology group Wärtsilä has introduced a new ultra-low emissions version of its already efficient Wärtsilä 31DF engine. Whilst operating on LNG, this new version can further reduce methane emissions on a 50 percent load point by up to 56 percent …
Nov 2, 2023 / Curious

Wasaline’s ferry operates one day a week on Gasum’s biogas

Wasaline will start operating with certified biogas one day a week from October 13, in preparation for the EU emissions trading system that will come into force next year. Biogas is more expensive than LNG (liquefied natural gas), the current primary …
Oct 4, 2023 / Curious

Wärtsilä ensures optimal performance and minimal carbon footprint for world’s most environmentally friendly ferry

The technology group Wärtsilä and Wasaline, the Finnish–Swedish ferry operator, have signed a ten-year Optimised Maintenance agreement covering the company’s new ferry, the ‘Aurora Botnia’. The agreement was signed in June 2021, but became effective …
Sep 23, 2021 / Curious

Gasum to supply LNG to Wasaline and to Wärtsilä’s new technology hub

Nordic energy company Gasum has entered into an agreement with the City of Vaasa, NLC Ferry Oy and Wärtsilä Finland Oy to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Wasaline, which operates the Vaasa-Umeå ferry route, and for use in Wärtsilä’s new Smart …
Feb 22, 2021 / Curious

Wasaline launch confirms growing ferry preference for ABB’s Azipod® electric propulsion

Taking only one week to install, ABB Azipod® propulsion will ensure sustainable performance for Wasaline’s new ferry Aurora Botnia, while achieving up to four days of annual time savings due to operational efficiencyThe new ferry, launched by the …
Sep 14, 2020 / Curious

Super-efficient Wasaline ferry to get Wärtsilä Nacos Platinum navigation system

The new Wasaline RoPax ferry, currently under construction at the Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) yard in Finland, will be fitted with the technology group Wärtsilä’s Nacos Platinum navigation and communication system. This latest order, placed with …
Sep 12, 2019 / Vessels

WE Tech delivers state-of-the-art Hybrid Electric Propulsion solution to Wasaline

WE Tech Solutions Oy (WE Tech) has been awarded the contract for delivery of an avant-garde Hybrid Electric Propulsion solution to Rauma Marine Construction Oy (RMC). The solution includes Propulsion drives, Energy Storage System (battery banks and …
May 29, 2019 / Curious

Wärtsilä solutions for new state-of-the-art Wasaline ferry create world class efficiency and eco-friendliness

An integrated package of products, systems, and solutions from the technology group Wärtsilä will enable a new Wasaline RoPax ferry to be among the world’s most efficient and environmentally sustainable ships.NLC Ferry operates the Wasaline service …
Mar 22, 2019 / Vessels