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GONDAN delivered hybrid-powered icebreaking tug, VILJA

GONDAN Shipbuilders delivered at the end of June the new hybrid-powered icebreaking escort tug VILJA, which left Port of Gijón to head for Port of Luleå, Sweden.Awarded to GONDAN as the result of an international competition amongst world renowned …
Jul 10, 2019 / Vessels

Delivery of first vessel with Wärtsilä HY hybrid technology marks new era in shipping

The technology group Wärtsilä’s hybrid power module solution, the Wärtsilä HY, is now fully operational on the ‘Vilja’, an escort tug owned by the Swedish port of Luleå. The tug was built at Gondan Shipbuilders in Asturias, Spain and was delivered in …
Jul 8, 2019 / Vessels