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Eniram, a Wärtsilä company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Athens-based Arista Shipping to participate in the “Project Forward” initiative, which is led by Arista.
The project consists in the development of a dry bulk carrier vessel that features an unprecedented high level of energy efficiency based on LNG fuelled propulsion.
Eniram’s contribution will be to assist in the development of monitoring and optimisation tools. Founded in 2005, Eniram was acquired by Wärtsilä Corporation in July 2016.
The vessel design will enable compliance with all known, applicable, and anticipated regulations proposed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). These include the Energy Efficiency Design Index 2025, SOx post 2020, and NOx Tier III without any after treatment.
Wärtsilä is also a part of the project team because of its experience and leading technologies in LNG propulsion. The propulsion design concept is to be based on a novel arrangement featuring just two highly efficient Wärtsilä 31DF dual-fuel engines without additional gensets.
“We are delighted to be a part of this exciting project, which will create a vessel with the levels of performance and sustainability needed as the marine industry enters a new era” says Giannis Moraitakis, E&A Business & Sales Development Manager, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.
Other parties involved include Finnish ship designer Deltamarin, the Houston-based classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and GTT, the French LNG membrane containment system designer.
Antonis Trakakis, Technical Manager, Arista Shipping said “Project Forward” represents a milestone for the shipping industry, since it brings a substantial discontinuity to traditional ship design and performance. The project establishes LNG as a global marine fuel, and we welcome Eniram’s involvement.”
Arista Shipping has signed a Letter of Intent with Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (YZJ) to build a series of up to 20 bulk carriers to the new design.
Source: Wartsila Corporation Trade