Wartsila to Supply Engines for Chinese LNG-Fuelled PSVs

Wartsila announced May 13 that it has won a contract to supply engines for 12 new LNG-fuelled platform supply vessels (PSV).

The Finnish engineering company will supply 40 generating sets for the vessels, which are the first LNG-powered PSVs to be built for a Chinese owner. The order to supply the engines was signed in March. The ships are being built for China Oilfield Services Co (COSL) at the Wuchang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry yard and the Liaonan Shipyard in China. 

“More and more ships are being built for use with LNG fuel, and we see these 12 ships as part of a trend that will continue to grow. This is why we chose Wartsila, a company with experience and know-how in LNG fuel solutions,” said Liu Hui, manager of COSL Shipping’s shipbuilding project management team.

The 40 engines are scheduled to be delivered to the shipyards at the end of 2019.