Wasaline ferry: state-of-the-art propulsion, navigation and cargo systems

摘要

The new Wasaline ferry, set for launch in early 2021, will be a plug-in hybrid using LNG in dual-fuel engines. The engines will be capable of burning bio-LBG in the future. The €120M (US$134M) ferry will feature advanced technologies such as azimuthing pod propulsion thrusters, Wartsila embedded sensor engine technology, and smart engine and bridge systems. LNG will be bunkered in Vaasa. Both the ports of Umeå and Vaasa plan to become carbon-neutral in the near future, and bio-LBG is expected to replace LNG. Batteries in the plug-in hybrid system can be charged in both ports. The capacity of the batteries is about 2 MWh and it will take 30 minutes to an hour to charge them in either port.