Extensive range of Wärtsilä solutions chosen for two Chilean Navy vessels
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 1 March 2023 at 10.30 AM EETThe technology group Wärtsilä will supply the main propulsion machinery, as well as a range of other equipment and systems for two new 110-metre long amphibious transport vessels being built for the Chilean Navy. The order was placed by Astilleros y Maestranzas de la Armada (Asmar), the state-owned shipyard constructing the vessels and it was included in Wärtsilä’s order book in February 2023. The Escotillón IV project, under which these ships are being built, will not only increase Chile’s defence capabilities, but will