Finnlines orders Wärtsilä engines and hybrid systems for its two new eco-friendly ferries
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 30 November 2020 at 10:00 AM EETThe technology group Wärtsilä has won the contract to supply the engines and a range of its electric solutions for two new ferries under construction at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) in China. The ships are being built for Finnlines, a part of the Grimaldi Group, and are designed to incorporate the latest technical and environmental concepts. The order for the engines was placed in July 2020, with the remaining Wärtsilä equipment ordered in September 2020. The two ‘Superstar’ vessels will operate between