Plans for LNG dredger
April 12 (LNGJ) - Finnish maritime propulsion and LNG systems maker Wartsila said it was contracted to supply a package of engines and machinery for a new Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) vessel. When delivered, the “Spartacus”', which is being built on behalf of Belgium based Dredging International, will be the world's most powerful CSD and the first ever to be fuelled by liquefied natural gas. It is being built at the Royal IHC yard in the Netherlands. Wartsila said its order was worth 20 million euros ($21.2M) to the company. “Wartsila has worked in close cooperation with the owners starting from the early stages of this large project,” said Arthur Boogaard, General Manager for Special Vessels at the Finnish firm. “This has enabled a well engineered and fully integrated propulsion arrangement and an LNG fuel system that is optimized for the needs of the vessel,” he added.
