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and December 2010, and the multipurpose vessels paints & coatings
will be delivered between December 2010 and
May 2011. With these additional newbuildings
Jotun to be sole
the total order book is now about 20 vessels under
supplier
delivery with Wärtsilä propulsion solutions for the
Spliethoff Group. Jotun Turkey has recently signed their largest new-building
“These new contracts strengthen the successful and contract in 2009 so far. Jotun will supply paint for 10
long-standing relationship between Spliethoff and newbuilding vessels, which will be delivered to Palmali
Wärtsilä. More than 60 Spliethoff vessels in operation Shipping Group.
are equipped with Wärtsilä propulsion systems” says Palmali Shipping Group has signed a contract for 10
Reinier de Vries, Senior Account Manager, Wärtsilä in x 7000dwt newbuild chemical tankers with Besiktas
the Netherlands. Shipyard. Jotun Turkey won the paint contract and is sole
For the heavy-lift vessels, Wärtsilä’s scope will include supplier for the project.
an 8-cylinder in-line Wärtsilä 46 main engine with an “Since the newbuilding market is dramatically
output of 8400kW at 500 rpm, a controllable pitch (CP) decreasing due to the global financial crisis, we are
propeller, a Wärtsilä Energopac efficiency rudder, and a satisfied that we have secured the biggest active project
bow thruster. in Turkey”, commented managing director, Sukru Ergun,
“The propulsion technology carried by these vessels Jotun Coatings in Turkey.
has been effectively optimised by designing an efficient Besiktas Shipyard has already delivered and out-fitted
rudder/propeller combination, and by employing a eight 3300-3900dwt tankers, all protected with Jotun
six-metre propeller. Wärtsilä used both computational Coatings. All vessels in the new contract will be coated
fluid dynamics (CFD) and full-scale tank tests in finalising with Jotun’s new tank coating product: Tankguard Special
the design,” adds Mr de Vries. Ultra.
For each multipurpose vessel, Wärtsilä will be delivering “This project will be a great reference for Tankguard
a 6-cylinder in-line Wärtsilä 46 main engine with an Special Ultra”, says Mr Ergun.
output of 5430kW at 500rpm, a CP propeller and bow The 10 tankers are the third generation ‘Armada’ tankers
thrusters. The design of the engine and propeller allows with the RST22M design. The vessels will be delivered
the customer to achieve maximum fuel efficiency. between December 2010 and September 2013.
Contact Wärtsilä Corporation, John Stenbergin Contact Jotun A/S,
P.O.Box 2021, N-3248 Sandefjord,
ranta 2, P.O. Box 196, FI-00531 Helsinki, Finland. Norway.
Tel +358 10 709 0000 Tel +47 33 45 70 00
Fax +358 10 709 5700 Fax +47 33 45 72 42
www.wartsila.com E-mail
info@jotun.com
Wärtsilä will deliver the propulsion systems for eleven new Spliethoff Group vessels to be built at the Ouhua
Shipyard in China. the picture is of the D4-type 16,800dwt Heavy-Lift vessels to be operated by BigLift Shipping.
26 The Naval Architect January 2010
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