Wärtsilä to power eleven new Spliethoff Group vessels
Wärtsilä 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 16,800 dwt Heavy-Lift vessels to be operated by BigLift Shipping.Wärtsilä has during 2009 been awarded two large orders from the Spliethoff Group, the Netherlands. The orders are for propulsion systems for eleven ships that the Spliethoff Group has ordered at the Ouhua Shipyard in Zhejiang, China. The Wärtsilä scope of delivery includes engines, propellers and efficiency rudders, as well as bow thrusters forming a complete integrated propulsion system for the ships.
The new orders are for five 16,800 dwt Heavy-Lift vessels to be operated by BigLift Shipping, and six 12,500 dwt Multipurpose vessels. Deliveries of the Heavy-Lift vessels will take place between August and December 2010, and the Multipurpose vessels will be delivered between December 2010 and May 2011. With these additional newbuildings the total order book is now about 20 vessels under delivery with Wärtsilä propulsion solutions for the Spliethoff Group.
Spliethoff is a long-time customer of Wärtsilä. The company's activities include worldwide transportation of forest products and comprehensive services designed to meet the needs of large projects, especially those undertaken by the oil, gas and telecom industries. Spliethoff is also engaged in global parcel delivery services.
The Spliethoff Group owns and operates a large and modern fleet of about 100 vessels.
