Finnish tech firm Wartsila has signed a ten-year lifecycle agreement with Hong Kong-based OPearl LNG Ship Management, a joint venture consisting of CMES, CNOOC, and NYK, covering 14 LNG carriers.
Wartsila said on Tuesday that the agreement is designed to ensure the vessels’ maximum operational reliability by enabling flexible maintenance scheduling and optimising time between overhauls.
The company said it booked the deal in the third quarter of 2025, but it did not provide the pricing details.
According to Wartsila, the scope of the agreement includes its dynamic maintenance planning solution and its expert insight predictive maintenance solution.
The 14 vessels covered by this agreement are scheduled for delivery between the third quarter of 2025 and the second quarter of 2027.
Moreover, each ship will operate with two 6-cylinder and two 8-cylinder Wartsila 34DF dual-fuel engines.
They will also each feature four Wartsila gas valve units.
OPearl LNG Ship Management was established in December 2023 as a joint venture by China Merchant LNG, CNOOC, and NYK to serve as the ship management arm for all three shareholders.
China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) recently delivered the first LNG carrier it built for compatriot China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), a unit of China Merchants Group.
The 175,000-cbm LNG carrier, Sea Spirit, is also the first large LNG carrier built by the Chinese shipbuilder and is managed by OPearl.
CMES has eight LNG carriers on order at DSIC.