Wartsila bags new maintenance contract for Canadian LNG ferry

Finland’s Wartsila will continue to maintain one LNG-powered vessel for Canadian ferry operator Societé des Traversiers du Quebec (STQ) as part of a new contract revealed on Monday.

The tech firm said in a statement it had entered into a customized five-year optimized maintenance agreement with STQ, with a further five-year extension option.

The agreement covers the ‘F.A. Gauthier’, a 133 meters long ferry operating with Wartsila 34DF dual-fuel engines and other equipment.

This agreement is a renewal of a maintenance agreement that had been running for the previous five years and the duo signed it in the second quarter of 2021, according to the statement.

Under the deal, Wartsila would provide its expert insight tool and data-driven dynamic maintenance planning.

In addition to the Wartsila engines, the firm would also support its LNGPac fuel storage installed on the vessel, and the ship’s electrical and automation systems.

The LNG-powered ship entered into service in 2015 and is part of STQ’s fleet of ferries operating in and around the Canadian province of Quebec as part of the regional transportation system.

Most Popular

Venture Global’s Plaquemines LNG wraps up $4 billion notes offering

Venture Global's unit Plaquemines LNG has closed a $4 billion offering of senior secured notes.

Argentina’s Enarsa to spend $567 million on LNG purchases

Argentina's state-owned LNG importer, Energia Argentina (Enarsa), will spend $570 million to purchase 22 liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes from BP and TotalEnergies this year.

Shell’s LNG Canada to ship second cargo

Shell-led LNG Canada is expected to soon ship the second cargo of liquefied natural gas from the Kitimat facility on the west coast of Canada, according to shipping data.

More News Like This

Wartsila to support Alpha Gas LNG carrier duo

Finland’s tech firm Wartsila has signed a deal with Greek shipowner Alpha Gas to support the latter’s two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.

Wartsila bags regas module gig from Hoegh Evi

A unit of Finnish tech firm Wartsila has secured a contract from Norway's Hoegh Evi to supply a regasification module, which will be installed onboard the LNG carrier Hoegh Gandria. Once converted, the FSRU will serve in Egypt.

Hoegh Evi, Wartsila develop floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker

Norwegian FSRU player Hoegh Evi and a unit of Finnish tech firm Wartsila have developed what they say is the world’s first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker.

Wartsila bags bio-LNG gigs

Wartsila Gas Solutions, a unit of Finland’s tech firm Wartsila, has secured a contract from Suomen Lantakaasu to supply production solutions for two bio-LNG plants in Finland.