Wärtsilä to power new dive support/construction vessel

June 7, 2011
Keppel Singmarine has ordered from Wärtsilä Corp. a power generation, distribution, and propulsion system for a new diving support/construction vessel being built in Singapore.

Offshore staff

HELSINKI, Finland – Keppel Singmarine has ordered from Wärtsilä Corp. a power generation, distribution, and propulsion system for a new diving support/construction vessel being built in Singapore.

The contract includes the vessel's main power generation system, the Wärtsilä Low Loss Concept full electric and automation system, and a complete integrated propulsion system. The vessel will operate on marine diesel oil. Wärtsilä will deliver the systems during the beginning of 2012, and the ship is scheduled to be delivered in 2Q 2013.

The vessel will be owned and operated by the Dutch public company SBM Offshore N.V.

06/07/2011