Wärtsilä Signs Agreement to Optimise GasLog LNG Carriers

Wärtsilä has signed a maintenance agreement with the GasLog that will ensure “reliability of operation” of GasLog’s seven LNG carriers.

Wärtsilä Corporation (Wärtsilä) Monday announced that it has signed a three to five year maintenance agreement with the GasLog LNG Services Limited (GasLog) to ensure "reliability of operation" of GasLog's seven 155,000 cbm capacity liquid natural gas (LNG) carriers.

"The demand for predictive analytics and advisory services is increasing," stated Wärtsilä  in the announcement.

"By analysing the data collected from GasLog's vessels, Wärtsilä is able to provide valuable information regarding the condition of the equipment, which enables GasLog to optimise maintenance and asset performance."

Data collected under the agreement is said to enable GasLog to increase the duration between maintenance, boost efficiency in logistics for spare part deliveries, as well as ensure that main engines are operating as efficiently as possible, reducing fuel consumption, associated operational costs, and emissions.

"We have been extremely pleased with Wärtsilä's co-operation and are happy to expand the agreement to cover these LNG vessels," said Miltos Zisis, Fleet Manager at GasLog.

"We are certain that both GasLog and our customers can benefit from optimised availability, increased lifecycle efficiency and in turn, reduced operating costs.

"We believe that Wärtsilä's technology, global presence and local support will help us to achieve these efficiencies and will ensure that we can continue to meet our aim of first class customer-service in the chartering of GasLog Vessels."  

Also commenting on the deal, Yiannis Christopoulos, Wärtsilä's Service Unit Director for Greece and Cyprus, said "we are proud to deepen our co-operation with GasLog even further. By working closely together we can fully utilise the benefits that increased online services will bring to the optimisation of marine maintenance services."

"For example, with remote online support, the crew can keep the operational performance of the engines at optimal levels, thus increasing the efficiency of these vessels, no matter where in the world they are operating."

In August, Wärtsilä announced that it would be providing dual-fuel engines for what it says is the world's first dredger to run on both LNG and conventional marine fuel.