Wärtsilä Propulsion Package to Power World’s Largest Methanol-Ready Cement Carrier Vessel

Wärtsilä’s focus on supporting the marine industry’s efforts to decarbonize operations continues to drive concrete steps forward. The latest order is to supply a complete propulsion package for a 38,000 DWT methanol-ready cement carrier vessel. When built, this will be the largest of its type, and the first to be methanolready.

The order has been placed by NovaAlgoma, a joint venture between the Italian Swiss-based, Nova Marine Group and the Canadian Algoma Central Corporation.

The ship is being built at the Zhejiang Xinle Shipbuilding Co.,Ltd, and is expected to be launched in late 2026.

The Wärtsilä scope of supply includes 2 Wärtsilä 32 engines, one Wärtsilä 25 auxiliary engine, 2 gearboxes, 2 controllable pitch propellers, one tunnel thruster, 3 selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust after-treatment systems, the propulsion control system, 2 shaft generators (PTO/PTI) and engine accessory items.

The equipment is scheduled for delivery commencing in November 2025. The Wärtsilä 32 engine is the result of the company’s long-established expertise. It is designed for efficient and easy maintenance in combination with long maintenance-free operating periods. Its excellent fuel flexibility means it can easily be upgraded to operate with methanol.

The Wärtsilä 25 engine’s modularity then offers maximised flexibility. In addition, Wärtsilä’s propulsion solutions deliver high efficiency, helping vessels to achieve their compliance targets. This is achieved in combination with a gearbox that reduces propeller speed meaning that a larger propeller diameter is utilised to maximize propulsive efficiency.

Source: Wärtsilä Marine

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