Wärtsilä has announced that the first ever Wärtsilä X72 mid-bore, low-speed engine has successfully passed the factory acceptance test.
This milestone verifies that the engine fulfills the design criteria for performance and functioning, and that it has been accepted by the customer and the Lloyd’s Register of Shipping classification society. The tests were carried out at the Doosan Engine Co. Ltd factory in South Korea, where the engines are being produced under license from Wärtsilä.
Wärtsilä launched its low-speed Generation X engine series in May 2011. The Wärtsilä X72 engine offers exceptional efficiency and fuel consumption performance to provide a favorable Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI). Furthermore, the improvement in fuel consumption, when compared to conventional marine engine options, results in correspondingly reduced CO2 and NOx emissions. Thanks to its extended rating field, the Wärtsilä X72 is highly suited to a broad range of ship types, including Capesize bulk carriers, Suezmax tankers, and Feeder/Panamax container ships.
“This is another important milestone for us since this is the first ever Wärtsilä X72 engine to roll off the production line. The fact that it has successfully fulfilled the factory acceptance test requirements means that in every respect it meets our expectations, as well as the expectations of our customers.. We are now moving with great confidence to the full commercialization of this outstanding engine,” said Martin Wernli, Managing Director of Wärtsilä Switzerland and Vice President, Wärtsilä Ship Power, 2-stroke.
Mid-bore Wärtsilä engine passes tests
