Wärtsilä, MGM expand maintenance agreement

Wärtsilä and Maran Gas Maritime (MGM) extend their current cooperation with a five-year agreement. The agreement covers the maintenance of MGM’s 21 TFDE (tri-fuel diesel electric) LNG carriers, that are equipped with Wärtsilä 50DF engines.

The new agreement includes Dynamic Maintenance Planning (DMP), Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) services and remote support in technical and operational issues and in equipment performance. The new agreement also includes supply of spare parts for maintenance, along with technical expertise and workshop services to execute overhauls.

The Wärtsilä 50DF tri-fuel engines installed on the MGM vessels can be operated with heavy fuel oil (HFO), marine diesel oil (MDO) or natural gas.

“The technically advanced LNG installations require professional maintenance to ensure operational reliability” says Yiannis Christopoulos, Managing Director, Wärtsilä Greece.

“We acknowledge the technologically advanced maintenance requirements of this type of installations and the equipment involved. After examining all available options, it was concluded that the most efficient and effective way to fulfil these requirements and maintain the fleet reliability at the highest possible level, was to engage with Wärtsilä on this extended maintenance agreement” says Andreas Spertos, Technical Director, Maran Gas Maritime Inc.