Latest in a series of six Aasen Shipping hybrid self dischargers will feature Wärtsilä tech

Wärtsilä will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for the latest in a series of Aasen Shipping bulk carriers that includes the Aasvær, pictured here.. [Photo © Aasen Shipping]

Mosterhamn, Norway-based self-discharging bulker specialist Aasen Shipping has again opted for Wärtsilä solutions for the latest in a series of six 9,500 DWT bulkers. Under construction at the Royal Bodewes shipyard in the Netherlands, it will operate with one six-cylinder Wärtsilä 25 main engine fitted with a Wärtsilä NOx Reducer, a Wärtsilä gearbox and controllable pitch propeller with shaft line, and a Wärtsilä ProTouch remote propulsion control system

Aasen Shipping is focused on using the latest technologies to cut emissions, reduce fuel consumption and keep carbon-costs to a minimum. In combination with the highly efficient and flexible Wärtsilä 25 engine, Wärtsilä’s hybrid propulsion system will enable Aasen