Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has been selected to provide core systems for two very large ethane carriers being built by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) in South Korea for a Malaysian owner.
The contract was booked in Q4 2025 and covers the cargo handling system and the fuel gas supply system for both vessels. Delivery of the equipment to the yard is planned for March 2027.
For this project, Wärtsilä Gas Solutions will supply process plant engineering linked to cargo handling and fuel gas operations, together with related sub-systems. The package also includes the required equipment and instrumentation, as well as an integrated cargo control system.
The award adds to earlier VLEC orders placed with Wärtsilä Gas Solutions by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for other customers in recent years, showing continued use of the company’s solutions in this ship type.
Harald Øverland, Sales Manager at Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, said the contract underlined the company’s strong position in the segment and noted that gas carrier operators depend on safe and efficient cargo operations.
The order was announced shortly after Wärtsilä won another contract to supply cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for two LNG bunkering vessels under construction in China.
