Wärtsilä Signs 5-Year Maintenance Deal with Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT) of Nigeria
Finland's Wärtsilä Oyj has signed a five-year maintenance agreement with Bonny Gas Transport Limited, (BGT), a subsidiary of Nigeria LNG Limited. Wärtsilä will monitor and service the engines on board the BGT’s six new LNG carriers and deliver spare parts, as well as expertise for inspections and major service overhauls.
LNG Finima II, one of Bonny Gas Transport’s six new LNG Carriers covered by the Maintenance Agreement, is equipped with five Wärtsilä 50DF engines.
Nigeria LNG Limited exports most of its cargo to the European Asian markets. The six LNG carriers are equipped with five Wärtsilä 50DF engines each and operate primarily on gas.
Wärtsilä says that it’s Dynamic Maintenance Planning (DMP) concept utilizing Condition Based Monitoring (CBM) will determine the actual engine maintenance needs. Bonny Gas Transport will also have around the clock access to online operational and technical support.
- With the continuous remote monitoring of the equipment and the dynamic maintenance planning concept, we can ensure optimal availability while minimising the risk of disruptions to operations,” says Simon Auseth, General Manager Business development, Marine Agreements, Wärtsilä .
The agreement is the first to apply Wärtsilä’s Data Acquisition System, part of Wärtsilä’s so-called Genius services which helps customers optimise their operations and seize the opportunities that digitalisation offers. The system provides real-time access and analysis of data with one system and enables automated measuring- and guarantee of power availability.
