Spanish ferry operator Baleària has signed a ten-year Lifecycle Agreement with Wärtsilä to cover Baleària’s new high-speed aluminium structure catamaran Ro-Pax ferry, the Margarita Salas, which recently entered service.
The agreement is designed to meet the specific operating needs and requirements of the vessel, including maintenance planning, spare parts and Wärtsilä’s Expert Insight digital predictive maintenance service.
The ship was built at the Astilleros Armon Gijon yard in Spain. It operates with four Wärtsilä 31DF dual-fuel engines, four hydraulic waterjets, and features two LNGPac fuel storage and supply systems.
“We feel confident with Wärtsilä solutions which will help us to deliver the high performance and comfort level we offer to our clients, while lowering the emissions of our operations,” said Juan Pablo Molina, Corporate Technical Director, Baleària.
“The reliability of our service is naturally of key importance to our customers, and this agreement with Wärtsilä provides us the highest expertise from the manufacturer to optimally maintain the vessel at all times.”
The Margarita Salas operates between Barcelona, the Mallorcan port of Alcudia and Ciudadela on the island of Menorca.
