‘Record breaking’ Wärtsilä 31 engine launched

The new four-speed engine is said to unlock new levels of efficiency thanks to cutting-edge technology in several areas, including fuel injection and control

Wärtsilä has launched a new medium-speed engine that it claims reaches a previously unimaginable level of fuel efficiency – with consumption as low as 165g/kWh in the diesel version of the Wärtsilä 31 engine.

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