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Two Alpha Gas carriers
to get enhanced operational
support with Wärtsilä Lifecycle
Agreement
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year Life-
cycle Agreement with Alpha Gas. The
agreement covers two LNG carriers,
each equipped with four Wärtsilä 34DF
engines, and is aimed at giving Alpha Gas
increased operational insight, availability,
and better maintenance cost predictabil-
ity. The order with Wärtsilä was booked
in Q2 2025.
In today’s challenging legislative and eco-
nomic environment, shipowners and oper-
ators are increasingly looking for support
in maximising efficiency and the use of
their assets. For LNG carriers in particu-
lar, which have limited opportunities for
unscheduled stops and downtime, they
are looking to safeguard their vessels’
reliability.
“Our emphasis is on enabling the highest
level of efficiency and reliability through-
out our fleet”, says Peter Lonski, Technical
Director of Alpha Gas. “This agreement
with Wärtsilä will help us achieve that
goal, while at the same time allowing us to
accurately predict our maintenance costs.
We also expect to be able to extend the
time between overhauls, thanks to the
dynamic maintenance planning feature”.
The agreement with Wärtsilä will help
Alpha Gas to optimise the operations
and maintenance of the two LNG car-
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