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Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year Lifecycle Agreement with Spanish ferry operator Baleària.

The agreement covers Baleària’s new high-speed aluminium structure catamaran Ro-Pax ferry, the Margarita Salas, which recently entered service. 

Margarita Salas

The ship was built at the Astilleros Armon Gijon yard in Spain. It operates with four Wärtsilä 31DF dual-fuel engines, four Wärtsilä WXJ hydraulic waterjets, and features two Wärtsilä LNGPac fuel storage and supply systems.

A sister-ship, the Eleanor Roosevelt, was delivered earlier with the same Wärtsilä scope. The order for Margarita Salas was booked by Wärtsilä in Q3 2024.

Efficiency and sustainability

The unique ship design delivered by the Astilleros Armon Gijon yard, combining high-speed waterjets

The unique ship design delivered by the Astilleros Armon Gijon yard, combining high-speed waterjets with medium-speed gas-fuelled engines, is proving to be very successful, representing a new Ro-Pax ferry reference case.

The Wärtsilä agreement will ensure that the key design values of high efficiency, unmatched customer comfort, reduced operating costs, and environmental sustainability are secured and maintained.

Performance and comfort

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,” says 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."

Operating needs and requirements

It includes maintenance planning, spare parts and maintenance services for scheduled maintenance

The agreement is designed to meet the specific operating needs and requirements of the vessel. It includes maintenance planning, spare parts and maintenance services for scheduled maintenance, operational support, and Wärtsilä’s unique Expert Insight digital predictive maintenance service. 

Following the successful delivery of our equipment to the ferry newbuild, we are proud to be supporting Baleària with keeping the vessel reliable operations as efficiently as possible during its lifecycle,” comments Miguel Sanchez, Director of Sales South Europe & Africa - Wärtsilä Marine.

Decarbonisation partnership

We have been working with the ferry industry for many years now and have seen an increased number of ferries serviced under long-term agreements, totaling 37 today. This agreement is the fifth we are honoured by Baleària and we look forward to continuing our strong partnership on this decarbonisation journey.

The Margarita Salas operates between Barcelona, the Mallorcan port of Alcudia, and Ciudadela on the island of Menorca.

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