• Wärtsilä highlighted key alternative-fuel roadmap milestones at an STH site visit, with commercialization and engine-platform expansion remaining priorities.
• High fuel costs are increasing interest in engine-battery hybrid systems, which could challenge two-stroke engines in merchant shipping.
• New single-cylinder research engines are scheduled to start operating in mid-2027, supporting development alongside virtual validation and AI.
• A unified digital technology platform supports lifecycle offerings across more than 1,000 connected vessels and power plants.
• First patent filings doubled between 2020 and 2025; the portfolio exceeds 500 patent families covering more than 2,400 individual cases worldwide.

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