This thesis was commissioned by Wärtsilä Finland Oy as product development for containerised equipment used by Energy Business sector. There was a need to collect design requirements and investigate the possibilities of shipping containerised equipment as standard containers since it would bring additional value in procurement. The results will be used to create a technical specification and logistics instructions for suppliers who manufacture the equipment. The scope of the study focused on three different products commonly provided as containerised equipment: The water treatment unit, the fire pump station, and the auxiliary container for heat recovery systems.

The study was conducted as a literature review and collection of preferences from key persons within the organisation. First the functions of the different systems were studied to address which modifications were needed to the container. This includes connections, control of ambient conditions, safety measures, and electrification. Requirements for the container to comply with standard shipping practices were studied from international maritime legislation and standards, Finnish legislation, and the company´s internal logistic instructions.

It was found that issues are mainly related to the modifications of the container´s outer structure which may cause invalidity of the container´s certification. Depending on the system, solutions to this problem could be implementing the equipment without modifications to the outer structure of a certified container or by having the container re-certified after implementing with modifications. There were also issues with applying the internal guidelines for logistics to containerised equipment. The current way of information handling considers containers as a load space for cargo and would need adjustment to present the true characteristics of the containerised equipment.

The results suggest that containerised equipment could be shipped as standard containers if the validity of the certification is cared for, and the document handling is appropriate. Carriers may have individual opinions about the realisation and the concept should be further developed in co-operation with a carrier commonly used by the company, preferably in a pilot project.