HELSINKI, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) in South Korea has contracted Wärtsilä to supply combined inert gas generators and gas combustion units for 17 new LNG Carrier vessels under construction at the company’s yards. The vessels … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 11-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä will supply a 40 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Kerala State Electricity Board Limited (KSEBL) in Southern India. The LNG-fired plant will be located near the city of Kochi, and will provide much-needed peaking power … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 10-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Two new Aker Arctic designed icebreakers, under construction at the PJSC Vyborg Shipyard in Russia, will have their main power provided by Wärtsilä generating sets. The ships are being built for Gazprom Neft based in St.Petersburg, … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 19-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply a major Flexicycle power plant to Energía del Pacífico S.A. in Acajutla, El Salvador. It will be the largest and most efficient power plant in El Salvador, and the … Read the full press release
Posted in Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland
Tagged Acajutla, Alejandro Alle, El Salvador, Energía del Pacífico S.A., Flexicycle power plant, Raúl Carral, Wärtsilä
HELSINKI, 31-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — South Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has placed two important contracts with Wärtsilä for seawater/propane based regasification modules. The systems are to be installed on FSRU (Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) vessels owned by … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 31-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Finnlines, a leading Ro-Ro and passenger vessel operator with services in the North and Baltic Seas, has contracted Wärtsilä to supply three of its vessels with exhaust cleaning scrubber systems. Finnlines is part of the … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 28-5-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä has received another important order for its Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS). Three new container ships being built for a major European shipping company at the Jinhai Shipyard in China will be fitted with … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 1-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä, the leading global supplier of flexible and efficient power plant solutions and services, has signed a 3-year Service Agreement with Newcrest Mining Limited for their power plants in Lihir gold mine in Papua New … Read the full press release
HELSINKI, 2-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — ‘A peaceful, prosperous and just world in which sports is a unifying and livelihood factor’ is the vision of Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation (TLPF) in Kenya. The organisation was established by Tegla Loroupe, a renowned … Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 12-11-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) yard in South Korea has ordered a total of 54 Wärtsilä dual fuel engines to power 172,600 cbm icebreaking LNG carriers being built for use in arctic conditions … Read the full press release
Bavaria, Germany, 22-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — The HERCULES R&D programme to develop large engine technologies, which was initiated in 2004 as a joint vision by the two major European engine manufacturing groups, Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel & Turbo, is to continue … Read the full press release
Guangdong, China, 8-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä Yuchai Engine Co., Ltd, a joint venture between Wärtsilä and Yuchai Marine Power Co., Ltd., has inaugurated its new factory in Doumen District, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China. The new factory covers a … Read the full press release
Hamburg, Germany, 8-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — At the SMM exhibition and conference in Hamburg, Germany, Wärtsilä is introducing its latest development of large Controllable Pitch (CP) Propellers, based on the previously known E-hub type. The new CP propeller system offers … Read the full press release
Athens, Greece, 03-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — A new, highly efficient, Aframax tanker design offering practical and viable solutions that meet current and forthcoming emissions legislation is today launched by Wärtsilä at the Posidonia 2014 exhibition in Athens, Greece. Wärtsilä will also be … Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 03-6-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä and Transmashholding have agreed that Wärtsilä will sell its 50 per cent share in the joint venture Wärtsilä TMH Diesel Engine Company LLC to Transmashholding, the other joint venture party. The divestment of the joint … Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 19-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä’s consultation process with employee representatives in Finland has been concluded. The process was initiated on 29 January 2014 with the aim of reducing 200 jobs in Finland. As a result of the negotiations, the redundancy … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Management
Tagged Finland, Mr Atte Palomäki, Mr Marco Wirén, Mr Stefan Damlin, Wärtsilä
Helsinki, Finland, 19-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä Ship Design (WSD) Singapore has unveiled a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) design package aimed at ship owners and shipyards in the Asia-Pacific region, in conjunction with Asia Pacific Maritime 2014 event. The WSD PSV series … Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 19-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä, the marine and oil & gas industry’s leading provider of innovative products, solutions and services, has signed three contracts with Aker Midsund of Norway to deliver its Vessel Internal Electrostatic Coalescer (VIEC®) systems for three North Sea … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Industrial
Tagged Aker Midsund AS, and Ivar Aasen oil field, Erik Bjørklund, Gina Krog, Mariner, Mirja-Maija Santala, North Sea oilfields, the marine and oil & gas industry, The Wärtsilä Vessel Internal Electrostatic Coalescer, Tore Lunde, Wärtsilä
Helsinki, Finland, 15-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading provider of innovative products, solutions and services, is pleased to announce that the first ever Wärtsilä X72 mid-bore, low-speed engine has successfully passed the factory acceptance test. This milestone verifies that the engine … Read the full press release
Helsinki, Finland, 11-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has now released its Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engine for sale in the US market. The engine meets the strict emissions compliance criteria of the United States Environmental … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Finland, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged dual-fuel engine, ECA compliant, ECA compliant dual-fuel engine, Lars Anderson, Mr Pete Jacobs, Ms Mirja-Maija Santala, nitrogen oxides (NOx), North American Emissions Control Area, particulate matter, sulphur oxides (SOx), United States Environmental Protection Agency, US market, vessels, Wärtsilä, Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engine, Wärtsilä Ship Power
Helsinki, Finland, 11-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has launched its new Bio Seal Ring™ product for maritime stern tube seal applications. The Wärtsilä Bio Seal Ring is the first seal on the market that … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Bio Seal Ring™, bio-degradable oils, Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants, Japan, long life seal ring, lubricants, maritime, maritime stern tube seal applications, Mr Henrik Eklund, Mr Ryu Onishi, Ms Mirja-Maija Santala, Wärtsilä, Wärtsilä Bio Seal Ring, Wärtsilä Japan
17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The largest power plant running exclusively on gas engines on the African continent, and the first of its kind ever in the Republic of South Africa, is to be inaugurated today. The complete turnkey project package at … Read the full press release
17-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has received its first two orders, a total of seven engines, for the Wärtsilä X62 2-stroke low speed engine. The Wärtsilä X62 is a midsize engine tailor made for … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Finland, Industrial, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Aframax, bulk carriers, engines, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, Kyklades Maritime Corporation, Long Range 2 Tankers, marine industry, Panamax Bulk Carriers, ships, South Korea, Suisse-Atlantique, vessels, Vietnam, Wärtsilä, Wärtsilä Corporation, Wärtsilä X62
14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Wärtsilä, a leading global supplier of flexible power plant solutions, has been contracted to supply emergency diesel generators for the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant in Finland. The diesel generators, which are a part of the power plant’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Electronics & Machinery, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities
Tagged diesel generators, emergency diesel generators, Finnish nuclear power plant, Helsinki, nuclear, nuclear power plant, Olkiluoto, power plant, power plant solutions, Sami Jakonen, Teollisuuden Voima Oyj, Vesa Riihimäki, Wärtsilä
Baden, Switzerland, 14-5-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — ABB’s Turbocharging business unit received a major order to upgrade a series of power plants within the context of its business collaboration with Wärtsilä. The order is the first of three, which together will amount … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Baden, Brazil, fuel savings, Herbert Müller, power plants, turbochargers, Wärtsilä
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