Wärtsilä Canada Open New Repair Shop

Press Release
Sunday, January 27, 2013

The workshop in Victoria is fully equipped to perform overhauls and repairs on engines as well as propulsion equipment.

The premises situated at 1759 Sean Heights in Saanichton covers 500 square metres and has been built according to latest workshop standards with two 10-tonne cranes.

Wärtsilä Canada now operates in Vancouver (Richmond), Victoria, Montreal, Halifax (Dartmouth) and St. John's with Vancouver being the head office and centre of excellence for reconditioning services for the America's region.

Each location is capable of handling all Wärtsilä OEM engine workshop services as well as engine repairs and overhaul services for other manafucturers' equipment including MAN, B&W and Pielstick.
 

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