Ehrnrooth To Retire
In announcing its first half results, Metra's - parent company of Wärtsilä NSD - President and CEO, Mr Georg Ehrnrooth, announced that he will retire from this position during this year. He will be succeeded as President and CEO of Metra Corporation by Mr Ole Johansson MSc (Econ.), who will also continue as President and CEO of Wärtsilä NSD Corporation. Mr Raimo Lind MSc. (Econ.) has been appointed CFO of Metra Corporation. Mr Lind also continues as CFO of Wärtsilä NSD. The corporate managements of Metra and Wärtsilä NSD have been combined as planned.
Carnival, Wärtsilä Clearing The Air
As the world's cruise lines grow exponentially larger and are increasingly falling under the gaze of environmental and regulatory bodies, the push to ensure that ships are run safely, efficiently and environmentally sound gains new importance each day. The world's largest cruise ship company - Carnival Corporation (CCL) - has hooked up with one of the premier builders of marine diesel engines - Wärtsilä NSD - to develop a smokeless diesel-electric propulsion system for cruise ships. Code-named "project enviroengine," prototypes of the new engine are expected to be available later this year for laboratory testing and are expected to be available commercially in 2001. Following successful completion of testing, Carnival plans to utilize those engines on its future newbuilds.
Carnival, Wärtsilä Clearing The Air
As the world’s cruise lines grow exponentially larger and are increasingly falling under the gaze of environmental and regulatory bodies, the push to ensure that ships are run safely, efficiently and environmentally sound gains new importance each day. The world’s largest cruise ship company -- Carnival Corporation (CCL) -- has hooked up with one of the premier builders of marine diesel engines -- Wärtsilä NSD -- to develop a smokeless diesel-electric propulsion system for cruise ships. Code-named "project enviroengine," prototypes of the new engine are expected to be available later this year for laboratory testing and are expected to be available commercially in 2001. Following successful completion of testing, Carnival plans to utilize those engines on its future newbuilds.
