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17 Jun 2016

Wärtsilä Welcomes Cadets of SUNY Maritime Training Ship

Wärtsilä welcomed cadets from the State University of New York (SUNY) Maritime College to its Trieste factory during the school's summer sea term Italian port stop in June. The students use the summer sea term to gain practical experience on board the SUNY Maritime training ship, the Empire State VI. Upon arrival in Trieste, the Wärtsilä Italy management team welcomed the group of close to 600, which in addition to the cadets, included the crew, faculty from SUNY Maritime College, as well as its president, Rear Adm. Michael Alfultis. This visit marked a return to Trieste for SUNY Maritime as the group was also hosted by Wärtsilä in 2013.

14 Jan 2004

Wärtsilä to Discontinue Production in Turku

The second part of Wärtsilä's business analysis, started last autumn, has now been finalized. In addition to reductions in capacity already decided, the company also plans to discontinue engine manufacture at its Turku factory. The manufacture of large engines will be centered at Trieste, Italy. Under this plan the Turku unit will concentrate on service and maintenance activities. The Turku unit employs 680 at the moment. Consultations related to this plan will be started in Finland with personnel representatives on the reduction of about 480 employees in Turku. The number of employees in the Turku unit is estimated to be approximately 200 in the structure. The Trieste factory, the Group's largest in size, is equipped to manufacture a number of products simultaneously.

16 Jun 2004

Most powerful common-rail engine successfully tested

The first 12-cylinder Sulzer RT-flex96C low-speed marine engine developed by Wärtsilä Corporation has reportedly successfully completed its official shop test. With a maximum continuous power output of 68,640 kW (93,360 bhp) at 102 rpm, it is the most powerful engine so far to employ common-rail technology. The engine is one of four ordered in 2003 for the propulsion of four 7700 TEU Post-Panamax container liners contracted by Blue Star Reederei, a subsidiary of P&O Nedlloyd BV, with the Japanese shipbuilding group IHI Marine United Inc.

28 Feb 2002

Wärtsilä Negotiates Restructuring in the Netherlands

Wärtsilä will outsource manufacturing of engine components in Zwolle, the Netherlands, selling its production capacity to an outside supplier. At the same time Wärtsilä has decided to further develop its service activities at Zwolle. The solution, which is still subject to approval by the personnel, will make it possible to retain about 290 jobs in Zwolle. Wärtsilä announced in November 2001 that it planned to terminate its operations in Zwolle and to move engine manufacturing to Italy. Wärtsilä also proposed to relocate its service activities to the service unit in Schiedam. Wärtsilä Nederland has altogether 810 employees: 660 in Zwolle and 150 in Schiedam. Wärtsilä entered a EUR 90 million provision in its 2001 accounts to cover the costs of these restructuring measures.

15 Jun 2000

Wärtsilä To Outfit Costa Classica

Wärtsilä NSD has received a contract for additional diesel engines from Italian cruise ship owner Costa Crociere to outfit its ship Costa Classica with six more Sulzer diesel engines for increased propulsion power and shipboard electrical supplies. Cammell Laird will perform the modification of the 1991-built Costa Classica this fall for a March 2001 completion. The vessel will be extended by 147 ft. (44.8 m) to 871 ft. (265.4 m) overall, in addition to a new full-length superstructure deck. Passenger occupancy will expand from 1,308 to 2,020 persons, with double occupancy and the gross tonnage will go from 52,950 to 78,000. The vessel's propulsion plant is being extended for an increased service speed of 21 knots in spite of increased ship's length.

12 Dec 2000

Wärtsilä´s Orderbook Strengthens

Wärtsilä Corp. has reported a healthy increase in orders for Sulzer RTA-series low-speed engines to be manufactured in the group's Trieste factory in Italy. This year orders have been booked for 16 such engines with an aggregate power of 351.7 MW for delivery to European shipyards. Together with Sulzer low-speed engines, the factory builds a wide range of four-stroke types from the Wärtsilä 26X through the Sulzer ZA40S up to the Wärtsilä 64 type. Since the factory came under Wärtsilä management in 1997, considerable efforts have been put intomaking the factory more competitive, not just within Europe but on a world basis. The first order this year was for four Sulzer 7RTA72U-B low-speed engines for the German shipyard Aker MTW Werft GmbH in Wismar on the Baltic coast.

24 Nov 2004

Wärtsilä to Supply Dual-Fuel Engines for Korean LNG Carriers

Wärtsilä has received an order from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd. of Korea to supply four sets of Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines to power a series of 155,000 m3 dual-fuel-electric LNG carriers, with an option on four more sets. The ships were ordered last month by BP Shipping of the UK and are scheduled for delivery from Hyundai Heavy Industries' shipyard in Ulsan and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries' shipyard in Mokpo from the middle of 2007 onwards. Each ship will be equipped with two twelve- and two nine-cylinder Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines with an aggregate power of 39.9 MW. Delivery of these engines from Wärtsilä's Trieste factory will commence in early 2006.

10 Jan 2005

Investment in Design: Wärtsilä Italian Style

Corporation's production network. As the one-time Grandi Motori Trieste(GMT) works, a symbol of Italian industrialization in the 1970s, the factory has been the subject of far-reaching organizational change since the Finns took charge. It has emerged as a much leaner, increasingly efficient builder of marine diesels. Cessation of engine production at other Wärtsilä plants in recent years has imbued Trieste with additional manufacturing responsibilities, and its strengthened role as a European supplier to the international market has assumed greater significance in the light of the continuing shift of global shipbuilding and marine production activity to the orient. engine building centers maintained by the Finnish group.

23 Jan 2007

Wärtsilä, Hyundai form Joint Venture

Wärtsilä and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (HHI) signed an agreement to set up a 50/50-owned joint venture in Korea to manufacture dual-fuel engines for LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) carriers. The total investment in the company will be EUR 58 million, Wärtsilä's share being EUR 29 million. The name of the company will be Wärtsilä Hyundai Engine Company Ltd and the intended location is in South Korea. The technology shift towards dual-fuel machinery in LNG carriers has significantly increased demand for Wärtsilä's dual-fuel engines. The main market is Korea. Demand in the market is forecast to continue growing in pace with the increasing demand for natural gas.

23 Jan 2007

Wärtsilä and HHI to Set Up Joint Venture

Wärtsilä and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (HHI) have signed an agreement to set up a 50/50-owned joint venture in Korea to manufacture dual-fuel engines for LNG (liquefied natural gas) carriers. The total investment in the company will be EUR 58 million, Wärtsilä's share being EUR 29 million. The name of the company will be Wärtsilä Hyundai Engine Company Ltd and the intended location is South Korea. The technology shift towards dual-fuel machinery in LNG carriers has significantly increased demand for Wärtsilä's dual-fuel engines. The main market is in Korea. Demand in the market is forecast to continue growing in pace with the increasing demand for natural gas.

16 Oct 2002

Wärtsilä’s Sulzer RT-flex60C Completes Test

The first Sulzer RT-flex60C low-speed marine engine has completed its official shop test in the Trieste factory in Italy of Wärtsilä Corporation. The Sulzer RT-flex60C is the first low-speed marine engine type designed from the beginning to incorporate electronically-controlled common-rail systems for fuel injection and valve actuation. The seven-cylinder Sulzer RT-flex60C engine was first started on 15 September 2002, and completed its official shop test on October 14. The official shop test was witnessed by representatives of the shipowner, shipbuilder and classification society. the engine were completed without difficulty. The engine ran very satisfactorily with all test results coming up to expectations. do Castelo in Portugal. Co KG in Hamburg.

20 Dec 2002

Wärtsilä to Supply IRISL Containerships

Wismar, Germany. rev/min. of 1020 kW at the same speed. in Finland. 2003 and February 2004. Kvaerner Yards. 2004. of 29.8 m. They have stowage for 2478 TEU with 200 reefer sockets. The ships' service speed is 22.3 knots on a design draught of 10.1 m. generating sets. having been delivered in 2001.

27 Feb 2003

Wärtsilä Engines in Production in Korea

Korea. (Chipolbrok). 16,520 kW (22,470 bhp) at 114 rev/min. The first of these engines passed its official shop test in the Ulsan works on January 27. The second engine recently started its shop testing and will be demonstrated to a large group of guests on March 6. organizations. has been underway for just over two years. September 2001 with excellent results. engine was also built under Wärtsilä license by Hyundai. successfully passed its official shop test on October 14, 2002.

16 May 2003

Repeat Orders for Wärtsilä 6L64 Engines

Wärtsilä Corporation has received repeat orders for the Wärtsilä 64, the company’s powerful medium-speed diesel engine. Four Wärtsilä 6L64 engines were ordered at the beginning of this year by the Polish shipbuilder Stocznia Szczecinska Nowa Sp.z o.o. as main engines for four 18,900 tdw multi-purpose vessels recently contracted by the Dutch shipowner Spliethoff Bevrachtningskantoor B.V. These vessels, which are repeats of the 10 S-class vessels delivered in 1999-2000 to the same owner, four of which were built by Stocznia Szczecinska in Poland, three by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. , and three by Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd in Japan. The latest four newbuildings are expected to be delivered between April 2004 and April 2005.

14 Oct 2002

Wärtsilä Receives Repeat Order

injection. They will be installed in two 30,000 tdw multipurpose carriers contracted at Shanghai Shipyard in China by Chinese-Polish Joint Stock Shipping Co (Chipolbrok). contracted in October 2001. The engines are seven-cylinder Sulzer RT-flex60C engines, each with a maximum continuous output of 16,520 kW (22,470 bhp) at 114 rev/min. The engines will be built under license by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd. For each vessel, Wärtsilä will also supply three Wärtsilä 6L20 auxiliary engines with a combined output of 3060 kW (4160 bhp) at 900 rev/min. tonnes capacity (SWL) and with a container capacity of about 2000 TEU. America-Europe-China/Far East. service speed will be more than 19 knots.