Wartsila-CSSC JV opens new engine factory
JANUARY 9, 2017 — CSSC Wärtsilä Engine Co Ltd (CWEC), a joint venture company between Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has formally opened a new 20,000 sq.m production plant at
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Wartsila to repower Moby S.p.A. ferry
JANUARY 5, 2017 — The Italian ferry company Moby S.p.A has chosen Wärtsilä to carry out the repowering of its passenger ferry MV Moby Zaza. The repower is the last in a
Wartsila signs maintenance agreement for two LNG carriers
JANUARY 2, 2017 —Wärtsilä says that a ten-year maintenance agreement signed with MOL LNG Transport Europe Ltd. increases the predictability of the operations of the two LNG vessels that it covers, enhances
Wartsila lands fishing fleet contract
DECEMBER 12, 2016 — Wärtsilä has signed a long-term Technical Management Agreement to optimize the performance of ten fishing vessels operated by Spain’s Albacora S.A. Albacora’s activities include transportation, storage, distribution, marketing
Wartsila’s John Hatley elected a Fellow of RINA
NOVEMBER 29, 2016 — The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) has elected John Hatley PE, Vice President, Americas, and Director of Market Shaping, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions, as a Fellow of the
Wartsila wins five-year cruise ship maintenance contract
NOVEMBER 9, 2016 — Ship management company V.Ships has chosen Wärtsilä to provide maintenance services for its long term client Phoenix Reisen’s cruise vessel M/S Artania. The five-year maintenance agreement covers the
Singapore flag approves Wartsila EGC systems
OCTOBER 27, 2016—The Singapore flag state authorities have approved Wärtsilä’s exhaust gas cleaning (EGC) systems, making it the first EGC to be approved by an Asian flag authority. The approvals relate to
Wartsila to power Mediterranean’s first gas-fueled ferry
OCTOBER 14, 2016—A new Ropax vessel under construction at LaNaval shipyard in Spain will be the Mediterranean’s first gas-fueled ferry and will feature an extensive array of Wärtsilä propulsion equipment and Liquefied
Four cruise newbuilds to have Wartsila Nacos Platinum systems
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 — Wärtsilä will supply a broad range of integrated automation, navigation and dynamic positioning equipment, as well as the complete uninterruptable power systems (UPS) for four new cruise ships.
Live from SMM: Increasing digitalization for ships
SEPTEMBER 11, 2016—The buzz at SMM 2016 in Hamburg, Germany, this past week was of increasing digitalization of the ship, allowing various systems onboard to be connected, enhancing the control of the