Wärtsilä awarded contract based on Dynamic Ma...

Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade & Technical Press release, 9 September, 2010


Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solution provider, has been awarded a
five-year technical management contract based on Dynamic Maintenance Planning
covering three LNG carriers. The vessels are operated by Gazocean, the fleet
management subsidiary of the Paris-based energy company GDF SUEZ, the largest
utility in the world.

The contract covers the Dynamic Maintenance Planning for the three vessels'
twelve Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines. Dynamic Maintenance Planning is a new
concept in maintaining this type of engine, and offers owners a significant
reduction in operating costs through less unplanned maintenance, fewer unplanned
stops, and by optimizing propulsion performance. With this order, 60 Wärtsilä
50DF engines powering LNG carriers are under contracts based on Dynamic
Maintenance Planning by Wärtsilä.

The concept is based on the condition based monitoring (CBM) system developed by
Wärtsilä for its latest design engines and thrusters. This provides a summarized
report that enables corrective actions to be taken onboard. The parameters are
fed into the Wärtsilä database and then evaluated by specialists at the CBM
centre. The group then makes the appropriate risk assessment. The flexibility of
this system allows maintenance intervals to be extended, and spare parts
consumption to be reduced. It means that the Wärtsilä engines and thrusters can
be serviced when, and only when, needed - thus reducing costs and minimizing
downtime.

"Although Wärtsilä has maintained the engines on these three vessels ever since
they entered service, this technical management agreement based on Dynamic
Maintenance Planning gives a new dimension to the service support we can offer
on our customers' equipment. We have raised maintenance planning to a new level
of efficiency through the use of the latest technologies and through integrating
our full scope of solutions. By anticipating breakdowns before they occur, we
can reduce risk and, therefore, also the cost of maintenance. Of course, such a
commitment would not be possible without the global reach of our service
capability. Wherever these ships are operating, they will never be far from a
Wärtsilä Services facility," says Herve Denis, Key Account Manager, Wärtsilä
Services in France.

Wärtsilä is exhibiting at the SMM exhibition in Hamburg, Germany, 7-10 September
on stand number 223, hall A4.

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Caption: The LNG carrier GDF SUEZ is equipped with four Wärtsilä 50DF engines.



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Wärtsilä Corporation

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Wärtsilä in brief

Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine
and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total
efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers.

In 2009, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 5.3 billion with more than 18,000
employees. The company has operations in 160 locations in 70 countries around
the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.

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