Wärtsilä to power new cruise vessel of Carniv...

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 4 March 2010, at 10.00 am (EET)

Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading ship power system integrator, has
received an order to power the new cruise vessel of Carnival Corporation,
carrying the preliminary name Carnival Dream 3. The vessel will be built by the
Fincantieri Monfalcone shipyard in Italy and its launch is scheduled for August
2011. Carnival Dream 3 will enter service in the spring of 2012. Wärtsilä's
scope of supply includes six Wärtsilä 46 engines.

"Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation have been cooperating for many years and a
number of Carnival Cruise vessels carry our propulsion solutions. Reliability is
of prime importance in the cruise industry and Wärtsilä's leading position in
the marine industry was a key factor in winning this order. In addition to
supplying equipment, the contract includes commissioning of the engines. Members
of the vessel's crew will also receive annual training on our premises," says Mr
Carl-Henrik Björk, Vice President, Cruise & Ferry, Wärtsilä Ship Power.

The electrical power generated by the Wärtsilä 46 engines will be used for
propulsion, for thrusters, air conditioning, lighting and auxiliary services.
Carnival Dream 3 will sail world-wide, mainly in the Caribbean and the Gulf of
Alaska. To protect the environment by reducing emissions in vulnerable sea
areas, the vessel has been designed to also operate on light fuel oil.

Able to carry up to 3690 passengers, the new 130,000-ton cruise vessel will have
an overall length of about 306 metres, a breadth of 37 metres. Carnival Dream 3
is a further development of Carnival Dream and Carnival Magic. Owner of the new
vessel will be Carnival Corporation of the USA, the world's largest cruise
vacation company in the world.

Link to a picture can be found at the end of this release.
Caption: The new cruise vessel by Carnival Corporation, Carnival Dream 3, will
be powered by Wärtsilä.

For further information, please contact:

Mr Carl-Henrik Björk
Vice President (Cruise & Ferry)
Wärtsilä Ship Power
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>


Ms Tuula Franck
Senior Manager, External Communications
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail] <mailto:[e-mail]>




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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    New cruise vessel by Carnival Corporation: 

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