Wärtsilä to supply the ship design and equipm...

Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade and Technical Press Release, 25 May 2011


The ship will be of the new VS 485 Mk III design and it will be one of the most
cost and fuel-efficient supply vessels ever to be launched.

Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions provider and system
integrator, has been awarded the contract to supply the design and equipment for
a new Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) for offshore operations. The order has been
placed by Hellesøy Verft AS, the Norwegian shipyard that will build the vessel,
which is to be owned and operated by Norwegian ship owner, Vestland Offshore.
The vessel is scheduled to be delivered towards the end of 2012.

In response to the customer's demand for a modern, high quality, and fuel
efficient PSV, Wärtsilä Ship Design has developed a highly energy and
environmentally efficient vessel solution. Based on the well-proven VS 485
design, the new vessel has an optimised hull design for greater efficiency, with
corresponding reduced emission to air. The Vessel will be fitted with Wärtsilä
medium speed engines and Wärtsilä NOx Reducer.
In addition to the design package, Wärtsilä's scope of supply includes
fourWärtsilä 9L20 diesel generator sets, the electric propulsion system, the
power management system, and an integrated automation system.

"Vestland Offshore is building a fleet of vessels that emphasise energy
efficiency, safety, reliability, and environmental sustainability. These are all
major focus areas for today's oil industry, and Wärtsilä's designs are at the
forefront of achieving these aims," says Tor Østervold, Chairman of the Board of
Vestland Offshore.

The VS 485 Mk III fulfils the highest possible Environmental Rating Number (ERN)
99.99.99.99, which represents the vessel's capability for maintaining its
position and normal operations under certain weather conditions. The new
Wärtsilä PSV design includes a unique power and propulsion system based on the
company's patented Low Loss Concept. This provides both additional safety and
extra reliability for continuous operation, in various failure modes.

"Over the years, Wärtsilä has gained considerable experience in the development
of energy efficient vessels. In particular, the optimisation of hull lines has
been a major focus area of this development work. By combining this know-how
with our overall expertise and experience, new design optimisation tools, and
state-of-the-art power and propulsion solutions, we have been able to produce a
highly efficient portfolio of Offshore Service Vessel designs," says Johannes
Eldøy, Director, Project Development for Wärtsilä Ship Design.

Wärtsilä has had a long and successful relationship with the Hellesøy Verft
yard, and this will be the seventh VS 485 vessel that they have built. However,
this is the first ship of the new Mk III design that they have ordered. The new
ship will be one of the most cost and fuel-efficient supply vessels ever to be
launched. It is designed to be suitable for world-wide operations.

The vessel is 85.6 metres long, has a breadth of 20 metres, a cargo deck area of
approximately 1000 square metres, and has a dead weight at 7 m of 5,000 tonnes.

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Caption: The new VS 485 Mk III has outstanding performance in the areas of fuel-
efficiency and safety.

For further information please contact:
Arne Stenersen
Managing Director
Wärtsilä Ship Design Norway AS
[e-mail]
Tel. [phone]

Mirja-Maija Santala
Media Manager
Wärtsilä Corporation
[e-mail]
Tel. [phone] 827


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 2010, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.6 billion with more than 17,500
employees. The company has operations in 160 locations in 70 countries around
the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
www.wartsila.com






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