First Wärtsilä engine successfully passes sho...

Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade & Technical press release, 30 October
2009

Today a ceremony is being held to celebrate the first engine shop
test at the newly built two-stroke engine factory of Hefei Rong'An
Power Machinery Co Ltd (RPM), a member of the Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy
Industries Group Co Ltd (RSHI). The first engine is a 6-cylinder
low-speed Wärtsilä RT-flex68-D engine with a maximum continuous power
of 18'780 kW.

The engine was ordered last year, and will be used to power a 2804
TEU container vessel being built at a Brazilian shipyard for Log-In
Logistica Intermodal S.A. of Brazil. Wärtsilä will provide the
complete power solution for the vessel, including the auxiliary
engines and controllable pitch propellers.  It is due to be launched
in the first quarter 2010.

RSHI and Wärtsilä signed a licence agreement in March 2008. It grants
RSHI the right to produce and sell all types of Wärtsilä's most
advanced low-speed engines up to 96 cm bore. The engines are being
produced at Hefei Rong'An Power Machinery Co Ltd's new, purpose-built
factory in Hefei, Anhui, China. This first engine is being delivered
exactly according to the schedule outlined in the agreement.


Modern engines for an expanding market

In expanding production of its latest engines to be manufactured
under licence in China, Wärtsilä recognised the growing importance of
Asian shipyards in the world's market. The RT-flex common-rail
technology developed by Wärtsilä brings direct benefits to ship
owners and operators in terms of greater flexibility in engine
setting for lower fuel consumption, lower minimum running speeds,
smokeless operation at all running speeds, and better control of the
exhaust emissions. In addition to being well suited to the needs for
cost-efficiency, the RT-flex common-rail technology will also play a
key role in meeting tighter emissions control requirements under the
forthcoming IMO regulations.

Congratulating RPM on the delivery of its first Wärtsilä engine,
Martin Wernli, President of Wärtsilä in Switzerland, says: "This is
just the first of what we expect to be a regular delivery of Wärtsilä
engines from RPM's new engine factory. Wärtsilä and RPM have been
closely co-operating throughout the factory planning and construction
process. The engine is being delivered in record time and according
to our high quality standards. We congratulate the entire team for
its excellent work and look forward to continuing this fruitful
partnership for many years to come."

As announced earlier, RPM will also produce the 7-cylinder Wärtsilä
RT-flex82T low-speed engines for 12 of the world's largest
ore-carriers. The vessels were ordered last year by a Brazilian
owner, and are being built by Rongsheng Shipbuilding & Heavy
Industries, a member of the RSHI group. The vessels will each have a
capacity of 400,000 dwt, and will be the largest dry bulk cargo
carriers ever built. The Wärtsilä engines driving them will have a
continuous power of 29,400 kW at 76 rpm. The first of the ships is
due for delivery in 2011, and all twelve are scheduled to be
completed by the end of 2012.

Pictures from the ceremony will be available later at
www.wartsila.com

Related material:
- Press release, 20 March, 2008: Wärtsilä and RSHI Group sign licence
agreement for manufacturing low-speed marine engines in China

- Press release, 29 October, 2008: Wärtsilä engines to power 12 of
the world's largest ore carriers


Welcome to meet Wärtsilä at Marintec exhibition in Shanghai, China,
1-4 December on stand number 2G41 in Hall 2!



Media contact:
Ms Marit Holmlund-Sund
Senior Manager, PR and Marketing Communications
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 2008, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.6 billion with 19,000
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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