Wärtsilä opens new Services workshop in Helsinki

Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 9 August 2011 at 10 am EET

Wärtsilä, a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions and services,
opens new workshop facilities in Helsinki, Finland. The new facilities enable
Wärtsilä to offer a wide range of workshop services with rapid response times.
Operations in Helsinki began in the beginning of August 2011.

"The new workshop is strategically located near the main shipping routes and
this, together with its efficient storage arrangements, will significantly
enhance our service capacity. For customers with maintenance agreements, the
added component storage will reduce transportation and travel costs, and ensure
prompt response times for vessels operating in the Baltic area," says Christoph
Vitzthum, Group Vice President, Wärtsilä Services.

The new workshop, located in Vuosaari Harbour in Eastern Helsinki, covers an
area of 1150 square metres and is equipped with 5 and 12.5 tonne overhead
cranes, advanced machining equipment, fuel injection system component overhaul
tools and testing devices, and the latest technology service tools. Services
offered include full workshop operations for engines and propulsion systems, as
well as the servicing of mechanical and electrical equipment onboard vessels of
all types. The new workshop has also its own transport vehicles to secure fast
response capability.

The demands placed on the supply of service and maintenance operations are very
high in Finland and the Baltic Sea area. This is a result of the increasing
awareness of, and focus on environmental aspects, for example through
initiatives such as the Baltic Sea Action Group which Wärtsilä supports. Ship
owners and vessel operators expect high quality and efficient services with a
minimal environmental footprint.

This new workshop complements greatly Wärtsilä's workshop services throughout
the Baltic Sea region. Wärtsilä has service workshops also in Sweden, Denmark,
Germany, Lithuania and Estonia and a new workshop was opened in Gdansk, Poland,
in May 2011.

Vuosaari Harbour, part of the Port of Helsinki, has extensive ro-ro and
container facilities with expanding commercial activities, and is Finland's
primary channel for imports and exports. Occupying premises located within the
harbour zone, the new workshop will operate in parallel with Wärtsilä's existing
workshop facilities in Vaasa on the country's west coast.

Services is one of the three Wärtsilä's businesses alongside Ship Power and
Power Plants. Wärtsilä Services offers services to both the global marine and
energy markets and operates the most extensive service network in the industry.
The company's extensive portfolio of services includes spare parts and field
services, as well as servicing of engines, propulsion systems, electrical and
automation systems, and boilers. It also covers environmental services and
solutions, upgrades and conversions, long-term agreements for engine and
propulsion systems, as well as training services. Wärtsilä's services business
is also in the forefront in developing new service concepts to meet customer
needs for optimal operational efficiency. Wärtsilä Services operates some 70
fully owned workshops and employs over 11,000 services professionals.

Read more about Wärtsilä Services

For further information, please contact:

Christian Rönnholm
Director Services Unit, Baltic and Black Sea
Wärtsilä Finland Oy
Tel. [phone]
[e-mail]

Anna-Leena Pohjanpalo
Media Officer, Media & Stakeholder Relations
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel. [phone]
[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 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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