Wärtsilä signs Dynamic Maintenance Planning c...

Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade & Technical Press Release, 1 July 2011


With this order, a total of 80 Wärtsilä 50DF engines powering LNG carriers are
under Wärtsilä Dynamic Maintenance Planning contracts.

Wärtsilä has been awarded a five-year technical management contract, based on
Dynamic Maintenance Planning, covering six LNG carriers. The contract has been
placed by the operator of the vessels, Ceres LNG Services Ltd, a Greek ship
management company and a major marine service provider in LNG shipping.

The five-year contract covers engine Dynamic Maintenance Planning for a total of
twenty-four Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines in six LNG carriers. Dynamic
Maintenance Planning offers owners a significant reduction in operating costs by
applying predictive maintenance principles and by optimizing engine performance.
With this order, a total of 80 Wärtsilä 50DF engines powering LNG carriers are
under Wärtsilä Dynamic Maintenance Planning contracts.

"Wärtsilä's Dynamic Maintenance Planning will enable our company and our
customers to benefit from optimized availability, increased lifecycle
efficiency, and reduced maintenance costs for our engines. Wärtsilä's
technology, global presence, and local support will help us to achieve this
task," says Sallis Theofanis, Ceres LNG Technical Manager.

Dynamic Maintenance Planning is based on the Condition Monitoring (CM) system
developed by Wärtsilä. The engines' operational data and parameters are
continuously fed into a database and then evaluated at Wärtsilä's CBM (Condition
Based Maintenance) centre. The maintenance needs are thus predicted based on the
actual condition of the equipment, while the optimal operational parameters can
also be determined. The flexibility of this system - in conjunction with annual
visits and inspections onboard the vessels, allows maintenance intervals to be
amended according to actual need. Service work and spare parts availability can
be arranged accordingly, which enables better service planning and the avoidance
of unnecessary costs and downtime.

"With Dynamic Maintenance Planning we combine the latest in condition
monitoring, predictive maintenance and efficient maintenance planning, with the
latest in engine technology to achieve a complete system solution that maximises
the availability of the engines without compromising reliability," says Dimitris
Mitsopoulos, Account Manager, Wärtsilä Services in Greece.

The most extensive service network

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 of 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 service professionals.

For further information please contact:

Stavros Zacharias
Sales Manager
Wärtsilä Greece
Tel. [phone]
[e-mail]

Tuula Franck
Senior Manager, Media and Stakeholder Relations
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel. [phone] 555
[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.
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