Wärtsilä to supply complete power system for ...

Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade & Technical press release, 23 June 2010 at 10 am EET

Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading ship power systems integrator, has
signed a contract with Lamprell plc of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply
a complete ship power system for a new wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV).
Wärtsilä's solution has been selected for its low fuel consumption,
environmentally sound technology, and global service support. The vessel's owner
is Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS, and it is scheduled to be launched in summer
2012. This is the first in a series of two such vessels with an option for two
more at a later date.

Christopher Heidenreich-Andersen, Technical Manager of Fred. Olsen Windcarrier
AS comments: "Wärtsilä will provide us with state-of-the-art diesel electric
machinery, which will give us excellent operational flexibility and reliability,
as well as lower emissions and reduced fuel consumption. We look forward to
introducing this technology to the offshore wind industry."

Lamprell's Project Manager, Darren MacDonald, stated: "Wärtsilä meets all the
requirements concerning the delivery strategy, and furthermore is aligned to our
philosophy of not compromising on quality. We are confident in the company's
technology and capabilities to deliver environmentally efficient equipment on
time, which fully supports our aim of setting new benchmarks for the quality and
capability of vessels in this industry."

The vessel is to be built by Lamprell plc, a UAE-based company specializing in
Marine and Offshore newbuild constructions, and the refurbishing of rigs and
lift boats for the oil and gas industries. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS, the
ship's owner, is a company established two years ago to meet the increasing
demand for offshore WTIVs and other related marine service vessels. The owner,
the shipyard, the ship's designer and Wärtsilä have worked in close co-operation
to develop the vessel's capability to efficiently carry out this work in the
challenging conditions of the North Sea. As a provider of complete ship power
solutions, Wärtsilä is able to optimize both the technical performance of the
onboard equipment, and the overall operating costs of the vessel.

Flexible power generation

The engine configuration is based on fuel-efficient Wärtsilä medium speed
engines. The scope of supply includes one 6-cylinder, two 9-cylinder and one
12-cylinder generating sets based on the Wärtsilä 32 engine, the bow thrusters,
the power drive, and the automation systems.

The operational profile of a WTIV requires appropriate power to meet the various
operation modes, and Wärtsilä's fully diesel electric machinery allows for such
flexible power; for instance by engaging only the required number of generating
sets. This optimizes engine loading, rationalizes fuel consumption, and ensures
the most economical operation under all conditions. At the same time, the level
of emissions is automatically controlled.

Huge potential demand

According to estimates by the European Wind Energy Association, the energy
production from offshore wind resources will sharply increase. To meet
increasing energy demands and the need to reduce CO(2) emissions, as many as
20,000 offshore wind turbines are expected to be erected over the coming ten
years. From 2020 to 2030, a further 40,000 windmills are likely to be installed
making for a cumulative power generating capacity of 150.000 MW. This growth
will in turn increase the expected demand for WTIVs.

Efficient solution

In commenting on the award of this contract, Arthur Boogaard, General Manager,
Special Segment Sales, Wärtsilä in the Netherlands said: "The mechanical
configuration of the ship has to take into consideration the vessel's
operational properties, and all the power requirements of the considerable
amount of equipment onboard. We also had to provide the most efficient solution
in terms of fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. Our Ship Machinery
Comparison and Optimization programme (ShipMaC) enables us to calculate both the
capital and operational costs of each part of the system, and to optimize the
levels of annual expenditure. This, together with our Operations and Maintenance
services, is a prime reason for Wärtsilä being such a valuable long-term partner
to its customers."

The WTIV will be 131 metres long with a beam of 39 metres, and capable of speeds
of up to 12 knots. It will be capable of carrying heavy loads, will be equipped
with dynamic positioning technology, and have good manoeuvrability in port. It
will be able to transport on deck up to 10 wind turbines, each with rotors of
more than 100-metres diameter. On arrival at location, the ship's four legs are
lowered to the sea floor and the vessel elevates itself using a jack-up system
to become a stable working platform. The wind turbines are installed using the
vessel's 800-tonne crane.

Photo: Wind turbine installation vessel
Caption: The new wind turbine installation vessel owned by Fred. Olsen
Windcarrier AS, will be powered by an integrated Wärtsilä ship power system.

Media contact:
Ms Marit Holmlund-Sund
Senior Manager, PR and Marketing Communications
Wärtsilä Corporation
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Internet:www.wartsila.com

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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