Wärtsilä receives propulsion system and first...

Wärtsilä Corporation Press release 11 March 2009

Wärtsilä, the leading ship power system integrator for the marine
industry, has signed a design and propulsion system order with
Taiwan's Jong Shyn Shipbuilding for a product chemical tanker. The
6500 dwt vessel, due for delivery in 2011, is for CPC Corporation
(CPC), a Taiwanese state-owned oil company. This is the first order
through the Wärtsilä network for a design developed by Conan Wu
Associates (CWA), a Wärtsilä Ship Design company, since it was
acquired in September 2008.

In addition to the design, Wärtsilä will deliver the entire
propulsion system, which is to be based around a 9-cylinder in-line
Wärtsilä 32 main engine, gearbox, and a controllable pitch propeller.
Wärtsilä's extensive scope of supply includes other equipment, such
as a bow thruster, the propulsion control system, and all shaft seals
and bearings. The contract also includes the supply of an Integrated
Automation System for not only the machinery spaces, but the entire
ship.

With an overall length of 110 m and an18 m beam, the single screw
tanker will be equipped with a propulsion arrangement capable of
delivering a ship speed of up to 13.4 knots, at design draught
condition.

Willy Perng, Sales Manager, Wärtsilä in Taiwan, said that Wärtsilä
has enjoyed a good and long-standing relationship with the customer.
CPC has already 12 sets of Wärtsilä two-stroke engines installed in
its fleet.

"The contract marks a significant milestone for Wärtsilä in that it
is the first time we have dealt with the Jong Shyn shipyard. It is
also the first time we have supplied CPC with new four-stroke main
engines, and the first ever ship design we have sold in Taiwan,"
added Perng.

"The shipowner had specified a modern, fuel-efficient, and
environmentally sound ship, and Wärtsilä's integrated ship power and
design solution was the best choice. Our package was more cost
effective than that of our competitors as it included a life-time
support and care package," said Perng.

CWA, which now is a part of Wärtsilä Ship Design, was acquired by
Wärtsilä to demonstrate Wärtsilä's commitment to becoming the leading
provider of ship design services in specialized areas, including
offshore and special vessels, as well as selected merchant vessels.
The acquisition of CWA expanded the geographical scope of Wärtsilä's
ship design services. It also complemented and broadened Wärtsilä's
ship design competence to cover a larger range of vessel types,
including smaller, less complicated, and more standardized vessels.
CWA has its main operations in Singapore.

The Jong Shyn Shipbuilding Group was established in 1985 and is
located in the technical area for shipbuilding in the Qi Jing
District of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

Related material:
Press release - 22 September 2008:
Wärtsilä continues expansion within ship design - acquires
Singaporean company CWA

Link to picture
Caption: Wärtsilä will deliver the design and propulsion system for
the product tanker to be built by Jong Shyn shipyard in Taiwan.

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


Wärtsilä Corporation in brief:
Wärtsilä enhances the business of its customers by providing them
with complete lifecycle power solutions. When creating better and
environmentally compatible technologies, Wärtsilä focuses on the
marine and energy markets with products and solutions as well as
services. Through innovative products and services, Wärtsilä sets out
to be the most valued business partner of all its customers. This is
achieved by the dedication of close to 19,000 professionals manning
160 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on
the Nordic Exchange in Helsinki, Finland.
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