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Twentyfour7. Wärtsilä Stakeholder Magazine
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Wärtsilä Stakeholder Magazine*
TAILOR-MADE
PERFECTION
Fuel and lubricants that
provide both ultimate
rep ortage
performance and peace

of mind.
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46 INFOGRAPHICS
WÄRTSILÄ COMMON RAIL
Direct control of fuel injection
offers economical power
generation and lower emissions,
maximizing performance under
all conditions.
20 Raw power 38 ManeGuard 51 Every avenue

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In-depth
solution
How a mobile laboratory Water-lubricated seals from A new concept for
and a dedicated team Wärtsilä offer the highest cruise ships is part
guarantee Ferrari’s levels of performance – and of Wärtsilä’s drive to
Formula One drivers the environmental protection – reduce emissions from
best possible fuel. in all types of vessel. marine engines.
[ contents ]
30 Biofuels 48 Flying high

Passsion
Wärtsilä is working hard Learning to understand

Featu r e
to jump-start this future- the wind and how it can

oriented business as a way be used to best advantage.
of weaning Europe away Teamwork that knows
from fossil fuels. almost no boundaries.
PLUS: 35 FINANCE & BUSINESS WORLD 43 R&D, INNOVATION

2.07 Twentyfour7.
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56 TRIGENERATION
Electricity, heat and cooling, all from
the same source.
59 GOODBYE TO OUTAGES
Wärtsilä’s Zero Breakdown initiative
targets uninterrupted power.
61 BIOPOWER FOR GERMANY

Six turnkey plants incorporating patented
BioGrate technology.
62 INVESTMENT IN TRAINING
An integral part of extending Wärtsilä’s
role as a solution provider.
64 UNCOMMONLY CLEVER
Direct control of combustion offers
many performance advantages.
19 CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
66 BIGGER PROPELLERS FOR CHINA
New foundry in Zhenjiang facility doubles
Around The Globe Sign off annual output capacity.
10 Miraculous design 69 flexibility for optimized operations

12 CALENDAR upcoming events 70 AT YOUR SERVICE new
NEWS orders, appointments departures in CRM
13 DICTIONARY useful definitions 71 TRAVELLERS’ GEAR capturing those
traditions: naming ceremonies elusive images, buoyancy, medieval fun,
peace and quiet.
14 PEOPLE & FACES On the job,
on the spot, around the clock. 72 refit for a veteran of ice and japanese experience, page 54 back to school, page 62
More NEWS storm LITTLE ENGINEERS’ PAGE
take command of your own vessel
15 COLUMN by Clas-Eirik Strand
16 Q&A seals and smoke numbers 73 jacques cousteau and the Publisher: Wärtsilä Corporation | John Stenbergin
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China events Silver jubilee for CIMAC
[ conte nts ]
Editor-in-Chief: Mikael Simelius | Managing Editor:

17 PHOTO QUIZ in Vienna Virva Äimälä | Editorial team: Arnauld Filancia, Marit
Where can this huge statue be found? Holmlund-Sund, Maria Nystrand, Nina Pulliainen |
Editorial office and layout: Kynämies Oy | Helsinki |
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Twentyfour7. 2.07
editorial
Dear Reader,
In this edition, we are proud to take you once again to
different parts of the world, visiting places, solutions and
technologies. We introduce you to some of our service
operations in Asia, examine the sustainable technologies
used in Wärtsilä seals, and also reveal how we can look
into the future.
At the request of our customers and partners and to

serve you better, we launched a new magazine called in
detail in June of this year. Complementing Twentyfour7.,
which monitors industries and corporate developments
from a business perspective, in detail focuses on technical
aspects to provide deeper insight into the solutions,
products and services that Wärtsilä provides.
Through these two magazines we want to share our

desire to make things work. During the autumn of 2007,
we will be conducting a reader survey to collect your
opinions about Twentyfour7. and its content.
Wärtsilä’s products and solutions are flexible

in terms of the fuels they use and also in the scope of
deliveries as well as services we provide. To illustrate
the importance of partnerships and understanding the
complexities involved in performance, fuels and lubricants,
we take a look at one field of motor sport, Formula 1, how
this is solved.
The flexibility we provide enables our customers
[ Tw ent y four 7. ]

to choose solutions that are environmentally sound.
Wärtsilä power plants that run on biofuels are a good
example. The primary technology in this sector will be
reciprocating engines running on vegetable oil, giving
us a strong role in the renewables market, an area
expected to enjoy steady growth in the coming years.
Thank you for choosing Wärtsilä.
Mikael Simelius
Vice President
Marketing Communications & Branding
mikael.simelius@wartsila.com
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First RT-flex engine

order for Hitachi.
more on page 14
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News | people and faces | events | dictionary | photo quiz | Q&A
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Miraculous design
Hummingbirds are among the world’s
smallest birds. Part of the family
Trochilidae, they are only found in the
Americas. The bee hummingbird, the
smallest of all, weighs less than two
grams and is just 5.7 cm long. The name
“hummingbird” comes from the sound
that their wings make as they fly.
Hummingbirds are renowned for their

supreme agility in flight. Able to hover
in mid-air by flapping their wings at
up to 70 or 80 times per second for
smaller species and 10 to 15 times for
larger ones, they can fly both forwards
and backwards – something that no
other bird can do – and they can achieve
speeds of up to 45 km per hour when
flying forwards. These amazing abilities
come at a price – they are unable to
walk on the ground.
Hummingbirds feed on the nectar of

flowers. Because the rapid beating of
their wings requires so much energy,
globe
their metabolic rate is higher than that
of any other animal except insects. They
typically consume more than their own
weight in food every day, which means
visits to hundreds of flowers. On cold
nights, hummingbirds save energy by
going into a state of torpor.
North American hummingbirds

migrate, and can fly long distances.
Before they begin their migration, they
have to increase their body weight by
50% in order to have sufficient fuel for
the journey.
Te xt: Leena Kos k e nl a a kso
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calendar
around the globe
NEVA 2007
September 24-27
St. Petersburg, Russia
9th international shipping,
shipbuilding, ports and offshore
energy exhibition
STAND in Hall 7
Interferry Conference
September 28-30
Stockholm, Sweden
32nd annual conference for the
ferry industry. Presentation by
Wärtsilä’s Oskar Levander on new
forms of propulsion.
KORMARINE 2007
October 24-27
Busan, Korea
International shipbuilding and
marine equipment exhibition
STAND V51
EUROPORT MARITIME POWER-GEN

November 6-9
Rotterdam, The Netherlands International
International trade fair for maritime
technology in ocean shipping, inland World’s largest power
shipping, shipbuilding, dredging,
fishing and related sectors
generation event
EGSA Pavilion STAND 3053
20th World Energy
Congress & Exhibition December 11-13
November 11-17 New Orleans, USA
Rome, Italy
Organized by the World Energy
Council. Main topic is “The energy
Newsflash
future in an interdependent world”. Légion d’honneur Expansion of plant customers and repair
[ cont i nues on page 14 ]

Hall B5 STAND M32 for Dominique Catry activities in Vietnam shipyards are located in and
Mr Dominique Catry, CEO Wärtsilä Corporation has around Ho Chi Minh City and
Marintec China 2007 of Comin Khmere and Comin opened a new, Vung Tau City.
November 27-30 Asia, Wärtsilä’s agent in fully-equipped Wärtsilä has
Shanghai, China
Cambodia, has been awarded service also expanded its
The All China Maritime Conference
the Chevalier Medal of the workshop close representation
and Exhibition
Legion of Honour, France’s to the Port of in Vietnam by
STAND 2D41
highest honorary distinction. Saigon in Ho opening a branch
The order is conferred upon Chi Minh City, office in Hanoi.
wärtsilä’s financial
information men and women, French citizens Vietnam as The Group has
The report of January-September or foreigners, for outstanding part of the Group’s development had a permanent presence in
operations will be published on achievements in military or civil of its business activities in Vietnam since 1994 when it set
Tuesday 30 October 2007. The life. this rapidly-growing market. up a representative office in Ho
Financial Statement Bulletin for the Employing 15 people, the new Chi Minh City. In 1998, Wärtsilä
2007 financial year will be published service workshop is well located obtained a licence to operate as
on Tuesday 5 February 2008. as many of its marine and power a 100% foreign-owned service k
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Dictionary 02.2007
FACE SEAL FILTER SMOKE NUMBER (FSN)
Face seals can be used on both A unit that defines the amount
oil and water lubricated bearing of smoke being emitted. For
systems and provide a robust measurement, exhaust gas is fed
non-polluting solution even in through a special filter element
sandy silty water conditions. Face and the resulting colour is
seals can be used on new tonnage analyzed optically.
or retrofitted to existing vessels.
appointments
Frank W. Donnelly was appointed for Propulsor technology and
President, Wärtsilä North America, manufacturing. As a member
Inc. on 27 March 2007. He is also of the Industrial Operations
Naming
Vice President, Power Plants in Management Team, he reports to
Wärtsilä North America. Mr Lars Hellberg.
Frans Don was appointed The Propulsor and Seals &
ceremonies
Managing Director of DTS-Zwolle Bearings businesses within
BV (DTS) in The Netherlands on Wärtsilä Ship Power were merged
1 June 2007. He reports to Mr to form a new Propulsion business
Erik Pettersson, Chairman of the headed by Fred van Beers,
Supervisory Board of DTS. Vice President, Propulsion. As Ship naming and launching traditions
a member of the Ship Power go back thousands of years. The ancient
Organisational changes Management Team, he reports Greeks held ceremonies in which they
on 1 July 2007: to Mr Jaakko Eskola, Group Vice
President, Wärtsilä Ship Power. wreathed their heads, drank wine and called
Propulsor technology and Mr van Beers was also appointed on the gods to protect seamen, pouring
manufacturing becomes Managing Director of Wärtsilä water over the new vessel as a blessing.
part of WIO Propulsion Netherlands B.V. on 1
July.
Propulsor technology and Traditionally, the sponsors of important
manufacturing was merged Global Propulsor service ships were royalty or other dignitaries. As
with the Engine Division and the activities are now part of Wärtsilä
combined operations are now
a ship was launched into the water, bottles
Services.
known as Wärtsilä Industrial of champagne, wine or other “christening
Operations (WIO) Ship Power liquid” were broken against its hull, and the
sponsor announced the vessel’s name.
Propulsor technology and Wärtsilä Ship Power now consists
manufacturing in the Netherlands, of five business segments:
Norway, Spain, China and India Merchant (with Lars Anderson This ceremony still has the same form,
are now the new Delivery Centre as Vice President), Offshore with most ships being launched by women.
Propulsor, the fifth delivery (with Magnus Miemois as
centre within Wärtsilä Industrial Vice President), Cruise & Ferry
Queen Elizabeth II and Queen Sonja
Operations. The others are (with Carl-Henrik Björk as Vice of Norway top the list of famous ship
Delivery Centre Vaasa, Delivery President), Navy (with Jaakko godmothers.
Centre Trieste, Delivery Centre 2- Eskola as acting Head) and
stroke and Delivery Development Special vessels (with Fred van
Centre (WQDC). Lars Hellberg, Beers as Vice President). Rollout Ship christenings do not always go as
Group Vice President, Engine of the new model began on 1 July. planned. When English actress Dame
Division leads Wärtsilä Industrial
Judi Dench christened Carnival Cruise
Operations. The Ship Power Management
Team consists of the five business Lines’ Carnival Legend in 2002, she was
Jari Salo, VP, Ship Power, segment vice presidents, Henrik only successful in smashing the bottle
Propulsor Business, was appointed Wilhelms, Vice President, Sales of champagne at the third attempt. The
Vice President, Delivery Centre & Marketing, and Timo Koponen,
Propulsor with global responsibility Vice President, Finance & Control.
resulting shower earned her a new title -
Dame Judi “Drench”.
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On the job, on the spot,

around the clock
T e x t: J o h n Pa g n i P hotos : W ä r t s ilä
Acquired in June 2006, the Total Automation

Group (TA) is a new member of the Wärtsilä
family. A leading maritime and offshore “Our response to client requirements is
engineering control and instrumentation always flexible. This can call for stationing
specialist, the 600 engineers and technicians offshore or at sea,” says Richard Wiefelspuett,
not only design and manufacture complex Managing Director, Total Automation.
control systems and panels, but also provide Onboard teams carry out installation and
24/7 repair and maintenance support services commissioning tasks as well as voyage repairs
for all automation-related equipment. on modernized and upgraded automation
Founded in 1987, most of Singapore-based systems. Direct contact with head office ensures
company’s clients are located in Asia and that the resources required are available at the
Europe, but it deploys its engineers globally. The next port of call.
majority of service activities are concentrated
in ship repair centres in Singapore and Dubai. Company’s roster includes shipyards
on all continents. Typical of the services that
it provides are extensive upgrade and retrofit
work on Shell’s LNG tanker fleet operating out
of Nigeria.
“Here, our scope covers engineering, systems
integration, manufacture, supply, installation
and commissioning of switchboards, consoles
and control systems,” says Wiefelspuett.
Opportunities for generic growth and

acquisitions are forecast. Synergies with
Wärtsilä entities will develop, allowing the
company to offer comprehensive services in
both the ship power and automation sectors.
Newsflash
[ cont i nu es f rom page 1 2 ]
company and founded Wärtsilä Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Clean, efficient heating First RT-flex engine
Vietnam Co. Ltd. Corporation (Vinashin) for the plant for Russia order for Hitachi
The recent growth in global manufacture and sale of Wärtsilä Wärtsilä is to deliver an Hitachi Zosen has joined the
demand for new ships has low-speed marine engines in environmentally-sound 20 MW family of licensees of Wärtsilä
led to the rise of Vietnam as a Vietnam. This agreement grants Wärtsilä BioEnergy boiler plant to Corporation who manufacture
shipbuilding location and a market Vinashin the right to manufacture LDK Igirma Ltd, a sawmill company Wärtsilä RT-flex electronically-
for Wärtsilä products and services. certain types of Wärtsilä modern located in the Irkutsk region of controlled common rail marine
The Group is already supplying low-speed engine with bore sizes Russia. The delivery includes engines, and will build four 6-
engines and propulsion systems ranging from 48 to 82 cm. The two BioEnergy boiler units, each cylinder Wärtsilä RT-flex50-
for newbuildings in Vietnam first delivery of a Wärtsilä engine capable of producing 10 MW of B engines for ships under
shipyards. As well as providing full is scheduled for the beginning of heat for the sawmill’s drying kilns construction in China. The first
after-sales support for the existing 2010, with production building up and other heat consumers. The ship is scheduled for delivery in
fleet, Wärtsilä is training additional to a targeted annual output of 30 boilers will burn wood residues Q2/2009. RT-flex50-B engines
engineers as the engine population to 40 engines. from the sawmill. Equipment will have a maximum continuous
rises. be shipped in September and the power output of 9960 kW (13,560
Wärtsilä has also signed boiler plant is scheduled to be fully bhp) at 124 rpm. Hitachi Zosen,
a licence agreement with the operational in December 2007. whose Ariake engine works is
[ co lum n ]
The future
lies in Asia
Commercial shipping plays
a crucial role in the world
economy. The transportation
of raw materials, finished
goods, oil, ores and people
requires a large fleet of
different vessels. This has led
to an increase in the number
of ships being built. Most
merchant ships are now built
in Asia.
Asia also plays a growing role in Wärtsilä’s business.

We entered the market in the mid 1970s, at first via
dedicated agents and sales representatives. Development
of our own network of sales and service offices soon
followed. The first was in Singapore and was followed by
offices in Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China and
Vietnam. Manufacturing began in Singapore in 1982.
Now we have manufacturing under licence, wholly-
owned manufacturing companies and joint ventures
in several Asian countries.
Recently, we expanded our operations in Vietnam,

a growing market for our shipping, shipbuilding and
power industries products and services. Almost all
Wärtsilä RT-flex low-speed engines, especially the world’s
biggest engine with an output of 80,080 kW (108,920
bhp), the 14-cylinder RT-flex96C, are manufactured in Asia.
Wärtsilä’s objectives in Asia are not limited to marine
applications. Opportunities for growth also exist in
supplying gas engines for power plants. Successful
examples are power plants in Japan which produce both
electricity and heat.
located in Kumamoto Prefecture, employs 25 people, total some
Japan, is the eleventh engine EUR 6 million. In the foreseeable future, growth can be
manufacturer licensed to build Founded in 1957, Railko is currently expected to continue with no dark clouds on the horizon.
Wärtsilä RT-flex marine engines. owned by Tenmat Ltd. Wärtsilä We will evolve with the market and are looking forward
The other engine manufacturers are and Railko’s marine sector have to expanding our Asian operations in engineering,
located in China, Croatia, Italy, Japan, maintained a close relationship for manufacturing and services.
Poland and South Korea. the last 30 years and have together In the Asian shipbuilding market, our customers’ main
developed specific materials for use concern is to get more for their money, which means
Wärtsilä acquires synthetic in face seals. increased demand for integrated systems at a balanced
bearing technology business Railko designs, develops, price/performance ratio, customer-specific support and
in the UK manufactures and sells synthetic 24/7 service facilities around the globe.
Wärtsilä has signed an agreement bearings. With a clear focus on
to acquire the marine business of applications, it provides its customers
Railko Ltd, a UK company specializing with complete solutions. Railko Clas-Eirik Strand
in synthetic stern tube bearing products are used on all types of Executive director
technology. Annual net sales in vessel from cruise ships to cargo Wärtsilä East Asia Operations
Railko’s marine business, which carriers.
around the globe [ yester day, now, tomorrow | q&a ]
Q&A
Te xt: M a ri a N yst rand
Did you know that

Wärtsilä common rail
medium-speed engines have
already accumulated more
than half a million running
hours?
Wärtsilä’s common rail
technology was introduced
to the cruise market in 2001.
It is now installed in cruise
ships, containerships and
yacht carriers, considerably
reducing smoke emissions
during start-up and at low
loads.
Did you know that

Wärtsilä powers 95% of the
Caribbean Islands?
Wärtsilä has installed
1619 MW of power on 26
islands in the Caribbean,
Natural gas
from the Bahamas in the
north to Tobago in the south.
The most recent order is
a 13.5 MW power plant for
a raw material in many products

Cap Cana in the Dominican
Republic, where Wärtsilä
already has 15 power plants
and 663 MW installed.
Yesterday Found in oil fields, products include ethane, propane, oxidised, producing carbon dioxide
Did you know that and water, and has a half life of seven
natural gas fields and coal beds, butanes, pentanes and higher-
Wärtsilä is training cadets years.
in the Philippines? and first piped by the Chinese molecular-weight hydrocarbons,
At the Wärtsilä Land & using bamboo pipelines in 500 elemental sulphur, helium and
Sea Academy, cadets are B.C., natural gas is a gaseous nitrogen. Natural gas is an essential Tomorrow Cooled to –160°C
trained to be future maritime fossil fuel consisting primarily of raw material in many common at normal pressure, natural gas
officers for our customers. methane. Biogas, a term used for products such as fertilizers, paints, condenses into liquid form and is
The WLSA 5-year Cadet the methane-rich gases produced plastics, antifreeze, dyes, medicines, known as Liquefied Natural Gas
Programme provides by the anaerobic decay of non- photographic film and explosives. (LNG). Since LNG occupies about
students with theoretical fossil organic material, is found in Natural gas burns cleaner than one six hundredth of the volume
and practical insights into swamps, marshes and landfill sites, other fossil fuels such as oil and of natural gas in its gaseous form,
many different aspects of as well as being produced from coal. In generating a specific amount it is much easier to transport,
vessel operation: maritime sewage sludge and manure using of heat, the burning of natural gas particularly by sea. Although
technology, navigation, anaerobic digesters. Ruminants produces about 30% less carbon the costs associated with the
safety, cargo operations, such as cattle are a significant dioxide than burning petroleum liquefaction and regasification of
leadership and management. source of biogas. and some 45% less than burning LNG are significant, technological
coal. Fuel cell technology holds advances are expected to reduce
Now To use natural gas as fuel, the promise of cleaner options them. Natural gas is a non-
almost everything other than the for converting natural gas into renewable resource.
methane must be removed and this electricity. Methane released directly
requires extensive processing. By- into the earth’s atmosphere is Text: Rick Mc Art h ur
around the globe
photo quiz
Where is this lively street with
those huge human statues?
You’ll find the answer on page 72.
Photo: kaisa tukiainen
around the globe
[ co lum n ]
Wärtsilä
– world class corporate governance
High level corporate governance is fundamental for an organization

that wishes to deliver quality to its customers. Good governance is also the
cornerstone of credibility, reliability, confidence and trust for Wärtsilä
in all its business relationships.
Wärtsilä provides lifecycle power solutions to customers all over the
world. By definition, this means that Wärtsilä takes a long-term view of
the business, knowing that customers and other stakeholders want us to
have confidence in our ability to stand behind our promises in the future.
For Wärtsilä, this means - among other things - prudent and

efficient decision making, compliance with laws and regulations
and ensuring solid risk management in all our business activities.
All of this contributes to Wärtsilä´s operations being financially,
socially and environmentally sustainable. Surveys show that good
practice in corporate governance has a direct and substantial
impact on the value that shareholders place on a company.
In Wärtsilä´s case, this is directly reflected in the share price.
Our code of business conduct concerns every Wärtsilä

employee and involves, for example, environmental issues,
conflicts of interest and occupational health and safety.
It demonstrates our commitment to the highest legal
and ethical standards in all business practices. We also
expect our suppliers to comply with these standards.
Kari Hietanen
Group Vice President
Legal Affairs and HR
[ c o r p o r at e c i t iz e n s hi p ]
Wärtsilä Stakeholder Magazine
every physically disabled person works with an

able-bodied buddy. “Our ten professional crew
members are not only great seamen but also
fantastic at helping people with difficulties,
and in finding solutions,” says Thompson.
“There are only two females captaining tall
ships in the world, and Barbara Campbell,
Tenacious’ captain, is one of them.”
“Disabilities vanish when you take account
of people’s true abilities. Many people using
wheelchairs have tremendous upper body
strength,” says Thompson. “Some are good
in rough weather but hate climbing the masts
- and vice versa. Working in close proximity
builds great friendships.” During a recent
tall ships race, Lord Nelson and its mixed
ability team came second in a tug of war
competition.
Hoping for a long-term

relationship
On behalf of Wärtsilä, JST ran a competition
in the local press. The winner, Tom Yendell,
won a sailing voyage of his choice on
Tenacious. “He’s a very interesting guy, an
artist without arms who paints with his feet,”
says Thompson.
Less complications for Tenacious Based in Southa mpton , Tenaci ous
operates all year round except for an annual
Uniquely designed so that both able-bodied and physically disabled crew
can enjoy maintenance period. Voyages reach all over
and operated by The Jubilee Sailing Trust. When the the world and include transatlantic sailings
sailing together, Tenacious is owned
supplied two state-of-the-art FSE propeller to the Caribbean.
ship was recently refitted, Wärtsilä in the UK “We’re looking forward to buildin g
through -life costs.
shaft seals which offer both superior performance and reduced relationships with companies that are experts
Thomp son, JST’s PR and Market ing in their field. I truly hope our relationship
A
lmost thirty years ago, Christopher with Wärtsilä will be a long-term one.”
Rudd, a teacher and sailing enthusiast, Coordinator.
was unhappy about the fact that Tenacious is equipped with an elevator,
he could not take disabled people offshore Unwin rails - metal brackets that allow
sailing because there were no ships designed wheelchairs to be bolted down securely –
for this purpose. He applied for a grant from studs on rails to guide the blind, a speaking
the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Appeal Fund, and compass and joystick-driven power-assisted
in 1978 The Jubilee Sailing Trust (JST) was steering.
established. The FSE propeller-shaft seals came from
Today, JST takes around 1800 people to Wärtsilä’s Havant base. “The amazing thing
sea every year. Annual operating costs for its about these state-of-the-art seals is that they
tall ships, Tenacious and Lord Nelson, total avoid the maintenance problems associated
GBP 3 million. with old-style seals. This donation provided
us with the best possible equipment,” says
Thompson.
Success requires foresight
Tenacious, a 65-metre wooden barque, was Working together builds
designed from scratch by Tony Castro, and close friendships
launched in 2000. “Foresight and planning
were the keys to success. A lot of the onboard Tenacious is crewed by 40 people, half of
equipment has been adapted,” says Alistair whom can be physically disabled. On voyages,
Trust
Text: Jukka Viskar i Photo : The Jubilee Sailing
[ africa | ameri cas | asi a | europe | oceania ]
energy
Lubricated
Text: tim o to iviaInen Photos : K Ai sa T uki ai nen, She ll , Ferrar i
A Formula One racing car is a technical

masterpiece. Its carbon fibre, metal, plastic and rubber
components must work perfectly together under extreme
conditions. However, before the car can even be started,
two things are needed: energy and lubrication.
For Scuderia Ferrari, Shell provides both as tailor-made
solutions, backed by more than 60 years of experience.
reportage
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reportage
Hot tarmac, thousands of horsepower and

ear-shattering noise reaching jet plane
volumes. Formula One cars shoot out
on to the track. Whose fuel will last longest before a pit stop? Which
team has chosen the best fuel strategy for its driver?
At Formula One level, a race can be decided by the pit stop strategy,
when tyres are changed and the car is refuelled at an incredible 12
litres/second. The fuel itself must meet specifications set by the
Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). Shell’s V-Power
fuel used by Ferrari F1 cars is a special blend of more than 200
components, tailor-made and optimized to match Ferrari’s strategy
whilst also meeting the stringent FIA requirements.
An equally important factor in how a Formula One racing car
performs is the lubricants employed. Their significance is increasingly
important as a key performance differentiator in a year which has
seen a provisional engine freeze until 2011 and also the introduction
of a single tyre supplier.
A mobile trackside laboratory. Ferrari’s bright-red race cars have

stirred up the tracks for decades. Just as Ferrari knows how to look
after its treasured brand image, the value of a technical partnership
is thoroughly understood at Maranello. Shell has been a partner and
supplier to Ferrari since the time before Formula One began in 1950,
and the relationship between the two companies has developed and
blossomed. Their technical partnership was renewed in 1996 and
looking at Ferrari’s success in F1, the cooperation has indeed been
fruitful. Shell and Ferrari have contested more than 395 F1 races
together, winning 138 of them.
At every race, Shell provides Ferrari with full analytical services
for fuel and oil samples.
“A Formula One car is like a state-
of-the-art mobile testbed,” says a
charming young woman in a bright-
red motorhome at the Barcelona race
pit. She is Dr Lisa Lilley, Shell’s F1
Technology Manager.
Dr Lilley spends a mobile life
with two trackside analysts shuttling
between Maranello, Shell’s main
laboratory located near Chester in
the UK, and Formula One races.
“Apart from racing, we also
use Formula One for transferring
knowledge and technology when developing new consumer products.
For example, the advanced friction modification component in our
race fuel is also now used in our V-Power fuels marketed around the
world,” says Lilley, having to raise her voice a little as the noise from
the 700-horsepower engines being started up in the pit penetrates
the walls of the motorhome.
Shell brings its Track Lab on wheels to each race. It is home to a Consumer products also benefit
group of three scientists who analyze fuels and lubricants over each from the knowledge Shell
race weekend. p acquires in Formula One. [left]
“We can tailor
Shell petrol to the
strategy Ferrari
is pursuing.
It can be power,
fuel economy or
working well under
hot conditions.”
Picking and holding the
right line are essential
for a winning strategy.
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Shell’s V-Power racing fuel consists of more than 200 chemicals,

and a sample is submitted to the FIA for approval approximately
two weeks prior to every race. During the race itself, Shell’s Track
Lab samples the fuel to ensure that no changes in its makeup have
occurred – these could show up in random tests carried out by the
FIA and lead to a penalty.
”Every time fuel is moved in the Ferrari garage, we test it with
exactly the same gas chromatography that the FIA has. This way we
can give Ferrari absolute peace of mind that at every point during
the race weekend, their fuel is legal,” says Lilley.
What exactly is racing fuel, and how much does it differ from
normal petrol or gasoline?
“The FIA specification for race fuel is very similar to the EN
228 gasoline sold Europe-wide. The types of components have to
be the same as those you would find in a European, commercially-
available gasoline. But we can tailor our gasoline to the strategy that
Ferrari is pursuing. It may be power or fuel economy or working
well under hot conditions. Formula One gasoline would also work
well in your own private car and an F1 car will run on commercial
V-Power. The difference is that our F1 fuel is precisely tailored for
optimum performance in these two racing cars. When we design a More than 50.000 people attended
V-Power fuel for consumers, we have to consider every make, model the Barcelona event.
and age of car,” says Lilley.
“And in terms of the engine oil, 95% of the components used
by Shell Helix Formula One oil in the Ferrari F2007 racing car are
“Every time a car

used in the standard Shell Helix range of motor oils for standard
road vehicles”, she adds.
300 strokes a second. Formula One cars are very light. A typical
racing car weighs a modest 750 kg (the minimum weight is 605
has been out on
kg) when it is race ready. The frame, constructed as a monocoque
carbon-fibre honeycomb structure, allows the aerodynamic design the track, we
to be just how the engineers want it. For the 2006 season, engine
size fell from three litres to 2.4 litres. V10 became V8 and teams
had to redesign their power sources all over again.
take samples of
Current short-stroke V8s can reach 19,000 rpm, which equates
to approximately 300 piston movements each second. The engine’s
the engine and
700 horsepower is transmitted to the rear wheels through a seven-
speed gearbox housed in a carbon-fibre casing. Under acceleration,
gearbox oil. We
the driver experiences forces that can be as high as 1.4 times that
of gravity. then analyze
For a race team, selecting the right driver and following the
correct strategy are keys to winning - but neither is much use if
the technology does not function. Races cannot be won or even
each sample with
finished if the engine, gearbox or hydraulic systems break down.
Properly-functioning lubricants prevent damage and are important
equipment like an
for the smooth and continuous operation of moving components
in the engine, gearbox and transmission. The hydraulic fluid in X-ray machine.”
Ferrari’s Formula One car must also be exceptionally clean. To do
its job properly, it is filtered to remove all particles larger than three
microns, a dimension equal to one twentieth the width of a human
hair. p
“In 2008, we will
have to have 5.75%
bio components in
Shell F1 race fuel.”
Dr Lisa Lilley and her team

search for traces of 14
different types of metal in
lubricants that have been
used in Ferrari engines. [left]
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Every member of a F1 team

has a specific task. [left]
After all the noise, a solemn

moment listening to the winner’s
national anthem. [centre left]
Kangaroo TV delivers live video,

audio and data of F1 race weekend
for the attendees. [centre]
The media demands its share of

the top drivers. [centre right]
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Engine oil’s ability to provide cooling as well as lubrication

is often overlooked. As pistons can reach temperatures higher
than 300°C, they are cooled by having engine oil sprayed on
their undersides. Without this extra protection they would
undoubtedly fail in race conditions.
Current short- “Lubricants are not so closely specified or regulated by the

FIA as things are in other areas, so we have a greater degree of
stroke V8s can freedom to tailor our oils to optimize the engine performance,”
says Lilley enthusiastically.
“Each time a car has been out on the track, we take samples
reach 19,000 rpm, of the engine and gearbox oil and analyze them with equipment
which is just like an X-ray machine. We are looking for 14
which equates to different types of metal, comparing the results to the extensive
database we have built up from working with Ferrari over the
approximately 300 years. If we see anything abnormal, it’s like an early warning for
Ferrari of a potential problem in the engine or gearbox.”
piston movements
Development of suitable lubricants for Ferrari is a continuous
process. “We have a team of about 40 technical staff in our
laboratories in England and Germany and they work seamlessly
each second. with the Ferrari engineers in Maranello developing new
innovations,” says Lilley.
Biofuels are part of the future. Asked about the future fuel
for Formula One cars and whether it could be diesel or biofuel,
Dr Lilley raises her arms and sighs. “The future, who knows!
Biofuels are, however, already on the FIA’s agenda. In 2008, we
will have to have 5.75% bio components in our race fuel.” She
does not, however, believe that diesel will be seen in F1 races
in the near future.
How about the price/litre of racing fuel compared to normal
petrol or gasoline. “Race fuel is priceless,” she says. “There’s no
price you could put on the work a team puts in to develop a
state-of-the-art-product.”
While discussing the environment, it emerges that the
amount of petrol used during a Formula One race weekend is
about the same as the amount sold by an average petrol station
in the same period. In one season, supplies to the Ferrari team
total approximately 200,000 litres.
Technical partnership is the key to success. The partnership

between Shell and Ferrari is an excellent example of a joint
expert effort winning team championships decade after decade.
Shell first supplied Enzo Ferrari with fuels and lubricants in the
1930s when the young Italian was still working for the Alfa
Romeo racing team.
Showing the same ambition and professionalism, Shell offers
tailor-made solutions for all its key customers, from shipowners
to government authorities and private investors planning to
The buzz of victory. invest in new power plants. Further development of Shell’s
supply partnership with Wärtsilä in fuels, lubricants and
technical knowledge is certain to bring both economical and
environmentally-efficient solutions and added value.
An explosion of colour
launched this year’s F1
race in Barcelona.
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Comprehensive expertise
in different fuels, long
experience and a deep-rooted
desire for success have
brought Wärtsilä leadership
in the new market segment
for power plants running on
vegetable oil.
Biofuel plants Text: Wif Stenger
Sprouting up
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all over
W
ärtsilä has entered the green energy wave by offering
liquid biofuel solutions that are supported by the EU. We have
proven technology that the market is demanding, so it’s giving
us a lot of business,” says Christer Strandvall, Regional Director, Europe
West, Sales & Marketing, Wärtsilä Power Plants. “Liquid biofuel is still a
niche market, but will become an important complement to our normal
business. And we do indeed foresee growth!”
“Wärtsilä is the market leader, and market share is developing in our
favour,” he says. “Our competitors have also taken note of this business,
but we’re 2-3 years ahead of them.”
That bullish view of the prospects for liquid biofuel power plants is,
for now, focused on Strandvall’s region of western Europe. “The future
business is ‘green energy’ in one form or another, thanks to the EU p
That attractive
Italian model
“Within the next 18 months, 700 MWe of
liquid biofuel capacity will be operating in
Italy, 95% of it built by Wärtsilä,” says Marco
Golinelli, Vice President, Power Plants,
Wärtsilä in Italy. “Maybe it’s no coincidence
that our first project in Italy was in a town
called Monopoli!”
So far, these plants represent only a small
percentage, but the potential is massive.
“In Italy we expect growth of 8% a year
for all renewables,” says Golinelli. “For the
time being, the market is concentrated in
Italy, which has the most generous system
of ‘green certificates’ or renewable energy
incentives. Countries such as Germany,
France and Belgium are already applying the
Italian model to some degree.”
“Our colleagues in sales and marketing
have done very well, as have the people who
got the technology working,” says Senior
Development Engineer Niklas Haga. “Our
installations have been in operation in Italy
since August 2004 and experience has been
good.”
But why is Italy investing so heavily in
renewables? One reason is 18% of the
country’s energy is imported, one of the
highest rates for any industrialised country.
“Developments in vegetable oils could
lead to domestic sources such as rapeseed
and sunflowers. Both the government and
farmers support this development,” says
Golinelli. “Environmental aspects, including
CO2 emissions, are also driving factors.
Everyone wants limits, from national and
local authorities to opinion formers and
citizens.”
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“The market is
there because
many countries
have made a
commitment to
cut CO2 emissions
and introduced a
variety of subsidy
systems for
‘green’ energy.”
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decision that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions should be reduced by

20% before 2020,” he says. In March 2007, the EU also agreed on a plan Jatropha oil:
to boost the use of renewable energy to 20% by the same date.
Energy production using liquid biofuels is still expensive and therefore Too good to be true?
dependent on subsidies. Wärtsilä is working with governments and
“Probably the most promising future source
utility companies to jump-start this future-oriented business in an
of liquid biofuel is the jatropha bush - it
effort to wean Europe away from fossil fuels and help meet ambitious
cannot be used in the food chain and can
environmental targets.
be grown in areas that are generally less
attractive for agriculture,” says Wärtsilä’s
Western Europe, then the world. So far, the liquid biofuel business in Senior Energy and Engine Expert, Jacob
Europe is off to a modest start, with 700 MWe of installed capacity in Klimstra.
Italy by the end of next year and projects on the way in The Netherlands No rain forest will have to be destroyed
and elsewhere. But the sky really is the limit, especially once the initial to make room forJatropha. “The seeds
complications in biofuel sourcing are ironed out. are a promising alternative source of
There are high hopes that once the Wärtsilä-based western European biofuel,” says Christer Strandvall, Regional
model is up and running smoothly, it will spread rapidly elsewhere. Director, Europe West, Sales & Marketing,
Promising new sources of biofuel oil are making it more feasible – even Wärtsilä Power Plants. “Jatropha grows in
in developing countries that cannot afford massive subsidies. semi-arid conditions and does not result
According to Marco Golinelli, Vice President, Power Plants, Wärtsilä in environmental problems.”
in Italy, “Wärtsilä has more or less invented this market since our first Also known as the physic nut, Jatropha
small project in Germany in 2003.” curcas is a humble-looking plant with
“At the moment, we’re experiencing a boom in Italy and the liquid impressive potential. Cultivation is
biofuel market is becoming more important for us overall,” says Niklas expanding quickly in many parts of Latin
Haga, Senior Development Engineer and fuel expert. “Interest in our America, Africa and Asia – although
liquid biofuels technology is clearly increasing in many regions.” Western Australia banned it in 2006,
“Right now we’re involved in the claiming it is invasive and highly toxic to
development of projects in Belgium, Germany, humans.
This is an unusual negative reaction
the UK and India. The volumes, both in terms
to a plant that many see as a godsend
of megawatts and turnover, are becoming more
for developing countries, solving
significant. The market is there because many
environmental, economic and energy
countries have made a commitment to cut CO2
problems all at once. For example, Jatropha
emissions and introduced a variety of subsidy is now being grown on one third of the land
systems for ‘green’ energy.” owned by India Railways, and the clean-
“Vegetable oil is expensive, so its use has to burning oil is mixed with diesel to run trains.
be supported by subsidies,” says Golinelli. Called by many ‘the ideal biofuel’,
“The establishment of European and national targets is resulting in a Jatropha grows in wasteland with little
number of interesting developments. We can play a strong role in the maintenance, nutrition or water. Bushes
renewables market, which will experience steady growth for at least can live for 50 years, resisting pests and
the next five years. The main technology will be reciprocating engines drought, and improving the soil as they
running on vegetable oil. Wärtsilä’s solution is the leader in this segment grow.
by a long way.” Within months of being planted, each
bush produces dry, black nuts with a 40%
Broadening the fuel portfolio. Flexibility is the key to the success oil content – oil that burns with 80% lower
Wärtsilä has achieved in this field. “At Wärtsilä, expanding the fuel emissions than fossil fuels. By-products are
portfolio is part of our DNA. We have the flexibility to use any type of used in making soap and fertilizer.
fuel, rapeseed, soy, palm or some other. As long as it fulfils our vegetable If land otherwise considered useless in
fuel specifications, it can be used as fuel in our engines,” says Golinelli. Africa alone was ploughed up for Jatropha
“We have long-term experience of using different fuels, including those plantations, output could total millions of
that do not meet standard specifications, by-products from refineries barrels a day – and could go a long way to
meeting the EU’s biofuel commitments.
and such,” says Haga. “This puts us in a good position to develop the
technology required to handle vegetable oils as fuel. Of course we’ve also
put efforts into marketing and sales.” p
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“We have many years of high-level knowledge about all kinds of engine
fuel. In that respect, we are certainly the leader,” says Jacob Klimstra,
Senior Energy and Engine Expert, based in Zwolle.
All the biofuel plants built or under construction so far run on palm
oil. “For some years, the price of palm oil has been lower than that
of other vegetable oils,” says Haga. There are however some serious
questions about its sustainability.
“As a recent WWF report pointed out, palm oil can only be a
renewable if it is produced in a sustainable way,” says Golinelli. “But it
must not interfere with either the food industry or with rainforests.”
“Both the EU and national governments demand proof that liquid
biofuels have sustainable origins and that’s not always easy,” adds
Klimstra.
“Other types of vegetable oils and renewable fuels are continuously
being developed,” says Strandvall. “The most promising sources are
rapeseed, soybeans and sunflower seeds. All of these are at about the
same level of development right now. Then there are others, like jatropha
seeds.”
Plusses and minuses. “Some of the main advantages of vegetable oils

are that they can be viewed as CO2 neutral and sulphur-free,” says Haga.
“Vegetable oils also have good combustion characteristics, permitting
good engine performance.”
“Another important element is that the use of these environmentally-
friendly fuels can be programmed, and is not weather-dependent like
solar, wind, and hydropower,” says Golinelli. “If need be, you can import
and stockpile fuel just like we do with petroleum.”
“The disadvantage of liquid biofuel power plants are that they today
are dependent on subsidies in order for them to be economically feasible,
“Vegetable oils as fuel prices are relatively high and as secondary emission reduction
equipment and catalysts are required to meet emission regulations,”
also have good says Klimstra. “Here in The Netherlands, the subsidy scheme has been
temporarily halted, even though a good number of projects have secured
combustion subsidies in the last decade.”
Despite this, Strandvall says that Wärtsilä has a number of projects
characteristics, in European countries such as The Netherlands, Germany and the UK
where negotiations are in an advanced stage. “Outside the EU, we have
some interesting contacts in the US and South Africa.
permitting “Overall, I am convinced the renewable energy business will grow fairly
rapidly in one form or another,” he says. “Green energy is here to stay!”
good engine
performance.”
finance&

Text: Fra n k D o n n e l ly
business
world
A paradigm shift is occurring as owners are
tending to move away from an emphasis on
heavy fuel economy towards the best available
technology for emissions reduction. Interest
in ‘green’ vessels is rising in the escort tug
marketplace where dual fuel technology will
find an increasing number of applications in
emissions-sensitive coastal areas. The electric
drive propulsion niche is headed for a significant
upward swing as more offshore operators show
interest. The use of Low Loss electric drive
management and solutions bring new business
opportunities here.
The US Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) continues to increase the requirements
for reduced emissions from marine engines.
Recently, the EPA proposed Tier 3 rulings for
engines below 30 litres per cylinder, targeting
PM and NOx reductions for 2009. Tier 4
emission standards require high-efficiency
after-treatment technology to reduce PM and
NOx. This will be possible by use of the clean
diesel fuel with a sulphur content capped at 15
parts per million which will be available in 2012.
Service – Local, Competent, 24/7

US owners expect a long-term partnership
The US – what’s new in power

of excellence with their service providers,
demanding constant support with a broad
range of services. Our response to this need has
From ship power to propulsion, utility generation to industrial co-generation, and been to expand our commitment to being local,
offshore drilling to gas compression, the need for innovative and reliable power competent and 24/7.
We now have a dedicated team of more
solutions continues to grow throughout North America. than 300 service professionals in six offices
throughout the US. Our service facilities
Let’s look at some of the emerging support both the energy and ancillary service include the head office in Houston with
US market demands that are providing new demands of a grid by providing efficient additional facilities in Ft. Lauderdale, New
opportunities for Wärtsilä today. generation and a complete range of grid stability Orleans, Odessa, Long Beach and Seattle.
capabilities. Technicians in our Technical Service
Power Plants – Flexible Power More than 1000 MW of Wärtsilä’s flexible Group assure our customers of support on
In some areas of the States, a new US power plants are operating or on order in the even the most complex issues. Our service
generation market has recently been United States. Combine our competitive offering professionals are available to customers 24
established as a result of the traditional with the staggering demand for new generation, hours a day, seven days a week. In addition to
electricity trading market. This market goes and the future for Wärtsilä US power generation our 24-hour hotline, we have expanded our
beyond classic capacity and energy trading looks very promising. remote monitoring capabilities and, through
to the actual trading of grid system stability condition-based maintenance programs, are
capabilities, known as ancillary services. These Ship Power – Emissions Reduction able to anticipate problems before they occur.
services act to keep the electricity system The US marine market continues strong within
stable under all conditions. the offshore sector where investing for both
These services require that a power plant has the immediate and longer term continues.
the flexibility to be highly efficient, start quickly, Compared to traditional customers, the offshore
operate at part or full load and be ready to industry expects quick delivery and this is the
increase or decrease load at a moments notice key to capturing more orders.
from a grid system operator. Wärtsilä’s flexible The US Jones Act segment, which reserves Author is President,
power plants offer a competitive solution to domestic marine cargo, remains buoyant. Wärtsilä in North America
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finance & business world
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R&D in focus
Author: klaus heim
In Wärtsilä Global R&D, the philosophy is that our well as with suppliers and some key customers. Our
engines must be reliable and environmentally sound licensees in Asia have also been important partners
while being cost efficient over the total lifecycle. To for many years. The role played by networking
ensure that Wärtsilä maintains its leadership in and partnerships as crucial elements in our R&D
technology, both staffing levels and the budget for activities will become greater, more strategic and
Global R&D is being increased. By the end of 2007, long-term. In addition, we always maintain flexible
almost 20% more people than at the end of 2006 arrangements with engineering companies and
will be working in R&D. The R&D budget will be technical consultants to handle short-term tasks and
increased in the coming years. cover peaks in demand.
As the core of a diesel engine is the combustion
process, many of our activities and focus areas at Wärtsilä R&D is currently implementing a new
Wärtsilä R&D concentrate on that. We also need to Quality Gates system in which predefined milestones
know about factors that influence the combustion are checked during the development process to allow
process such as fuel injection technology, better control of major projects. This is to ensure that
turbocharging and engine control. Other key areas our products will meet the expected and specified
of expertise are materials, mechanics and engine levels of quality. Each “gate” includes a checklist of
dynamics. Since knowing how to use gas and questions that must be answered and projects can
alternative fuels is becoming increasingly important, only proceed when their status is OK and all the
Networking and we test different fuels in our engines. Developments
in emission reduction technologies go hand-in-hand
required topics have been completed.
A new element in our R&D activities is the
partnerships with our knowledge of the combustion process. recently established Innovation Forum, which
encourages the generation of innovative ideas
as crucial The testing and validation of new technologies
and components are of crucial importance for a
and collects them from the whole of the Wärtsilä
organization. We know that there are plenty of
elements in our manufacturer of high quality products. Currently,
Wärtsilä’s R&D laboratories are running 18 test
ideas within the organization, and we need to
ensure that they are identified and elaborated. It is
R&D activities
and validation engines in four different locations. also important to protect these ideas through our
We operate these engines for thousands of hours Intellectual Management organization - and start
each year to test new products, technologies, using them in our products.
will become features and fuels. To bring products to the market
quickly, we also carry out a great deal of calculation
greater, more and simulation, sometimes referred to as “virtual
validation”. First time right is of course what counts,
strategic and from the moment we release a new product.
Development of a new Wärtsilä engine, including
long-term. testing and validation, takes 3-4 years. Since our
engines are high-tech products that incorporate
sophisticated technologies and materials, our
development process cannot be as rapid as that in the
IT industry, but it is still quite fast when compared
to the pharmaceutical industry.
When we are developing a new engine, we Author: Klaus Heim, Vice President, Global Research
and Development, Wärtsilä Industrial Operations
cooperate with universities and research institutes as
2007
[ facts a nd fi gu r es ]
Wärtsilä invests Author: Joséphine Mickwitz, to meet volume growth
d i r e c t o r , i n v e s t o r r e l at i o n s
In recent years, Wärtsilä has seen strong demand in the numbers of supply and support vessels and
in both its Ship Power and Power Plants businesses offshore terminal tugs that will be equipped with
with double-digit growth in order intake and a very Wärtsilä propellers. New production capacity in
strong order book as a result. At the end of Q1/2007, China and The Netherlands is expected be on stream
Wärtsilä’s order book once again reached an all-time by mid 2007.
high of EUR 4800 million. This gave Wärtsilä good
visibility for 2007 and beyond, but also put some Supplier network continues to build capacity.
strain on capacity and deliveries. To meet the high During 2005 and 2006, very high levels of demand
levels of demand Wärtsilä announced a number led to shortages of certain key components. Examples
of investment programs in both its engine and of such bottlenecks were castings and forgings for
propulsion-equipment manufacturing operations. which global demand exceeded supply. Wärtsilä
The Group expects to make total investments of has worked hard to overcome these difficulties and
approximately EUR 200 million in 2007 to meet a number of measures have been taken to ensure
volume growth. that key components of this type will be available.
Investments have also been implemented by many
Improved efficiency in engine manufacturing. of the Group’s suppliers and most of these will begin
Wärtsilä’s engine manufacturing model focuses operation during 2007.
primarily on engine assembly and test-running. The
primary target of investments being made at the Possibilities for further growth in 2008. Based
The Group
Vaasa in Finland and Trieste in Italy delivery centres on the strong current order book, Wärtsilä’s net expects to make
is increased efficiency. This will be achieved, among sales are expected to grow by about 15% in 2008.
other measures, by moving from cellular production Profitability will exceed 9%, but the usual variability total investments
to more line-based production when assembling in profitability between different quarters in the year
engines at higher volumes and by the use of more will also occur. Both the capacity increases instituted of approximately
flexible manufacturing tools. Additional capacity is by the Group and its suppliers, and the continued
expected to come on stream in mid 2007. Investments favourable market conditions, allow Wärtsilä to EUR 200 million
at the two factories will total EUR 48 million. envisage further possibilities for growth in 2008.
in 2007.
Propulsion equipment manufacturing expands.
Wärtsilä is one of the world’s leading providers of 1) The January-June 2006 result
REVIEW PERIOD JANUARY – JUNE 2007 IN A NUTSHELL
propulsion equipment, with manufacturing in includes Wärtsilä’s share of
MEUR 1-6/2007 1-6/2006 Change 2006
both Europe and Asia. The Group has two propeller Ovako’s profit after taxes, EUR 15
Order intake 2 526 2 214 14% 4 621 million and a capital gain of EUR
factories in China and is currently investing in Order book, 30 June 5 460 3 772 45% 4 439 124 million from the sale of Assa
additional capacity at both sites to meet increasing Net sales 1 558 1 437 8% 3 190 Abloy B-shares.
demand for fixed pitch propellers and thrusters. Operating result 136 106 29% 262
2) The 2006 result includes
These investments support our expectations for % of net sales 8.8% 7.4% 8.2%
Wärtsilä’s share of Ovako’s profit
growth in the market. For example, Wärtsilä is Profit before taxes 132 244 1) 447 2) after taxes, EUR 67 million, and
Earnings/share, EUR 0.98 2.15 3) 3.72 3)
receiving an increasing number of orders from the a capital gain of EUR 124 million
Cash flow from from the sale of Assa Abloy B
offshore industry for propulsor units to be supplied operating activities 129 49 302 shares.
to semi-submersible rigs and drill ships as well as to Interest-bearing net debt
3) The January–June 2006
pipelaying and heavy-lift vessels. There is also growth at the end of the period 178 293 55 result also includes deferred tax
Gross capital expenditure 112 116 193 assets totalling EUR +26 million
relating to previously recognized
restructuring expenses.
For more financial information, please visit Wärtsilä’s Investor section at www.wartsila.com.
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Wärtsilä’s high-reliability
ManeGuard seals have quickly
found their way into river tugs
and fishing boats. Now also the
owners of cruise ships and
other large commercial vessels
are starting to show interest in
water-lubricated systems. It’s
Mane *
the environment that counts.
guardfor rivers and

the open sea
Text: Katja Alaja

illustration: klaus welp
in-depth
“The marine The popularity of Wärtsilä’s ManeGuard face

seals for water-lubricated stern tubes has grown
Wärtsilä is responding to this need by increasing
the maximum size of ManeGuard seals from 255 mm
rapidly in the last couple of years. The FSE fully- to 320 mm. Development work is currently under
industry is split version of ManeGuard is used primarily by way to further increase the shaft size range to 460
the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and other mm by the end of 2007.
showing military and government organizations around
the world, while the PSE partially-split version is Shaft misalignment under control.
a clear
attractive to the commercial market. ManeGuard seals are highly reliable water-lubricated
“We’ve sold more than 500 PSE partially-split seals that have long service intervals, making them
ManeGuard seals globally since its introduction perfect for coastal and harsh water conditions that
tendency in 2005, and there is plenty of untapped market involve sand and silt. The key features for both
[ i n -d e pth ]
potential in China, Japan, Russia and the USA,” says ManeGuard fully-split FSE and partially-split PSE
to look Paul Kohle, Sales Director, Wärtsilä in the UK.

According to Kohle, sales are driven by two forces.
seals include the flexible elastomeric bellows and
durable silicon carbide face and seat.
Firstly, the PSE partially-split version of ManeGuard The elastomeric bellows is a key component in
more is a competitively priced product of the highest
quality and technical specification for commercial
successful operation of the seal as it provides the
seal interface with both a mechanical and hydraulic
towards vessels. Applications range from Japanese fishing
boats to river-going vessels in Russia. Secondly, as
closing force, and a watertight barrier between the
dynamic sealing face and the vessel.
ManeGuard is fitted with a water-lubricated bearing “Instead of letting the seal rotate with the shaft,
water- system, there are no environmental issues resulting our R&D team made the elastomeric bellows of
from possible oil pollution. ManeGuard a stationary element as it brings more
lubricated “The marine industry is showing a clear tendency
to look more towards water-lubricated systems since
stability to that part of the seal. We also spent a lot
of time looking at how to reduce stress in the rubber
they help to overcome environmental concerns. Now body to achieve the optimum shape,” says Kohle.
systems.” also cruise ships and other large commercial vessels are The extremely flexible design of the elastomeric
starting to show interest in these systems,” says Kohle. bellows allows it to accommodate extreme levels of
in-depth
angular, axial and radial shaft misalignment. The bellows

can accept axial shaft movements of up to ±8 mm, Ideal for almost
a significant advantage for high-speed vessels. Radial all conditions
shaft movements of up to 5 mm are also possible to
take up any bearing wear or shaft misalignment. The “ManeGuard water-lubricated seals are
flexible bellows design also compensates for vibration, perfect for commercial and naval vessels
making the ManeGuard seal suitable for high-power sailing in coastal, sandy and silty or
vessels such as tugboats. aggressive water conditions all over the
Since the seal face and seat of ManeGuard are world. Sea temperatures can be anything
made of high quality silicon carbide, vessels can between minus 5ºC and plus 35ºC”, says
operate in extremely abrasive conditions without Paul Kohle, Sales Director, Wärtsilä in the UK.
suffering any wear at all. As well as being resistant
The United States Coast Guard (USCG)
to foreign particles in suspension, such particles are
has used ManeGuard FSE fully-split seals
unlikely to become embedded in the seal face. Both
in its vessels such as the cutter Osprey
face and seat can last for up to five years even in since 2002. The elastomeric bellows
extreme conditions. feature in ManeGuard plays a key role
Vessels fitted with “We made both the face and the seat extremely flat as the design supports high speeds
ManeGuard can so that the leakage from the seal when lubricated across and its flexibility allows significant shaft
operate in extremely the faces is extremely small. In other words, shipowners
abrasive conditions movement in coastal conditions.
do not have to deal with either contaminated seawater
without the seals
suffering any or structural damage inside the vessel, both of which In a reference letter, the USCG says
significant wear. can occur with so-called “packed glands” or inferior “the FSE Seals installed are performing
quality seals,” says Kohle. magnificently. They are reliable and
In addition, other metal components in the maintenance-free and will reduce our total
ManeGuard seal are constructed of high-quality lifecycle cost significantly… Upon contract
aluminium bronze, which resists galvanic corrosion.
p signing, you promised us a “fit and forget
it” installation. I am pleased to say, the
USCG has been able to do that, but
recognize that excellent service support
is available if needed. I applaud you for
the apparent high-quality design and
versatility of the FSE product as evidenced
by the high degree of operating success
we have attained.”
Another vessel using ManeGuard is

Surya Ratna, a tug operated by SMC
Marine Singapore which works in harbours
and river estuaries. As the water contains
abrasive sand and silt, the hard-wearing
silicon carbide face and seat in ManeGuard
offer obvious advantages. The flexibility of
the elastomeric bellows also compensates
for the high levels of vibration typical of
high-powered vessels.
ManeGuard is also used in Fisko,

a small ferry operated by Finstaship in
the Baltic Sea. In winter, the vessel has
to contend with sea ice. Once again, the
robust characteristics of its ManeGuard
seals and the ability of the elastomeric
bellows to withstand high vibration are
real benefits.
in-depth
A triumph of
innovative R&D
Also available for existing vessels. Not only its
longevity, but also its low maintenance requirements Selection Development work that resulted
mean that ManeGuard seals represent significant in ManeGuard water-lubricated seals
cost savings for shipowners. Maintenance is easy
to carry out and does not require that a vessel be
of silicon started at the beginning of the new
millennium. The goal of Wärtsilä’s R&D
team in Havant, UK, was to create a
drydocked.
Each seal incorporates a maintenance seal which carbide for “fit and forget” seal for demanding
water conditions. It was a challenging but
is activated by pressurised air, gas or liquid. This
elastomeric component, normally kept clear of the
shaft, expands and provides a seal so that the main
the seal satisfying task for Wärtsilä, the world’s
leading supplier of water-lubricated seals.
face of the seal can be repaired or adjusted while the

vessel is afloat. “A real bonus is that key elements of face and Paul Kohle, Sales Director, Wärtsilä
in the UK, explains that development
the seal such as the elastomeric bellows, the face and
the seat can be changed with the propeller shaft in seat proved started by sketching six new
concepts based on the idea of a static
place,” says Kohle. elastomeric bellows with the lighter
Most importantly, shipowners can obtain these and
other benefits immediately since ManeGuard seals
to be a wise seat rotating with the shaft. Rather
than employing traditional methods
decision.
can also be installed on existing vessels. “In recent such as creating development
years, 40% of our sales have been for applications in mouldings and testing the resulting
existing vessels,” says Kohle. seals interactively, the R&D team
chose to develop suitable finite
element analysis (FEA) tools.
To prove the new tool, the model

was calibrated by comparing an
analysis and test results from an
existing rubber-bodied seal design.
Adequate correlation was found to
exist, so the FEA tool was then used
in development and evaluation of
elastomeric components.
Seals were tested for many

thousands of running hours.
Exaggerated angular distortion tests
were also carried out to ensure that
no fatigue problems would occur
with the critical elastomeric bellows
component. The seal design passed
[ i n-d ept h ]
all tests with flying colours. A great

deal of attention was also given to the
design of the seal face and seat, the
elements that are actually in contact.
Selection of silicon carbide for these
components proved to be a wise
decision, as the fine flat finish results in
seal leakage rates being negligible, and
its hard-wearing characteristics and
resistance to abrasion mean that wear
rates are very low even when levels of
sand or silt are very high.
“Work on ManeGuard water-

lubricated seals continues as Wärtsilä
is increasing the range of shaft sizes
covered from 320 mm to 460 mm by
the end of 2007 – and development is
unlikely to stop there,” says Kohle.
R&D INNOVATION Te xt: Lena Barner- Ras mussen P hotos: wärts ilä
EVE is a specialized tool [ Targeting new technology ]

for learning how to reduce
1.
engine emissions and
The Extreme Value Engine
increase power output.
Versatile
can also be used to verify
mathematical models and for
studying interactions between
engine components.
2. The budget for the first

Dosage
pump
phase of the Hercules
Project was EUR 33 million.
Budget
Current budget proposals for the
second phase of the Hercules
Project indicate that the cost will
be EUR 35 million.
3. The Extreme Value Engine

Project has received
Funding
funding from, among others,
the Academy of Finland, Tekes
(the Finnish Funding Agency for
Technology and Innovation) and
A look into the future the European Union.
As the world leader in engine technology, Wärtsilä is always on the

lookout for something revolutionary. An advanced research engine high pressures and temperatures. To succeed,
you have to create a research environment
has all the features required to create next-generation engines. that can handle such parameters”, he says.
EVE offers precisely such an environment.
From the outside, it’s a building that looks Value Engine to handle extreme parameters It is a single-cylinder, medium-speed diesel
like any ordinary office. Inside the Internal such as combustion pressures of up to 400 engine built in a way that is strong enough
Combustion Engine Laboratory at the Helsinki bar. Currently Wärtsilä’s engines operate at to withstand very high mechanical loads in
University of Technology, things are anything pressures of some 200 bar. relation to its dimensions. Within the scope
but dull. In one of the laboratories you’ll find of the project, the testing environment at
an engine that only few people have seen. Known Only a research tool. While EVE is solely
as the Extreme Value Engine (EVE), it is helping a research tool and will not be found in any
Wärtsilä learn more about how to reduce engine room, the innovations that are based on
engine emissions and increase power output. the results it produces certainly will be. ”The
Wärtsilä is participating in the EU-financed EVE engine is a tool that will help us in our
Hercules project, whose target is to develop product development”, says Gösta Liljenfeldt,
new technology that reduces gaseous and Director for New Technologies at Wärtsilä.
particulate emissions from marine engines. Testing has already produced some
Another objective is to increase engine encouraging results. According to Liljenfeldt,
efficiency and reliability, reducing specific fuel new-generation engines with features that
consumption and thereby lowering carbon have benefited from this research could reach
dioxide emissions. the market in ten years or so. ”Pursuing higher
Participation in the Hercules project will levels of engine efficiency eventually puts you
make it possible to develop the Extreme in a position where you have to deal with very Developments based on the research could reach
the market in the next 10 years.
02.2
[ innovation ]
Results obtained
using EVE could
lead to revolutionary
advances.
“We can now the Internal Combustion Engine Laboratory

at Helsinki University of Technology has also
study local been re-equipped.
A closer view of the combustion

combustion chamber. Although it may take another
decade or more before the results of research
conditions carried out on EVE will be part of new Wärtsilä
engines, the eventual outcomes could well be
everywhere little short of revolutionary. Gösta Liljenfeldt

is particularly keen on the fact that improved
inside the methods of obtaining optical access to

the cylinder have been developed. ”These
windows make it much easier to study what
cylinder.” goes on inside the combustion chamber.”
Back at the laboratory, Martti Larmi,
Professor in Internal Combustion Engine
Technology at Helsinki University of
Technology, describes the combustion
chamber that has been developed for EVE.
Four small round windows, each roughly
ten centimetres in diameter but fifteen
centimetres thick, have been inserted into
the cylinder. The glass in the windows is made
of quartz and can handle the high pressures
inside.
”Using laser technology, we can analyze
both fuel spray behaviour and combustion
inside the engine, learning more about how
the combustion proceeds,” says Larmi.
The optical windows provide researchers
with much better ways of studying how
gases move in the cylinder, seeing exactly
how a particular fuel spray behaves and
monitoring how fuels evaporate and mix with
2007
Research & Development
Teaming up for the

the combustion air. ”We can now study local the Wärtsilä 20 engine, with very promising
common good
combustion conditions everywhere inside the results in terms of NOx emissions and low fuel
The initiative for the Hercules Project
cylinder”, says Larmi. Information of this type consumption.
came from Professor Nikolaos Kyrtatos
is essential in understanding how to reduce
from the Technical University of Athens,
exhaust emissions. The promise of reduced emissions.
who contacted top management at
Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel to launch ”In the future, this will be a major technology
No camshaft, advanced for reducing emissions,” says Liljenfeldt.
the idea. It took more than 12 months to
turbocharging. Another interesting Although much has been achieved during
arrive at a joint proposal detailing what
feature of the EVE research engine is its inlet the three-year Hercules Project, more tests
should be done. In addition to Wärtsilä
and exhaust valves, which are activated using are needed. Until now, EVE has been operating
and MAN Diesel, who are the core group
electro-hydraulics. Since the engine has no at normal efficiency levels and normal power
partners, 39 other companies have joined
camshaft, users can freely experiment with levels. The results have been promising –
the project. Universities such as the Helsinki
all possible valve timings. ”In other words, exhaust emissions have been substantially
University of Technology and Chalmers in
we’re free to create exactly the compression reduced.
Gothenburg are also playing an important role.
parameters we want,” says Larmi. The next stage is to run the engine at higher
EVE is also equipped with a specific efficiency and power levels. According to
Focusing on emissions
turbocharging system. Charge air for the Larmi, both a new piston and a new cylinder
and efficiency
engine does not come from an exhaust gas head will be required to do this. These
The overall target was to reduce emissions
turbocharger, but from an external system components will be designed and constructed
from marine engines, with an additional
that uses a compressor to pressurize the air during the second phase of the Hercules
focus on increasing engine efficiency
and a heat exchanger to raise the air to the Project.
and engine reliability. Each company
required temperature. Larmi is keen to continue working with
also made a list of what they specifically
The pressurised air is fed to the engine via Wärtsilä. ”The fact that Wärtsilä is the world
wished to get done.
accumulators which even out the pressure leader offers us an enormous opportunity to
”We listed a number of work packages
pulses generated by the compressor. This really make a difference. As the technological
that people at Wärtsilä wanted to work
arrangement makes it possible to supply leader, Wärtsilä must always be looking for
on”, says Klaus Heim, Vice President of
the engine with air at a pressure of as high as the next big thing. The Extreme Value Engine
Global R&D at Wärtsilä. The list consists
eight bars and a temperature of up to 80ºC. gives us researchers the unique possibility
of eight items, the most important of
Current engines operate on pressures of to create something quite new. It feels like
which are extreme design parameters,
around four bars. looking into the future.”
advanced combustion research, emission-
A prototype of an advanced high-pressure
reduction technologies and intelligent
turbocharger has already been tested on
turbocharging.
”Much work has been done and some of
the targets have been reached, but further
research is needed”, says Heim. The next stage is to run the engine at
Benefiting the environment
A second phase of the Hercules Project is
higher power and efficiency levels.
therefore in the making. Plans are for it to
cover the period 2008-2011. Once again,
a number of leading companies in Wärtsilä, MAN
the European maritime industry have Diesel and 39
other companies
joined Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel in the project.
are participating
The question that Klaus Heim is asked
in the Hercules
most often is how competitors are able to Project.
share such vital R&D efforts. The answer
he gives is a simple one: that companies
are not sharing product-specific
development but doing research on basic
know-how.
”This is pre-competitive research. The
major target is reducing emissions. We are
first and foremost working for the good of
our environment, not for the benefit of any
single company. This is the whole industry
teaming up to develop a lower-emission
engine for use by future generations.”
infographics
wärtsilä co
[ i n fo g r a p hi c s ]
A super-efficient fuel injection system
Wärtsilä common rail is

a fuel injection system
that facilitates high levels
of combustion efficiency,
offering economical
power generation
and reduced exhaust
emissions. These
benefits are achieved by
the accurate regulation
and timing of high-
pressure fuel delivery to
the cylinders.
An engine control
system UNIC (Wärtsilä
Unified Controls)
monitors the engine’s
operating parameters
and uses the resulting
data to adjust fuel flow,
maximizing performance
under all conditions.
The system also allows
switching between
different fuel grades while
maintaining maximum
efficiency.
Text: wärtsilä Illustration: Stewart Gray
ommon rail
operational benefits
1 High levels of fuel efficiency
2 Reduced exhaust emissions
3 Flexibility in choice of fuel
Whiz
guys of
the waves
Lauri Lehtinen and Heikki
Soininen, Wärtsilä-Arcada 49ers,
have an uncompromising hunger
[ pass ion ]
for victory. And even when sailing

is all about everything else but
sailing, they keep a steady grip.
passion
I
Text: minna takkunen Photos: elvi rista
It’s that time of the year again. Yachts and sailboats have been
set free in the Koivusaari yacht harbour to the west of Helsinki.
The faint sound of jazz floats across the steely white surface of
the water.
Amongst the gently rocking surroundings, two guys, Lauri
Lehtinen and Heikki Soininen, aren’t just hanging around. They
hop onto a featherlike boat with a huge sail and glide away, quickly
and effortlessly.
Spying on them from astern is impressive, they seem to
skip over the waves. Stretched almost horizontal above the
waves of the Baltic Sea, there’s no other way than to be
one with the differing breezes. The wind speed is close to the ideal
5-7 metres per second that makes their boat fly.
Their 49er is a 5-metre-long, double-handed sailing dinghy weighing
about 90 kilograms. Thanks to its massive sail and a lightweight hull that
offers minimal drag, the boat accelerates quickly and can reach speeds as
high as 30 knots.
This year, Lauri and Heikki have been wrestling with wave and wind in
the United States, Spain and France. Other locations on the list for 2007
are Portugal, China and Italy.
Beneath the quiet humour, you can sense their determined concentration.
These two energetic and relaxed young sailors are well on the way towards
providing their seniors with a serious challenge.
Lauri Lehtinen, 20, fed and raised on sailing, attended his first race at
the respectable age of seven. His sister Silja also tours the globe, in the
same races. Heikki Soininen, 23, has been sailing since 2000.
Utmost teamwork. For Lauri, it has been a demanding year – he graduated

from sports high school and is applying to enter Helsinki University of
Technology, where Heikki already studies.
Their journey with a 49er began in the autumn of 2005,
after achieving consistent success in the junior classes. Their
coach is former Olympic sailor Kasimir Johansson.
Teams that tackle the same waters, competing all over
the world, get to know each other pretty well. Sailing
is teamwork also in the sense that teams perfect their
skills together, comparing notes while they are on the
water. “Competitors exchanging information and tips
is part of what we do.”
At its core, it’s about learning to know the wind and
how to get the best out of it. “You’re observing the
shape of the coastline, clouds, the surface of the water,
how other boats are behaving. Really light breezes can
be hard to read”, says Heikki.
Although they are clearly proud to be one of the
youngest 49er teams, Lauri and Heikki emphasize that
understanding different types of winds and reacting to them gets easier
as the years pass.
Nothing beats the kick you get from racing past older sailors, though.
“While the others may benefit from their greater experience, we benefit
from our enthusiasm and youth.”
In Lauri’s opinion, as long as sailing doesn’t start to feel like too much
work, it rolls along well and its fascination persists. “It’s important to
stay relaxed.” p
passion
“We’re The cold comforts of a high-flying career. “When people hear the word
sailing, they mostly think of sipping cocktails and good times on board of
one of those,” says Lauri, pointing at one of the gleaming yachts.
mechanics, Even when, at its best, sailing at Olympic level can indeed be about good
times and the high of racing in the sun, backstage activities involve hard
drivers and
work, many hours of waiting around and the inter-continental drama of
whether the boat container will arrive on time.
As they returned from a recent competition in France, their trailer
communication broke down – a fairly unwelcome event when you haven’t had any sleep
for thirty hours.
Then there’s the physical discomfort. It’s cold and wet, bruises come
officers.” easily, bones sometimes get broken and backs ache from all that stretching
out over a heavy swell.
Wärtsilä–arcada team: Multi-role game. “Friends often remark how nicely tanned we look coming
heikki soininen back from our trips, but the truth is that you get a tan on cloudy days, too,”
says Lauri. “You’d be surprised to know how much time gets spent checking
and rechecking parts, crawling about in the dark with a flashlight.”
Tight cooperation brings the best results. On a 49er, successful
performance comes from equal contributions. As helmsman, Lauri is
responsible for steering the boat, Heikki’s job as crew is speed. Achieving
the desired result stems from reacting instinctively to the conditions - and
to each others’ actions.
It also transpires that hanging onto those ropes, brushing the surface
of the sea, is only one of the many activities that Lauri and Heikki have
mastered.
Much of the time competing ends up being spent on driving a loaded
van, packing and unpacking, chasing new parts from the hardware store
and making sure the sails are in perfect condition. “Oh yes, we’re also very
good at sewing,” says Lauri, grinning.
“We’re mechanics, drivers and communication officers,” Heikki lists.
On their journeys they also write a blog.
The hunt for an Olympic medal is on. Future thoughts lie with the
2008 Olympic games in China. Their long-term goal is to win an Olympic
medal in London in 2012. Camp-style training with relentless discipline
will be the rule during upcoming summers.
Has sailing the seven seas crossed their minds? “Sailing around the world
is certainly on our wish list,” says Lauri, nodding. Before that, however,
winning medals is the top priority.
“It would be great to quit when you’re at the top,” they say, and their
smiles tell you these guys are for real.
Check out Lauri’s and Heikki’s adventures at www.wartsila-arcada.com
solution
New cruise ship concept from
Wärtsilä
In the future, reducing Wärtsilä is together with Aker Yards introducing
a cruise ship concept with an alternative design and fuel
harmful emissions will be requirement. This new concept makes use of liquefied
natural gas (LNG), often said to be the fuel of the future.
among the most International regulations intended to control emissions
from ships are not very stringent right now, but this is
important questions certain to change. For example, the EU Commission is
facing the maritime pursuing a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions across the
whole of the European Union, and this will have an impact
industry. Currently, on all industries.
[ soluti on ]
“Our new cruise ship concept combined with an
environmental regulations alternative fuel solution is an anticipatory move. Future
cruise ships will have to be able to operate at reduced levels
relating to emissions by of emissions, and significant reductions can’t be achieved by
just altering the engine design. For us, this is an on-going
ships are not that area of investigation and a way of showing our customers
that in emission control, we’re actively pursuing every
stringent, but in 5-10 avenue,” says Fred Danska, Director, Cruise Business,
years’ time NOX, SOX and Wärtsilä Ship Power.
CO2 emissions will Safe solution, significant reductions. “Traditionally,

there are two ways of reducing CO2 emissions from vessels:
be under closer scrutiny either reducing fuel consumption or by switching to a fuel
that contains less carbon,” says Oskar Levander, General
than ever. Manager, Conceptual Design, Wärtsilä Ship Power. “Fuel
consumption can be reduced either by cutting the amount
Text: marja berisa of power delivered or by improving the efficiency of power
pictures: wärtsilä generation. Both approaches result in small to moderate p
solution
“Liquefied
natural gas is
a very safe fuel
option. In its
liquid form,
[ solut io n ]
natural gas
cannot ignite
because its
temperature is
162 degrees
below zero.”
Regulations designed
to control emissions
from ships are certain to
become more stringent,
especially close to shore.
reductions in emissions, but the properties of the fuel are The LNG cruise ship concept
crucial when significant progress is required.”
According to Levander, switching from heavy fuel oil “The Wärtsilä-Aker Yards project was
(HFO) to natural gas significantly reduces all of a ship’s based upon a large cruise ship since these
major exhaust gas emissions, and also reduces CO2 will represent the bulk of the cruise ship
emissions by 30%. “The main reason for this is the fact that construction market in the near future,”
says Oskar Levander, General Manager,
the main component of natural gas is methane, the most
Conceptual Design, Wärtsilä Ship Power. The
efficient hydrocarbon in terms of energy content compared
concept vessel has a volume of 125,000 GT
to carbon content.”
and almost 2800 lower beds. It is equipped
Wärtsilä’s cooperation with Aker Yards focuses on
with a Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engine, which
investigating how LNG systems can be efficiently integrated features high levels of efficiency and can use
into vessel design, and on showing how using this gas as either gas or diesel as fuel. Wärtsilä 50DF
fuel will improve vessel performance. “The main challenges dual-fuel engines have already been ordered
associated with use of LNG relate to storage of the fuel for more than 52 LNG carriers with a combined
and the location of fuel tanks. To generate the amount output of over 2000 MW.
of energy generated by a particular quantity of diesel you
need almost twice as much volume of LNG, so the storage
Main technical particulars:
tanks will be bigger. Since ship design traditionally makes
use of every cubic inch of space available, storage is an • Length overall: 310 metres
issue,” says Danska. • Length: bp 295 metres
Also, LNG has to be stored at a temperature of -162˚C • Breadth: 40 metres
to retain its liquid state, so the storage tanks containing it • Draught: design 8.6 metres
must have excellent insulation. This means thicker walls • Deadweight: 10,000 tonnes
that take up more space. In practice, the actual volume • Service speed: maximum 21.0 knots
required for LNG storage compartments is usually some • Number of lower beds: 2780
four times that of diesel tanks which provide an equivalent • Number of pax cabins: 1390
quantity of energy. • Ship machinery: six 12-cylinder Wärtsilä 50
Wärtsilä and Aker Yards have come up with an alternative DF dual-fuel engines
• Installed engine power: 68,400 kW
design concept. The tanks storing natural gas are located
• Propulsion: twin fixed pitch propellers in
in the centre of the ship’s superstructure, inside the outer
shaft lines
row of cabins and in front of the engine casing. Sitting
above the public decks, they do not block passenger
flows. As is often the case with modern cruise ships, the
technical spaces within accommodation areas are located
in the dark centre section of the ship’s superstructure. The
tank compartment is thus a logical continuation of these Advantages of LNG
technical areas. “The advantage of choosing this location compared to HFO
is free access to the outside air, ensuring that the storage • CO2 emissions reduced by 30% as the
location is ultrasafe: any possible leaks will evaporate and carbon/hydrogen ratio of LNG is lower
disperse directly into the air,” says Levander. • NOX emissions reduced by 85%
“Liquefied natural gas is a very safe fuel option. In • SOX emissions eliminated as sulphur is
its liquid form, natural gas cannot ignite because its removed from LNG during the process of
temperature is 162 degrees below zero. Also, although gas liquefaction
leaks are highly unlikely, our concept has engine rooms • Very low particulate emissions
equipped with very sensitive gas detectors. Any indication • No visible smoke
of a gas leak will lead to automatic shutdown of the gas • No sludge deposits
supply.”
Advantages outweigh the challenges. According to

Danska, the new concept is being discussed with a number
of Wärtsilä customers and will be modified to suit each p
solution
vessel design. The first implementations are expected in

the next few years.
“With cruise ships, it’s all about reliability of operation.
The next most important criteria are environmental
concerns and cost-efficiency. All these requirements can
be met by using this new concept, even though some
challenges remain. Right now we’re ahead of the market, so
to say, and there is, for example, no existing infrastructure
for the supply of LNG to ships.”
This does not mean that LNG is not available. Supply
can be arranged using trucks, small LNG carriers and
barges. All major cruising areas have a number of LNG
terminals located nearby. Also, since the chances are that
a cruise ship would represent a major customer for LNG,
most gas suppliers would be ready and willing to provide
any gas that is required. Another incentive is the fact that
cruise operators would probably be looking to make long-
term contracts with gas suppliers.
“It’s a very simple issue of supply and demand. Once
natural gas becomes more widely used in the maritime
industry, the necessary infrastructure will emerge,” says
Danska.
Another potential challenge is the fact that an LNG-
fuelled vessel and a conventional ship have different cost
structures. While the larger vessel size and an LNG system
imply increased investment costs, the resulting lower energy
consumption means lower fuel costs in operation.
“There’s no “The long-term advantages outweigh the small increase
in overall cost. Ships have to generate profits when they are
escaping the sailing, and the fact that future environmental regulations
will become more strict must be kept in mind. Regardless
fact that better

of whether non-compliance will some day lead to fines
or restrictions on a vessel’s operations, there’s no escaping
the fact that better environmental performance is always a
environmental competitive asset.”
performance
is always a
competitive
asset.” Although vessels
using LNG as fuel may
be somewhat bigger
and cost a little more,
their lower energy
consumption means
lower operating costs.
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[ I n detail Energy ] Twentyfour7.
[ CHP technology ]
The Makuhari District

Heating and Cooling
Centre incorporating
two Wärtsilä 34SG
gas engines.
Japanese Experience
T e x t: M aar i t Ka u n i s k a n g a s | p h o t o s : W ä rt s i l ä
Wärtsilä is establishing a good foothold in the Japanese market

for power plants as demand for gas engines in cogeneration
applications – also known as combined heat and power (CHP)
technology – is growing.
A
recent addition to the range of power plants powered and at weekends, avoiding separate electrically-driven small
by Wärtsilä engines is the Makuhari District Heating air conditioning units in each apartment.
and Cooling (DHC) Centre. Located between
Tokyo and Narita International Airport, it is situated in the Trigeneration saves energy
Makuhari Business Centre, an area of more than 500 hectares CHP (cogeneration) appears to be the answer for today’s
consisting of homes, schools, shopping centres and hotels customers, who demand both a comfortable standard of
as well as office buildings and an international convention living and the efficient use of primary energy sources. As
complex. standards of living rise, people use more air conditioning,
Construction of the Makuhari DHC plant extension began which often consumes a lot of electricity. Cogeneration that
in 2006 and commercial operation started in April 2007. The includes the provision of cooling, called trigeneration (i.e.
cogeneration DHC plant incorporates two Wärtsilä 34SG the simultaneous production of power, heat and cooling),
gas engines and produces not only electricity but heating saves energy, because air conditioning is handled by an
and cooling for buildings. It allows optimal air conditioning absorption chiller which is a component of the combined
for buildings during both winter and summer, on weekdays power and multi-thermal energy production technology.
02.2007. [ I n detail Energy ]
From an efficiency viewpoint, using CHP and the solution is liquefied natural gas (LNG)
technology in electricity production is a real which can be transported by tanker. As Tokyo
winner, since it allows total overall efficiencies as Gas is required to distribute gas to Japan’s biggest
high as 90% comparing to conventional power market, the Kanto area, it is developing major
production techniques with less than 40% when LNG projects outside Japan so that sufficient gas
generating only power. Besides these high total can be imported to meet demand.
efficiencies, gas engines of this size can be run
flexibly according to demand, typically achieving Verification under way
an electrical efficiency of some 45%, half of the The Makuhari DHC power plant is one of
total efficiency. the DHC applications in Japan that has been
The new power plant at Makuhari DHC is modernized using Wärtsilä gas engines to
owned by Energy Advance (ENAC), an energy improve plant efficiency. Wärtsilä engines were Getting
services company which is a subsidiary of Tokyo selected for the Makuhari DHC Centre because
Gas, Japan’s largest gas company. Tokyo Gas uses of the high efficiencies they achieve and because the terms right
ENAC as a way of promoting cogeneration. they are pure gas engines which do not require
Indications in the market show a growing need any liquid fuel for ignition. Combined heat and power (CHP) and
for cogeneration and CHP technologies on sites Engines at the Makuhari DHC plant are cogeneration are terms which have
located close to end-users, near the point of currently under test. The verification period that essentially the same meaning. CHP is used
consumption. will confirm their reliability and efficiency is in European markets while cogeneration is
scheduled to last until the spring of 2008. used in US markets. In Japan, cogeneration
is also used to describe trigeneration -
Growing demand for gas and LNG “After successful validation of the Makuhari
in Europe and the USA this describes
In Japan, the use of natural gas to replace oil as DHC plant, Tokyo Gas will invest more in CHP
obtaining electricity, heating and cooling
fuel is growing at a steady pace. Higher prices for plants”, says Sentaro Miura, ENAC’s President
from the same source (cogeneration taken
oil and the fact that burning gas results in lower and CEO and Chief Executive Engineer for Tokyo
one step further by including an absorption
environmental impacts Gas. ENAC now has 15 chiller). When the term trigeneration is
both encourage increased DHC centres in the Tokyo used in Japan, it indicates that something
investment in gas-fired “Wärtsilä engines Gas service area. in addition to heat and power, such as
power generation systems.
The environmental
were selected To date, Wärtsilä has
been contracted to supply
CO2 produced by a prime mover, is being
used - for example in vegetable farming -
aspect is also helping because of the high almost 50 gas engines to in addition to the production of electricity,
the introduction of
cogeneration in Japan.
efficiencies they Japan, most of them for
cogeneration applications.
heating and cooling.
Some while ago, the achieve and because In addition to large gas
shift from oil to gas was
promoted as the market
they are pure gas companies such as Tokyo
Gas, Wärtsilä has sold
for gas turbines was engines which do not power plant engines to
saturated and ENAC’s require any liquid Hitachi Zosen (Hitz), a
clients were demanding long-time Wärtsilä partner
electricity produced by fuel for ignition.” in Japan, and for new
efficient cogeneration installations by the private
systems. producers and suppliers
Tokyo Gas expects (PPS) established since
supplies of natural gas in Japan’s energy markets
Japan to increase steadily. Demand is forecast to were deregulated in 2000. Even though PPS
grow from 81 billion cubic metres in 2005 to 111 companies compete fiercely with former state-
billion cubic metres by 2015. Because of Japan’s owned utilities such as Tokyo Electric Power
geography – the country consists of four large Company (TEPCO), their market share is small
islands and thousands of smaller ones - pipelines as the big utility companies still hold a dominant
are not a suitable method of gas transportation position in the energy market.
[ CHP technology ]
Trigeneration
– electricity, heat and cooling, all in one
Typical applications for Wärtsilä’s trigeneration trigeneration is the fact that power plant operations can
technology are shopping centres, exhibition centres, be optimized throughout the year. Ordinary CHP plants
industrial plants, hospitals and airports. In addition to producing power and district heating are usually shut
the heating and cooling of a buildings, trigeneration down when the demand for heat falls during the summer
technology offers reliable electricity supplies. For example, period. A trigeneration plant, however, utilizes the same
airports, hospitals and many industrial plants cannot heat from the engines to generate chilled water for air-
afford to run the risk of a power blackout. This emergency conditioning in the buildings and can thus be run almost
requirement is usually considered in the planning phase all year round.
and included into the own trigeneration plant. Multi-unit installations are also flexible as regards
Trigeneration plants, however, are normally independent servicing and repairs. Work can be carried out on site
power producers that allow their users a degree of during non-critical periods, one generating unit at a
independence from public electricity grids. Plants of this time. Costs are also lower. The expensive transportation
type are located close to end-users avoiding unnecessary of a prime mover for maintenance and repair at a
losses in distributing power and hot and chilled water to manufacturer’s facilities is unnecessary and costly
heat or cool buildings. Wärtsilä is a major global provider production downtime can be avoided.
of decentralized power plants for utilities, independent Trigeneration power plants can be based on Wärtsilä gas
power producers, industries and engines or dual-fuel engines. Dual-
municipalities. “Another plus for fuel engines provide both flexibility
Wärtsilä trigeneration solutions and independence from the gas
are in use, for example, at Milan, trigeneration is supply as they can also run on light
Detroit and Madrid airports. Milan’s
Linate airport gets all its power
the fact that power or heavy fuel oil. This is a feature of
great importance to some power
from a 24 MW tri-generation power plant operations plant operators. Wärtsilä engines
plant located inside the airport are also robust enough to deliver the
area. Wärtsilä has also delivered a can be optimized required performance in challenging
plant with a net output of 33 MW for
the extension to Madrid’s Barajas
throughout the weather conditions – conditions
which can significantly reduce the
airport. This trigeneration plant, year.” performance of a power plant with a
located in a new building close to the single large unit. Wärtsilä gas engines
airport’s newest and largest runway, supplies both of the have proven tough, as they can actually run for 64,000
airport terminals with power, heat and cooling and is also hours (more than seven years) between major overhauls.
connected to the public grid.
Clean and quiet
Flexible and tough One of the real advantages of a trigeneration plant is that it
Sizes of Wärtsilä CHP and trigeneration plant typically can be located in the middle of a city or in environmentally
range from 4 MW up to 100 MW. As each plant consists of sensitive locations. CO2 emissions are at a very low
prefabricated, functionally pre-tested modules, a power level because of the high electrical efficiency achieved
plant can usually be delivered to any location on the planet throughout the load range. CHP solutions can therefore
in far less than one year. These multi-unit installations are comply with the tightest environmental regulations.
also suitable for customers that choose to build up their Another advantage in both cogeneration and
power plants step by step. Energy services companies trigeneration is that there is very little need for engine
operating this way can add more generating sets in a cooling - the heat that the engines produce is turned to
flexible manner as demand grows. profitable use. As closed processes, cogeneration and
Multi-unit installations guarantee excellent operational trigeneration make a profit out of what is normally just lost
reliability. They are much better adapted to situations as waste.
of fluctuating demand than a single large unit because
individual generating sets can easily be taken in and out of
operation as load requirements change. Another plus for
[ Ze ro outage ]
Zero outage
tolerance
T e x t: patr i k w h e at e r | p h o t o s : w ä rt s i l ä
S
ince Wärtsilä’s first operations and through the Wärtsilä Zero Breakdown (ZBD)
An uninterrupted maintenance (O&M) agreement in initiative.
supply of power from India was signed in 1998 with Gujarat
Ambuja Cements Ltd (GACL) for a power plant Exceeding the boundaries
all power plants run by at Kodinar, Gujarat, more than 75% of the new The ZBD concept was launched in January
Wärtsilä under an O&M Wärtsilä power plants have been accompanied by 2005 at three power plants in India which were
an O&M contract. already the subject of O&M agreements. These
agreement is the ultimate The success of the concept in India gave Wärtsilä pilot projects involved the power plants at OPG
goal of the company’s the confidence to expand its service portfolio and Energy Limited in Chennai, at Mukand Steel
explore the possibility of also providing O&M in Kalwe, and at Hindustan Zinc Limited in
Zero Breakdown (ZBD) services for other manufacturer’s installations. By Debari.
initiative. the end of 2004, Wärtsilä had entered into new During the first year, ZBD resulted in an
O&M agreements for coal-based steam turbine improvement of 1.03% in overall reliability, an
generator plants. 81.6% reduction in mean time to restore (MTTR)
Wärtsilä’s main target is to ensure uninterrupted power, and a 76.16% reduction in average forced
supply of power from all of the power plants outage hours at the three pilot plants. Converted
operated by the company under an O&M into revenue from potential power generation,
contract - a task that looks set to be realised these improvements are equivalent to some p
Regular checkups help avoid

interruptions in power generation.
[ Ze ro outage ]
Training sessions are an

integral part of the ZBD
initiative.
For operators, a single outage, even training programmes that further reinforce power
for a few seconds, can result in huge plant management systems.
losses and this is a way of preventing
those losses.” Measures of success
6 million units on an annual basis. In financial ZBD provides a benchmark for the service
terms, this equates to approximately INR 25 Continuing improvement industry by establishing a system that captures
million (about EUR 0.5 million). ZBD translates Wärtsilä professional skills and and solves deviations before they interrupt power
The experience gained with these pilot projects competitiveness into an unbeatable reference in generation – it represents a unique combination
encouraged Wärtsilä to implement the ZBD the service industry in terms of setting higher of skill, alertness, teamwork and commitment to
initiative at all the other plants in India covered goals for delivering services to customers. A major customer care.
by O&M agreements and today, ZBD has been reason for the change is that the monitoring of While aligning itself with the Wärtsilä values
successfully implemented at 62 plants on 132 power plant operation has become much more of Energy, Excellence & Excitement, the ZBD
engines. Overall average reliability has increased efficient. Three areas of activity are crucial: initiative has added a fourth “E”, standing
from 98.99% to 99.5%, while mean time between housekeeping, operational routines, and for Execution - capturing plant performance
failures (MTBF) has risen to 831.82 hours from condition based maintenance with a schedule deviations, taking proactive action and curbing
585.64 hours. MTTR has been reduced from 7.05 for checks and monitoring. interruptions in power generation.
hours to 4.95 hours, while the number of power- A proactive system approach involves the Today, Wärtsilä in India manages 60 power
generation interruption incidents was observed to collection of deviation data and predictive alerts. plants – 132 engines totalling about 600 MW.
have decreased by as much as 30%. O&M power plant management improved upon The target is 1000 MW, with a compound annual
“The ZBD initiative came at the right time the shift routine by introducing very comprehensive average growth rate in O&M that exceeds 20%. In
and was ahead of our thinking. It complements operational checklists. As these provide alert limits 2006, Wärtsilä’s installed power in India totalled
Wärtsilä’s O&M concept for taking care of for each indicator and each parameter, all possible some 3000 MW (HFO and gas), with a market
customer needs by raising expectation levels and share of almost 70%.
delivering continuous improved performance,” said
K Sambasiva Rao, General Manager (Operations
Customers’ plants “The concept of O&M has been evolving rapidly
around the world, with its boundaries expanding
& Maintenance) at OPG Energy Ltd. generate more to cover an ever greater range of responsibilities,
and India has been no different. Indian customers
Solving problems before they begin
The proactive approach encapsulated in the
profits and become increasingly expect more from Wärtsilä and see
us as a partner they can trust,” says Banmali
ZBD initiative – identifying deviations in plant
performance parameters and solving problems
more commercially Agrawala, Managing Director, Wärtsilä India.
“The extent of power plant operation and
before they cause interruption in generation - attractive. O&M contracts will continue to expand. India
has created an arena in which power generation now has 130,000 MW of generation capacity and
can always be restored within a defined period, it has to be doubled over the next decade to meet
usually 24 hours. errors can be detected in advance by the operating the energy requirements. That means we need to
“When ZBD was first implemented, a few staff, allowing immediate corrective or preventive add around 10,000 MW of generating capacity
customers thought it was nothing more than a action to be initiated. every year for the next ten years,” says Agrawala.
gimmick aimed at improving spare part sales. This Achieving ZBD would not be sustainable “Expanding on what we started off doing -
couldn’t be further from the truth as it has proved without improved awareness and harnessing the just building engines – we have slowly but surely
to be a real initiative in providing maximum competencies of the people concerned to motivate added items to our portfolio and can now provide
efficiency. ZBD is a customer relationship, not a their active involvement. Coaching and nurturing our customers with a full service solution. We
transaction,” says Manaroj Jena, a senior manager were made top priorities on the power plant are looking at growth possibilities in non-engine-
on the owner’s side who is closely involved with agenda, while an in-house training programme related areas, in the service division. This year
Wärtsilä’s O&M services at Hindustan Zinc to encourage an orientation towards equipment we celebrate our 20th anniversary as an Indian
Limited, Debari. consciousness was identified as the key to success company. But I’m convinced that the next 20 years
According to Jena, fixing a problem as it comes and became one of the important milestones on will be very different to the last 20 and we are
up is quite normal and does not require any special the ZBD roadmap. making preparations for that now. Many things
action. “What is special is that we can now resolve For 2007, the goal is to further reduce the have already changed a great deal.”
problems before they actually occur, resulting in restoration period to half of that achieved in 2006.
better plant performance and increased availability. This will be achieved by rolling out additional
[ t urnkey biopower ]

Six turnkey
BioPower
power plants
for Germany
In April,Wärtsilä received an order from
Germany-based Bayernfonds BestEnergy 1
GmbH & Co. KG for six turnkey biomass-fuelled
Unique BioGrate
power plants. The total value of this order is
technology minimizes approximately EUR 100 million.
disturbance of fuel in
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onstruction begins this summer, and completion of all six the ash falls through the ash grate plates into an ash space filled
plants, which have an identical configuration, is expected with quenching water.
by the end of 2008. Burning wood residues from local
forests, each facility will produce 5.6 MWe of electrical power Much lower emissions
in electricity only mode. The electricity they generate will be fed BioGrate combustion results in a much lower level of emissions
into the national grid. than in conventional grate technologies. The wide grate area and
BestEnergy 1 GmbH & Co. KG is a unit trust company of optimized construction ensures complete combustion, producing
Real I.S. AG, one of Germany’s biggest bank-related fund initiators ash which has a low unburned carbon content and flue gases
and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bayerische Landesbank. containing relatively-low levels of carbon monoxide.
Products offered by Real I.S. include investment funds in real Precise division of the combustion air in the grate system
estate in Germany and abroad, containerships, solar-energy plants also allows very low NOx emissions to be achieved, and these
and private equity. The commercial viability of the six power can be further reduced by using SNCR (selective non-catalytic
plants is underwritten by German legislation – the Erneuerbare- reduction) technology.
Energien-Gesetz or EEG law - specifically created to promote As with all combustion processes, the combustion of biomass
investments in renewable energy. results in the production of carbon dioxide (CO2), but in contrast
“Our BioPower solutions are ideally suited to the European to methods based on the use of fossil fuels, biomass-based energy
market, which is strongly committed to the use of renewable is considered to be CO2-neutral. In EU countries, biomass plant
fuels”, said Banmali Agrawala, Vice President of Wärtsilä’s owners can participate in CO2 emissions trading.
Biomass business.
Modular, clean and efficient
A unique combustion system As BioPower plants are highly modular and based on well-
The BioGrate combustion system at the core of Wärtsilä proven standardized components, they can be installed quickly.
BioPower plants was developed more than 15 years ago. More Modern automation systems allow unmanned operation with
than hundred BioGrates are now in operation. only daily attendance. Modern architecture allows them to be
Patented BioGrate technology consists of a rotating grate with installed in urban surroundings, while a low-noise option means
a conical primary combustion chamber. Fuel from renewable that locations close to housing can be considered.
sources, which can have a moisture content as high as 65%, is fed Commenting on the order, Andreas Heibrock, a member of
to the centre of the grate from below and dried by heat radiating the executive board of Real I.S. AG., said “Wärtsilä biomass-
from the refractory lining and from the flames. fuelled plants are clean and efficient. They are practical solutions
This unique technology minimizes disturbance of the burning for meeting the need for renewable energy supplies with minimum
fuel in the combustion zone. Once the fuel has burnt completely, environmental impact.”
[ I n detail marine ] Twentyfour7.
[ T raining services ]
The role of Wärtsilä

Training Services is a
crucial one – developing
the technical competence
of participants.
Back to school
T e x t: L e n a B ar n e r - R a s m u s s e n
P h o t o s : W ä rt s i l ä
a marine
I
Operating magine being on a fully-loaded vessel in the & Sea Academy (WLSA) responds to the growing
middle of the Pacific. Customers are expecting need for training from both external and internal
diesel engine or a to receive their goods in a week but the engines customers.
power plant is not simply won’t cooperate. Or imagine yourself “When you deliver an installation or any type
operating a power plant in the middle of the of solution, it’s important to train the customer
without its challenges. jungle when the generators go down. Waiting in how the products work, and also how each
Wärtsilä Land&Sea for help is no good - it may take a long time to solution should be operated and maintained to
reach you. As every minute passes, you lose more achieve optimal performance. Our main task is
Academy has invested money... helping our customers develop the competence
in new facilities to This is why, for decades, Wärtsilä has been of the people they employ to operate power-
training customers in the safe and economical generation equipment, systems or installations”,
ensure that everyone operation of all the equipment the company says Arnauld Filancia, Manager, Marketing and
knows just what to do delivers. Wärtsilä’s strategy of extending its scope Communications, Wärtsilä Services.
of supply from general engine manufacturing to a Wärtsilä Training Services caters for people
in a tricky situation. provider of ship machinery solutions has naturally working on ships, in power plants and in the offshore
had an influence on the range of training services industry. Wärtsilä Training Services also plays a
offered. Established in 2001, the Wärtsilä Land crucial role in internal training within the Group.
02.2007. [ I n detail marine ]
New, purpose-built
facilities make hands-on
training much easier.
“Our responsibility is developing the WLSA –

technical competence of all Wärtsilä staff.
And it’s a major task - Services employs
some facts
around 8500 people around the world,”
Wärtsilä Land & Sea Academy (WLSA)
says Jari Ullakonoja, Director, Wärtsilä provides a variety of training courses
Land & Sea Academy. which cover all Wärtsilä products,
auxiliary equipment, power plants, marine
Investment in new facilities The Pusan facilities offer courses on engine engineering, electrical and automation
Two new investments are helping Wärtsilä components and hands-on training related systems, security, safety, personnel and
Training Services develop competencies. A new to the assessment of component condition. installation management.
WLSA training site opened up in May 2007 in Training includes working on simulators for Wärtsilä has four regional training
Pusan, Korea, while in July, upgraded facilities at engine controllers and monitoring systems such as centres located in Turku, Finland, at Subic
the Trieste training centre were used by the first WECS, Kongsberg and Nabtesco control systems, Bay in the Philippines, in Fort Lauderdale
group of students to try them out. and even on complete engine room simulators that in the US and at Khopoli in India. There are
In Trieste, students concentrate on learning more include all auxiliary and supply systems. also six Product Training Centres located
about the Wärtsilä 38 and Wärtsilä 26 engines, In addition to these ‘ready-made’ programs, in Switzerland, Sweden, The Netherlands,
both of which are manufactured at the Trieste WLSA in Pusan also offers customized programmes. Italy, and in the new centre in Pusan,
factory. Training used to be conducted in the “Different customers have different problems. Korea.
manufacturing area, but the training centre now We can adapt the training we offer to meet each Product Training Centres concentrate
operates in its own new purpose-built facilities. customer’s needs,” says Ullakonoja. on specific products, while regional
”We now have better equipped classrooms As the Wärtsilä Services organization has centres offer broader training, including
and more appropriate conditions for hands-on grown rapidly, the new training centre also has a dealing with safety and management
issues.
training”, says Ullakonoja. The Trieste training crucial role in training Wärtsilä’s own people. “It’s
WLSA employs 50 people and an
centre is open to both Wärtsilä employees and very important for us to ensure we develop the
additional 250 Wärtsilä experts provide
external customers. “This is an ideal location for competence of our staff. We offer about a hundred
instruction on courses. Training can be
catering to the demands of all our customers who training courses each year in Pusan,” he says.
arranged at one of the training centres or
operate in the Mediterranean region,” he says. on-site – either on board a vessel or in a
Providing vital support power plant. A typical learning programme
Brand new facilities in Pusan Investment in training services supports the consists of a mix of training sessions in the
The Wärtsilä Land & Sea Academy in Pusan, whole of Wärtsilä’s business. Having well- training centres, e-learning and on-the-job
Korea, is a completely new training centre. trained personnel can help in avoiding many training.
Located 35 km from the Changwon retail and engine failures. WLSA offers a total of approximately
business centre and just 20 km from Pusan airport, ”From the customer’s perspective, investing in 650 courses each year, and some
it represents one of the biggest investments ever personnel by improving their ability to handle 5000 trainees participate in its training
for Wärtsilä Training Services. products and any problems that may occur is programmes.
”In many respects, Pusan is a crucial location definitely the best possible investment - in most Read more about WLSA at:
for us,” says Jari Ullakonoja. processes, knowledge is the key to achieving higher www.wartsila.com
Korea is where things really happen in efficiency,” says Arnauld Filancia.
shipbuilding. A substantial number of the world’s Also, by participating in Wärtsilä’s training
new ships come from Korean shipyards. It is also services, customers gain access to the latest know-
where many of the engines produced by Wärtsilä how in engine technology.
are taken into use for the first time. Training the customer is also in Wärtsilä’s interest.
In Pusan, WLSA therefore focuses on products When customers have a better understanding of
such as the Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel and Wärtsilä RT- the products they are using, fewer faults usually
flex common rail. Training programmes are designed result. This improves satisfaction levels and
to ensure that customers know how to operate their encourages customers to return to Wärtsilä next
engines correctly from the very first day. time they need a solution.
[ c ommon rail ]
In the mid-
suppliers
1990 s ,
of gas turbines
pushed to replace
diesel engines
on cruise ships
using smokeless
operation as their
major argument.
Wärtsilä responded
by introducing its
common rail injection
engine, and is now
the market’s runaway
leader.
Queen Mary 2 has been
enjoying the benefits of
Wärtsilä common rail
Nothing common about

technology since 2004.
common rail
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rue environmental arguments are driving most while maintaining the flexibility of being able to operate with
businesses these days, and it is no surprise that this also different types of fuel,” says Page.
applies to the large engines in big cruise vessels. In the
mid-1990s there was a major push by companies supplying Optimizing combustion by direct control
gas turbines to replace diesel engines on cruise ships. That improvement was common rail injection, a method
“The main thrust of their argument centred on lower of injecting fuel into an engine cylinder under absolute
emissions and the higher power density of the gas turbine. control and thereby achieving optimal combustion. Initial
In other words, they said they’d supply more power from a development began in the late 1990s. In 2001, the first
smaller, cleaner machine,” says Bill Page, President, Wärtsilä common rail engine rolled off the Wärtsilä production line.
in the UK. Today, common rail systems are available with the Wärtsilä 20,
“Using gas turbines was claimed to release more space for Wärtsilä 32, Wärtsilä 38, Wärtsilä 46F and Wärtsilä 46
cabins, which in turn would increase a ship’s revenue earning medium-speed engines as well as a range of Wärtsilä’s low-
potential. That freedom would offset the increased costs speed engines from RT-flex50 to RT-flex96C.
of having to run on more expensive fuel. Wärtsilä had to In a normal diesel engine, fuel is injected at a fixed rate by
come up with an improvement that also reduced emissions a pump, and common practice is to adjust this pump to run
at an optimal setting – the ideal injection time and imposed heavy penalties on
so on – for 85% engine performance. Everything black smoke in the area. Fines
is done mechanically. ran into hundreds of thousands
of dollars,” says Page. That’s
Avoiding visible smoke one benefit for the customer.
“With common rail, we can adjust engine Another is the fuel flexibility
performance to be optimal even as the situation that makes both financial and
changes because fuel can be injected at high environmental (and therefore
pressure at any point in time. Using electronic public relations) sense.
control, the injection timing (when fuel injection Queen Mary 2’s
starts and stops) can be adjusted as desired,” says Flexibility in fuel use environmental
Carl-Henrik Björk, Vice President, Cruise & “Fuel flexibility is very footprint is as small
as it can be.
Ferry, Wärtsilä Ship Power. important because it allows
“Usually, all engines smoke at lower loads and/ our customers to continue
or speeds, but because common rail allows the to use low-grade residual fuel
combustion process to be adjusted at lower loads, whereas gas turbines – at least until now - rely “There were plans and ideas much earlier, but
no visible smoke is released,” he says. on high-grade fuel,” says Page. developments in modern electronics were key,” says
“Common rail allows you to accurately control With common rail technology, engines can use Juhani Hupli, in charge of product engineering
the injection profile, its duration and its timing, both types of fuel. Strict emission thresholds mean at the Trieste delivery centre in Italy. “We need
or even to have fuel injection in several stages. that vessels must use high-grade fuel in coastal to be able to control the process in an intelligent
All of this can be adjusted using software. The areas, but they can switch back to residual fuel manner, and that’s why there are processors that
engineer has the tools required to carry out very – and the best performance - when they get to monitor different parameters and map and steer
accurate and flexible changes to the system. In the the open sea. them to optimize combustion.”
old system, adjusting these parameters meant that And as the price differences between different
you had to change parts, fuel pumps and so on, grades can be several hundred dollars, financial Partnership essential for success
and maintaining good injection characteristics at consequences are significant. “Every day at sea, a The “If you build it, they will come” approach
low speed and loads was impossible,” says Page. very large container vessel uses some EUR 60,000 may be good enough for a successful book or
The main objective behind the development of of fuel, so small percentages translate into major Hollywood movie, but in business, it is not an
common rail technology was to make engines as savings,” says Björk. axiom that guarantees success. A reliable partner,
environmentally friendly as possible and the first willing to shoulder some of the risk, is crucial.
production engines were sold with a guaranteed Improved fuel consumption at low loads “Carnival was supportive, and the first common
smoke value (Filter Smoke Number) of 0.4. The Also, fuel flexibility is achieved without any rail engine to run in service was installed on
limit for visible smoke is FSN values higher than cost in levels of fuel consumption, says Page. Carnival Spirit. We converted one engine out of
0.3-0.4. “Common rail improves fuel consumption at the vessel’s six to use common rail technology, so
Today’s production engines are capable of low loads. It’s much the same as other systems at that even if we ran into a problem, the ship could
smoke values below FSN 0.1, and even when these full load, but at part load, common rail uses less continue operating. At the same time, we needed
engines are running on very-poor-quality high-ash fuel per kilowatt than a standard engine. With regular access to the engine, so it was a two-way
fuel, smoke levels remain below FSN 0.2. common rail, combustion is always optimized,” partnership,” says Page.
says Björk. Future developments include achieving
Avoiding penalties and problems On the other hand, while cruise lines can reap smokeless operation with the even stricter emission
Having a clean exhaust is not only environmentally great benefits from improved fuel flexibility, the limits expected in the future, as well as introducing
friendly, it can be a real advantage as some shipyards building them face premium prices. common rail technology into single main engines.
harbours in Europe, particularly Rotterdam, One of the reasons common rail is now gaining “We’re lucky that we were led by such forward-
Hamburg and Venice, have started to impose ground is that modern technology has finally thinking people in the past. We now have
requirements on levels of visible smoke. Coastal made it a realistic alternative. Ten years ago, when exceeded 540,000 hours of operating experience
authorities in California and Alaska also have a development of Wärtsilä’s common rail systems with common rail, while our competitors are just
penalty system which can lead to permission for a began, many shipyards were hesitant to embrace a starting to introduce their engines. I believe the
ship to operate in those waters being revoked. new technology that involved electronics, but the common rail injection engine will be the standard
“Local authorities at Glacier Bay in Alaska situation has now changed dramatically. for the next twenty years and beyond.”
[ e xpanding in china ]
Expanding
in china to meet
future demand
T e x t: N i n a J aat i n e n I P h o t o s : N i n a J aat i n e n a n d w ä rt s i l ä
aspects of
In all
propulsion technology -
manufacturing,
reconditioning and
servicing, Wärtsilä is
investing in expanding
capacity in China.
Assembly of Auxpac generating set at Wärtsilä Qiyao Diesel Company (WQDC).
I
n June, Wärtsilä CME Zhenjiang Propeller opportunities in world markets.
Co. Ltd. opened a new propeller foundry at “Most of our propellers are sold to the rapidly-
Zhenjiang, doubling the company’s annual growing markets in China, but we also export
production capacity. 15-20% of our production. As we now have
“Doubling our capacity is in line with our more capacity and expect the proportion we
expectations and plans related to the growth of export to remain at the same level, this means an
shipbuilding in China. Capacity in the industry increase in export business in absolute terms,”
is growing very fast and Chinese companies are says Salo.
building larger ships, as well as ones which are In addition to the factory in Zhenjiang,
more technically demanding. Together with Wärtsilä has another propulsion production
our joint venture company, we are now able facility in China at Wuxi. “That factory
to offer advanced propulsion systems,” says now manufactures all of Wärtsilä’s transverse
Jari Salo, Vice President, Delivery Centre thrusters. Deliveries are to both China’s
Propulsor, Wärtsilä Industrial Operations. shipbuilding industry and global markets. They
have made an excellent start.”
Wärtsilä is growing with China
About 80% of newbuildings use fixed pitch China biggest in shipbuilding by 2010
propellers of the type produced in the new For a long time, China has had the strategic
factory. This means that in addition to the goal of being the world’s biggest shipbuilder
Chinese market, Wärtsilä also has great by 2030. The forecast has now been changed,
Reconditioning
at full speed
Celebration of first
Auxpac 20 generating In March 2007, Wärtsilä inaugurated the first
sets from WQDC. phase of a new reconditioning workshop
From left: Felix Sun, in Shanghai. According to Guido Pfister,
Material Supply Manager, General Manager, Services Department,
Lucy Guo, HR Manager, Wärtsilä in China, the opening ceremony was
Esa Kivineva, Managing a great success.
Director, Xi Guowei,
“It was a good opportunity to show our
Financial Controller and
customers who we are and what we are
Marko Laurila, Production
Manager. doing now as well as in the future. And we
succeeded.”
Representing an investment of EUR 2.3
million, the new workshop provides high-
the new target is 2010. biggest challenges at the factory is how to deal quality reconditioning services to owners
“This means huge growth in both the number with the current Chinese phenomenon of and operators of marine engines, gearboxes,
controllable pitch propellers (CPP), thrusters
and capacity of shipyards. If the forecast comes personnel ‘churn’.
and other onboard equipment.
true, we’ll have to be ready to expand our capacity “For us, so far, turnover has not been so large.
The new workshop in Shanghai is
in China to meet market demands,” says Salo. But encouraging personnel to be loyal to their
Wärtsilä’s first reconditioning workshop in
“It’s quite likely that our next expansion will workplace will be a huge future challenge,” says
China. According to Pfister, demand for the
probably happen before another three years are Kivineva. Measures being taken to create a good workshop’s services has been strong right
up. When you take a look at the Chinese forecast spirit among factory employees include offering from the beginning and the response from
and see the ways in which their shipyards are satisfactory salary levels and the introduction of the market has been very good.
developing, we’ll require additional capacity to training and other benefits. “We have already received many orders
produce the number of big and small FPP systems Another challenge is cost levels in China, for servicing work and reconditioning. Most
they will need.” especially keeping the cost of components at a of our customers – both foreign shipowners
reasonable level and localizing their supply. and operators as well as Chinese ones -
Wärtsilä Qiyao hits its targets come from the Shanghai area, but we are
Inaugurated in June 2006, production at Wärtsilä Keeping quality levels high also providing services to companies in other
Qiyao Diesel Company’s (WQDC) new factory Quality is a primary focus at Wärtsilä and the parts of China.”
is now running smoothly. After some finishing Wärtsilä Qiyao factory has recruited several
work to complete the factory’s facilities, assembly people to work in its quality department, as well Eyes on the future
of Wärtsilä Auxpac generating sets began in as a quality specialist from Finland. “Achieving Only a few months after the workshop was
November. Things have gone smoothly without Wärtsilä quality is very important, because it’s the opened, Pfister already has an eye on what
any major problems and the tempo of work has company’s reputation we are dealing with.“ is to come. “This is just the first phase in our
gradually increased. As far as the future is concerned, order books workshop activities. As the market grows and
“This year’s target is to deliver 123 Wärtsilä are looking good. “This year’s production has demands more services, we’ll need to invest
Auxpac 20 generating sets, but we’ll actually be already been sold – as has our production in 2008. and match that growth. We’ll be extending
the scope of the services we offer and also
assembling more than that. The target for next Some deals have also been agreed for 2011,” says
increasing capacity. Our expansion will be a
year is to deliver almost double the number,” Kivineva.
continuous process.”
says Esa Kivineva, Managing Director, Wärtsilä
Shanghai will remain Wärtsilä’s Chinese
Qiyao.
centre for reconditioning operations. In
Another target is for the factory to begin the traditional field services, the company will be
ramping up of production of Wärtsilä Auxpac 26 expanding to other Chinese locations.
generating sets early in 2008. “According to our Pfister is very positive about the
original plans, we will be delivering just a ‘handful’ opportunities for growth. “We’re very
of Auxpac 26 sets during 2008. But first we have enthusiastic about the future. Our goal is to
to carry out some conversions of our facilities and become one of the biggest reconditioning
processes,” he says. centres in the world. And that will be quite
natural, because we’re in one of the world’s
Personnel and costs present challenges Mr. Arto Lehtinen, General Manger of Wärtsilä CME biggest markets and we strive to do our best
In just over 12 months, the number of personnel Zhenjiang receives a gift from Mr. Xie Zhongquan, to satisfy our customers’ needs,” he says.
has grown from 15 to about 85. One of the Chairman of Zhenjiang CME.
[ mi tsubishi ]
Completed
7UEC43LSII engine.
Long-term plans
YMD’s first deliveries of engines designed and
developed by Mitsubishi are expected in 2009.
“This is long-term business. Right now, YMD’s
production is fully booked through 2007 and
into 2008, so they cannot begin producing this
kind of machine just yet. On the other hand, the
extended licence agreement means that YMD
can market and sell these Mitsubishi engines
for delivery in 2009 and beyond. The target is
Wärtsilä and
to offer Mitsubishi engines as a substitute for
competitor’s engines,” says Wernli.
Currently, the Wärtsilä low-speed marine
Mitsubishi engines with bores of 48-70 cm manufactured by

YMD are tailored to the propulsion requirements
of different sizes of bulk carriers in the handymax
move closer to panamax size range, product tankers and feeder

container vessels.
YMD began manufacturing low-speed diesel
T e x t: N i n a J aat i n e n | P h o t o s : w ä rt s i l ä
engines in 1983. Its current offering includes
low-speed diesel engines with power outputs of
Wärtsilä and Yichang Marine Diesel Engine Plant 3-17,000 kW, together with related services and
after-sales support.
(YMD) of Yichang, China have strengthened their
co-operation by extending an existing licensing Big demand for 2-stroke engines
Convinced that Wärtsilä’s business in China
agreement covering the manufacture and sale of will expand as a result of the strong expansion in
Wärtsilä 2-stroke low-speed marine diesel engines. Chinese shipbuilding, Wernli highlights the high
demand for locally-built 2-stroke engines.
The new agreement allows YMD to also sell and “Our business is certain to grow. We will be
manufacture low-speed marine engines designed and seeing stronger demand for Chinese-made, 2-
stroke engines. Since local engine producers
developed by Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. cannot meet the requirements of today’s
shipyards, engines have to be imported. This
means that new factories for the local production
T
he Mitsubishi engines will be of small bore developed by our long-term ally Mitsubishi of 2-stroke engines will be built in China.”
size (up to 50 cm) and cover a power range Heavy Industries, we are supporting YMD It can also be assumed that existing producers
of 1230–13,280 kW. in expanding their product range while also such as Wärtsilä’s other licensees Dalian Marine
The new agreement is an extension of the achieving closer ties with them. Opening our Diesel and Hundong Heavy Machinery will
licence agreement already signed between licensee YMD to our partner Mitsubishi also expand their production capacity. “New
Wärtsilä and its Chinese partner. It is a direct assists us in increasing our combined market companies such as Qingdao Marine Diesel
consequence of the strategic alliance entered share in the small-to-medium bore segment”, (QMD), a joint venture company established by
into by Wärtsilä and Mitsubishi in 2005 and explains Martin Wernli, President of Wärtsilä CSIC, Wärtsilä and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
will further deepen and expand long-term coin Switzerland. in autumn 2006, will enter the market to meet
operation between the two companies. YMD is one of China’s leading engine this growing demand.”
“YMD is one of our long-term partners in manufacturing companies and is a member of QMD will start production in the fourth
China, and an ideal company for manufacturing the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation quarter of 2008 and primarily serve Chinese
small to medium 2-stroke low-speed diesel (CSIC). shipyards. The company will also export engines
engines. By giving YMD access to technology to other selected shipbuilding markets.
Optimized flexibility
The luxury of being able to enjoy
your own time and space requires
flexibility. So you can breathe and
relax whenever you need to. Flexibility
is also an essential element in engine
technology and fuel use – optimized
operation for today’s wide variety of
needs, sustainably.
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Developing CRM
in Singapore
T e x t: J o h n Pa g n i P hoto : W ä r t s ilä
Dedication to the customer by plotting a new course

for CRM (Customer relationship management) have
been the watchwords in Singapore for Wärtsilä’s Ship
Power and Services businesses in their relationship with
BW Shipping (BWS), a locally-based global carrier.
Mervin Ong, General Manager, Ship Power, Wärtsilä

Singapore is a 25-year veteran in this geographical and
business area and likes to say that he actually grew up
with the company. Nowadays, he is confident that the
organization is moving in the right direction by increasing
its focus on customer service.
What’s been the secret of your

success with BWS?
Basically, the new CRM model we introduced at the
end of 2004. This entails combining the sales forces of
Ship Power and Services and nominating a dedicated
Key Account Manager (KAM) for core customers. Brian
Leong is the KAM for BWS and it’s his face that presents
one Wärtsilä for both Ship Power and Services. He has
the right chemistry with people at all levels in BWS and
they trust him, so it wasn’t difficult for them to accept
this new concept.
What advantages has BWS gained?

Many. For example, they get a quicker response from
us regardless of whether the enquiry is related to a
newbuilding project or spare parts/services. BWS can
also relax in the knowledge that a dedicated person
from Wärtsilä is taking care of their interests - unlike the
previous situation when they had to deal with several
A dedicated
people from different units.
How did you weave the different

person
strands into a single KAM?
For BWS, Ship Power rode on the strength of the
takes care
Wärtsilä Services by appointing a sales service manager
as KAM. In a similar way, Services has benefited by
having Ship Power sales managers as KAMs for other
of customer
shipowners. So this is win-win for Ship Power, Services
and our customers. In effect, the strength of my sales
interests.
team has more than doubled!
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T e x t: M i n n a Ta kk u n e n
P hoto : wä r t s ilä
After many merciless

years of ice and storms,
first in Helsinki, then in St.
Petersburg, the historical
icebreaker and harbour
tug Turso is undergoing an
intensive refit in Finland.
Wärtsilä shares an
interesting period of
history with this old ship.
Turso was built in 1944 under AquaCraft’s Atlantic
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dramatic conditions during
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rediscovered just a few years
ago and returned to her
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home harbour of Helsinki. copied from real working tugs, all the way from the above. Impact-absorbing rubber tires and foam
bitts on the deck to running lights on the mast. fenders are lashed to the sides of the vessel, and the
Wärtsilä is sponsoring the bow is protected by a moulded rubber bumper.
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Jac que s Cousteau

– PIONEER OF UNDERWATER RESE A RCH
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was born on the Mediterranean to assess the status of Cousteau Odyssey.
June 11, 1910, in Saint-André-de-Cubzac, its health, and their findings showed a Cousteau was promoted to the rank
France. He entered the naval academy wounded, badly polluted sea. Cousteau’s of commandeur in recognition of his
in 1930, graduated and became a naval great expeditions took him and the contributions to science, he was a member
officer. He wanted to become a pilot but Calypso also to Antarctica, Indonesia, of the US Academy of Sciences, and in
ended up devoting himself to research and Mekong river and Alaska, among other 1977 the United Nations awarded him
exploration of the marine environment. places. the International Environmental Prize.
Cousteau married Simone Melchior in He received the National Geographical
1937 and had two sons, but the true love Wherever Cousteau went, cameras Society’s Centennial Award, and was
of his life was the ocean. were rolling. The most famous of Captain elected to the Académie française in
Having tried underwater swimming Cousteau’s films, The Silent World (1956), 1989. He also acted as Director of the
with goggles, Cousteau wanted to find which was filmed in the Mediterranean, Oceanographic Museum of Monaco for
a way of staying underwater for a longer thirty years.
time, moving more freely. In 1943 he co-
invented the Self-Contained Underwater
Breathing Apparatus, the Aqua-Lung, thus
“The sea, the great In 1974, Cousteau established The
Cousteau Society, a US-based non-profit
becoming the father of SCUBA diving. unifier, is man’s only organization, and in 1981 Fondation
Other inventions followed, such as the Cousteau was born in France. In 1990,
‘diving saucer’, a mini-submersible carrying hope. Now, as never Cousteau launched a successful worldwide
cameras, a radio and a crew of two, lowered petition campaign to save Antarctica from
to the depths in 1959 for underwater
before, the old phrase mineral exploitation.
research. 1967 saw the launching of the has a literal meaning: Cousteau’s wife died of cancer in 1990,
‘sea fleas’, two extremely manoeuverable and in 1991 he married Francine Triplet,
one-man exploration submersibles capable We are all in the same with whom he already had two children.
of reaching a depth of 500 meters. The sea The Calypso sank in 1996 in Singapore
fleas were used for scientific observation, boat.” harbour, but the Cousteau team had
photography and filming. Thanks to [ Jac qu e s C ous t e au, 1910 – 1997 ]
obtained another expedition vessel, the
them, our understanding of oceans Alcyone.
and underwater ecosystems was greatly Cousteau died on June 25, 1997, but his
advanced. heritage lives on. Cousteau left his mark
In 1950, Cousteau turned Calypso, forever on the planet and the oceans,
a former mine-sweeper, into an was awarded the Palme d’Or at Cannes opening up our eyes to the fragile beauty
oceanographic vessel containing diving and Film Festival. A total of 115 television of the “blue continent”.
scientific research instruments. From then films have been made by and about
on, the Calypso and her crews explored Cousteau. Many of us remember watching
the seas and rivers of the world for the the series The Undersea World of Jacques T e x t: L e e n a K o s k e n l a a k s o
next four decades. They circumnavigated Cousteau, or another one called The illustration : vill e t i e t äväi n e n
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Doubling
FPP production
capacity in China
P h ot o s : W ä r ts i l ä
In June, Wärtsilä CME Zhenjiang Propeller

Co Ltd, a Wärtsilä joint venture company,
inaugurated its new propeller plant in the City
of Zhenjiang in China. The new plant doubles
production capacity for fixed pitch propellers
From left to right: Mr. Arto Lehtinen,
(FPP), making the company the largest Mr. Xie Zhongquan, Mr. Zhao
Lagen, Mr. Ole Johansson, Ms. Xu Jinro
ng, Mr. Antti Kuosmanen, Mr.
manufacturer of this type of propellers in China Zhang Qingsheng, Mr. Sun Wei, Mr. Clas-
Eirik Strand
and also one of the world’s biggest manufacturers.
Shipbuilding is growing very rapidly in China,

ent & CEO
output has increased fivefold in the last ten years. Mr. Ole Johansson, Presid
of Wärtsilä Corporation
At the end of May 2007, the number of vessels on
Chinese shipbuilders’ order books totalled 425,
a figure corresponding to 45% of global vessel
order intake.
Quotes:
“Doubling production capacity is a

logical step, as shipbuilding in China
is experiencing such tremendous
growth. Together with our joint
venture company, we are now able to
offer advanced propulsion systems up
to the largest sizes required.”
“The type of fixed pitch propellers

manufactured in the new plant are
used globally in about 80% of all
newbuildings. This also opens up
great opportunities for Wärtsilä in
markets outside China as well.”
Ole Johansson
President and CEO, Wärtsilä Corporation
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congress in Vienna
T e x t: M a r j at ta Pi e t ilä P hoto : wä r t s ilä
Every three years, the International Council on

Combustion Engines (CIMAC) organises a congress with
a trade exhibition and panel discussions. It is the most
important event in the engine industry.
Established in Paris in 1951, CIMAC is an international
non-profit trade association which promotes the
exchange of scientific and technical information and
advances understanding and collaboration between
combustion engine manufacturers, the components
industry, consulting companies, researchers and users.
The membership, which currently stands at 380, includes
National Member Associations, National Member Groups
and Corporate members from a total of 24 countries. örn
Paper Award Bj
ers of th e 20 07 CIMAC Best in Fin lan d.
The wi nn m Wärts ilä
d Christer Wik fro
The 25th CIMAC World Congress on Combustion Hallbäck (left) an
Engine Technology for Ship Propulsion, Power Generation
and Rail Traction was held in Vienna. Colleagues and
customers discussed new ideas, developments and
challenges within the engine and components industry.
About 60 exhibitors had booths in the showrooms on
the ground floor. Wärtsilä was one of the main sponsors
of the event. Wärtsilä experts also presented almost 20
of the 270 papers submitted to the congress. Wärtsilä
received two awards for outstanding papers.
“We were happy to notice the growing number of

the customers participating in the congress, at which The Winners of
the 2007 BP Aw
Reiner Schulz (le ard on Health, Sa
exhaust emissions, renewable energy resources and the ft), Kai Herrman fety and Environ
ment
in Switzerland. n and German We
usage of biofuels and gas were hot topics. Nowadays, isser from Wärts
ilä
vessels are making increasing use of liquified natural
gas (LNG) as fuel and natural gas is the most popular
energy source for new onshore power plants. Wärtsilä
is the leading provider of diesel and gas engines and
our solutions arouse interest among both customers
and competitors” says Professor Matti Kleimola,
President of CIMAC and Senior Advisor for the Board of
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performance and peace

20 Raw power 38 ManeGuard 51 Every avenue

30 Biofuels 48 Flying high

Wärtsilä is working hard Learning to understand

to jump-start this future- the wind and how it can

PLUS: 35 FINANCE & BUSINESS WORLD 43 R&D, INNOVATION

*contents in detail Energy & Marine

61 BIOPOWER FOR GERMANY

10 Miraculous design 69 flexibility for optimized operations

Editor-in-Chief: Mikael Simelius | Managing Editor:

At the request of our customers and partners and to

Through these two magazines we want to share our

Wärtsilä’s products and solutions are flexible

The flexibility we provide enables our customers

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Thank you for choosing Wärtsilä.

First RT-flex engine

News | people and faces | events | dictionary | photo quiz | Q&A

Hummingbirds are renowned for their

Hummingbirds feed on the nectar of

North American hummingbirds

Te xt: Leena Kos k e nl a a kso

EUROPORT MARITIME POWER-GEN

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Frans Don was appointed The Propulsor and Seals &

On the job, on the spot,

Acquired in June 2006, the Total Automation

Opportunities for generic growth and

Asia also plays a growing role in Wärtsilä’s business.

Recently, we expanded our operations in Vietnam,

Did you know that

Did you know that

a raw material in many products

High level corporate governance is fundamental for an organization

For Wärtsilä, this means - among other things - prudent and

Our code of business conduct concerns every Wärtsilä

every physically disabled person works with an

Hoping for a long-term

A Formula One racing car is a technical

Hot tarmac, thousands of horsepower and

A mobile trackside laboratory. Ferrari’s bright-red race cars have

Shell’s V-Power racing fuel consists of more than 200 chemicals,

“Every time a car

Dr Lisa Lilley and her team

Every member of a F1 team

After all the noise, a solemn

Kangaroo TV delivers live video,

The media demands its share of

Engine oil’s ability to provide cooling as well as lubrication

Current short- “Lubricants are not so closely specified or regulated by the

Technical partnership is the key to success. The partnership

Biofuel plants Text: Wif Stenger

decision that greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions should be reduced by

Plusses and minuses. “Some of the main advantages of vegetable oils

Service – Local, Competent, 24/7

The US – what’s new in power

guardfor rivers and

Text: Katja Alaja

“The marine The popularity of Wärtsilä’s ManeGuard face

to look Paul Kohle, Sales Director, Wärtsilä in the UK.

angular, axial and radial shaft misalignment. The bellows

Another vessel using ManeGuard is