Wärtsilä opens Service Centre in Murmansk - a growing transport hub
in the Barents Sea area
(Thomson Reuters ONE) - Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 16 October 2009, at 11 am (EET)Wärtsilä has today opened a Service Centre in Murmansk, Russia, toserve the rapidly growing number of vessels in northern waters. TheService Centre demonstrates Wärtsilä's commitment to expand in linewith the increasing marine activity in the Barents Sea region.To emphasise the importance of co-operation, Wärtsilä's President &CEO Ole Johansson and the Governor of the Murmansk Oblast region ofRussia, Dmitry Vladimirovich Dmitrienko, jointly signed a document ofgoodwill.Being the only year-round ice-free port in north western Russia,Murmansk is rapidly being developed as a major transport hub. It isalso the operational centre for the development of the vast Shtokmangas condensates field. The port is home to more than 20 maritimecompanies, and is attracting an increasing number of internationalcompanies to the region."Local presence and availability are of utmost importance in assuringefficient customer support. The new Service Centre in Murmansk is afurther step in our strategy to continuously develop our uniqueworldwide service network," says Christoph Vitzthum, Group VicePresident, Wärtsilä Services.Full range of sales and service supportThe Wärtsilä Murmansk Service Centre provides a full range of salesand support services for all local marine and offshore customers. Theservice capacity will enable Wärtsilä to offer more efficient andfully focused support to the growing fleet of merchant vessels,offshore vessels, offshore platforms, and offshore facilities in theregion.The Service Centre offers overhauling of main and auxiliary marineengines, as well as maintenance and repairs of ancillary equipment,pipework, electrical equipment, ship automation systems, and otherequipment.The Murmansk service workshop is being staffed initially with 15employees, but this number is expected to increase in the nearfuture. The majority of employees are being hired locally. They willbe trained both at the Wärtsilä Land & Sea Academy in Finland, and onsite according to Wärtsilä's global standards.For further information, please call:Mr Atte PalomäkiGroup Vice President, Communications & BrandingWärtsilä CorporationTel. +358-405476390Email: atte.palomaki(at)wartsila.comMr Dmitry FirsovPresidentWärtsilä in RussiaTel: +7(812)-4483248Email: dmitry.firsov(at)wartsila.comPictures from the inauguration will be available later today atwww.wartsila.com/press.Wärtsilä in briefWärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions forthe marine and energy markets. By emphasising technologicalinnovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmentaland economic performance of the vessels and power plants of itscustomers.In 2008, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 4.6 billion with 19,000employees. The company has operations in 160 locations in 70countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on the NASDAQ OMXHelsinki, Finland.www.wartsila.comThis announcement was originally distributed by Hugin. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
Datum: 16.10.2009 - 10:00 Uhr
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