Wärtsilä and ABB Partner to Boost Life Cycle Engine Performance

by Ship & Bunker News Team
Thursday August 24, 2017

Wärtsilä Corporation (Wärtsilä) today announced that it has signed an agreement with ABB Turbocharging (ABB) to expand their cooperation in lifecycle service offerings, enabling customers to benefit from enhanced engine performance optimisation over the lifecycle

Under the agreement, Wärtsilä become an Authorized Service Provider status for standard maintenance of ABB turbochargers installed with Wärtsilä 4-stroke engines.

"This agreement is a logical expansion of the cooperation established for new engine developments, where we jointly aim to push the boundaries of engine performance to new levels," said Herbert Müller, Head of Service at ABB Turbocharging.

"With this new service agreement, ABB aims to foster our leading position in the field of advanced upgrade solutions during the lifecycle to improve performance of our customers in their businesses."

Wärtsilä explains that, in order to ensure effective management of installation performance, the agreement will see Wärtsilä and ABB will share specific service data and maintenance documents, as well as the inclusion of ABB turbochargers in the Wärtsilä Online Services offering.

"Being able to look at the whole installation increases its availability and efficiency, optimising service speed and agility. Customers can reduce their operational risk, ensure optimal tuning and save time by being able to overhaul their ABB turbocharger at the same time as the engine," said Tomas Hakala, Vice President, 4-stroke Engine Services at Wärtsilä Services.

"Wärtsilä's aim is to expand its leadership as a global provider of quality services also to turbochargers. Thanks to this agreement, we are now able to serve our customers even better by offering them ABB turbocharger services coupled with our engine knowhow across 25 locations."

It is further noted that Wärtsilä and ABB now offer upgrade packages targeting performance improvements with regard to fuel efficiency, uptime, and operational expenses.