W?sil?upports Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG) mission and commits to three environmental promises

(Thomson Reuters ONE) - W?sil?orporation, Press release, 10 February 2010 at 2 pm (EET)W?sil?the marine industry's leading ship power system integrator, issupporting the Baltic Sea Action Group in its rescue mission to save the BalticSea. As a business with operations in the Baltic Sea, and being strongly engagedin developing a range of environmental solutions, W?sil?s committed toimplementing three promises:1. For five vessels operating in the Baltic Sea on a continuous basis, W?sil?ill offer free of charge a Pollution Free Shaft Seal for the main propellershafts when they install a W?sil?crubber.2. W?sil?ill establish a Consultancy Service Concept for charterers, shipowners, classification societies, authorities and other stakeholders in order toincrease environmental understanding, and to provide measurable methods forreducing overall pollution from ship operations in the Baltic Sea.3. W?sil?ill include extensive Environmental Training in the company'sW?sil?and and Sea Academy training centres. These courses will target shipoperators, shipping management companies and crew members in order to increasetheir environmental awareness."In W?sil?'s R&D activities, the main focus is the environment. We developsolutions, products and services that reduce the environmental impact of seatransportation. In making this commitment to the Baltic Sea Action Groupinitiative, we want to highlight our know-how and long-term dedication to theshipping industry. These well targeted concrete actions provide a solid basisupon which operators active in the Baltic Sea can reduce their environmentalfootprint," said Christoph Vitzthum, Group Vice President, W?sil?erviceswhen addressing the Baltic Sea Action Summit in Helsinki on February 10th.W?sil?'s scrubber is the first and still the only certified technologyavailable for reducing sulphur emissions as per the International MaritimeOrganization requirements. The pollution free seal being offered as part of thecompany's commitment prevents oil leakage from the propulsion shaft. With aconventional seal system normally such leakage can be as much as two litres oflubricating oil per shaft per day.With approximately 2000 vessels currently navigating the Baltic Sea at any givenmoment, and with traffic expected to increase to around 3500 vessels by 2015,the W?sil?eal can prevent literally thousands of litres of oil from seepinginto the sea water.By providing consultancy services and training courses around its core expertisein the reduction of water and air emissions, W?sil?ims to increase generalawareness concerning environmental requirements and available solutions.For further information, please contact:Mr Atte Palom?Group Vice President, Communications & BrandingW?sil?orporationTel: +358 10 709 5599atte.palomaki(at)wartsila.com Mr Arnauld FilanciaDirector, Marketing & CommunicationsW?sil?ervicesTel: +33 632516969arnauld.filancia(at)wartsila.com Ms Britt-Mari Kullas-NymanGeneral Manager, Environmental ServicesW?sil?ervicesTel: +358 40 5522561britt-mari.kullas-nyman(at)wartsila.comW?sil?n briefW?sil?s a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marineand energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and totalefficiency, W?sil?aximises the environmental and economic performance of thevessels and power plants of its customers.In 2009, W?sil?'s net sales totalled EUR 5.3 billion with more than 18,000employees. The company has operations in 160 locations in 70 countries aroundthe world. W?sil?s listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.www.wartsila.comThe Baltic Sea Action SummitThe Baltic Sea Action Summit convenes in Helsinki on February 10th, 2010. Itsessential idea is to provide a platform for arriving at practical commitments tosave the Baltic Sea. The region's states and corporations and organisations willmake concrete commitments, which can be interlinked with HELCOM:s Baltic SeaAction Plan. In November 2007, the countries bordering the sea adopted a roadmap (the Baltic Sea Action Plan by HELCOM), which indicates the actions requiredto restore the sea.Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG)The Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG ) is a part of theFoundation for a Living Baltic Sea. It is devoted to rescuing the Baltic Seawith carefully chosen projects. BSAG is responsible for the content of theSummit and for gathering the commitments.[HUG#1382769]

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