China chooses Wärtsilä propulsion package

The propulsion package includes Wärtsilä 32 main engines, Wärtsilä controllable pitch propellers, gearboxes, shaft generators and Wärtsilä Lipstronic 7000 propulsion control systems

Finland headquartered Wärtsilä has been contracted by the People''s Republic of China''s Communications Import & Export Corporation to supply the main propulsion system for four new ocean rescue vessels.

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