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The series comprises three models, the Vasa 22, 32, and 46, with the number denoting the bore size of the engine. [1] Wärtsilä discontinued production of the series in 2010 to focus on newer technology. The Vasa series acted as a precursor to the newer 32 D and E series which have a higher power output.
The Wärtsilä RT-flex96C is a two-stroke turbocharged low-speed diesel engine designed by the Finnish manufacturer Wärtsilä.It is designed for large container ships that run on heavy fuel oil.
Wärtsilä Oyj Abp (Finnish: [ˈʋærtsilæ]), trading internationally as Wärtsilä Corporation, is a Finnish company which manufactures and services power sources and other equipment in the marine and energy markets.
In the 1990s, Cummins was the world's biggest high-speed diesel-engine producer in the category of 200 horsepower and over. Meanwhile, Wärtsilä NSD, then Wärtsilä Diesel, was focussed on medium-speed engines.
Wärtsilä Marine (Finnish: Wärtsilä Meriteollisuus; Swedish: Wärtsilä Marinindustri) was a Finnish shipbuilding company.. The company was created in 1987 in order to improve shipbuilding productivity by combining the Wärtsilä and Valmet yards under the same organisation.
1952 Shell Oil film showing the development of the diesel engine from 1877. The diesel engine, named after the German engineer Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of diesel fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is called a compression-ignition engine (CI engine).
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In 1993 the European Union began mandating the reduction of diesel sulfur content and implementing modern ULSD specifications in 1999. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The United States started phasing in ULSD requirements for highway vehicles in 2006, with implementation for off-highway applications, such as locomotive and marine fuel, beginning in 2007.