Wartsila in the Netherlands

Summary

Wärtsilä is a global leader in ship power, energy, and propulsion solutions for seafaring vessels and offshore applications. They also provide decentralized power plant solutions suitable for urban, industrial, and remote locations. With operations in over 70 countries, Wärtsilä offers a comprehensive range of services, including maintenance, training, and technical support. In the Netherlands, Wärtsilä has established a robust network of knowledge centers, sales offices, and specialized workshops, employing over 1,500 people. They supply power solutions and support services to shipyards and operators, ensuring reliable and efficient operations worldwide.

Takeaways

• 🚢 Varkala is a leading global provider of ship power, energy, and propulsion solutions for various seafaring vessels and offshore applications.
• 🌍 Varkala is also a major supplier of decentralized power plant solutions, suitable for urban, industrial, and remote areas.
• 🔧 Varkala has a global service network in over 70 countries and 150 locations, offering services such as maintenance, training, technical support, upgrades, and reconditioning.
• 🇳🇱 The Netherlands is a significant hub for Varkala's operations, with a comprehensive network of knowledge centers, sales offices, production plants, and specialized service workshops.
• 👷 Varkala employs over 1,500 people in the Netherlands, providing power solutions, propulsion systems, and support services to shipyards, ship owners, and operators.
• 🏗️ Ben Frey highlights the long-term partnership with Varkala, noting standardization on specific engines and propulsion units.
• ⚓ Varkala's Ronin facility specializes in designing, producing, and servicing a full range of propellers and propulsion systems for various ship types.
• 🔩 The Ronin facility also excels in repair and reconditioning of damaged propellers.
• 🛳️ Royal Varg, a company with a long maritime history, employs a fleet powered significantly by Varkala engines and propellers.
• 🔄 Varkala's Spa Layer center is pivotal for sales and supply of power plant solutions, ship power propulsion, and maneuvering solutions.
• 🏭 The Spa Layer center is equipped to repair, manufacture, and supply spare parts, and recondition engines of all types and sizes.
• ⚙️ Varkala's Groning facility specializes in reconditioning components of two-stroke engines, ensuring parts are restored to original specifications.
• 🔧 The Sheedam marine service center, near the Port of Rotterdam, provides extensive services including engine overhauls, machining, and automation services.
• 🌐 Varkala's service network in the Netherlands is crucial for the reliability and global support needed for large vessels.

Q & A

What is Varkala known for globally?

Varkala is known as a leading global provider of ship power, energy, and propulsion solutions for all types of seafaring vessels and offshore applications.

What kind of power plant solutions does Varkala supply?

Varkala supplies decentralized power plant solutions based on reciprocating engines and biofuel combustion, suitable for energy production in urban, industrial areas, and remote locations.

How extensive is Varkala's global service network?

Varkala has a presence in more than 70 countries and 150 locations, providing a full range of services including maintenance, training, technical and operational support, upgrades, and reconditioning solutions.

What makes the Netherlands significant in the maritime industry?

The Netherlands is a highly industrialized country, a hotspot of global trade and commerce, and one of the most important maritime nations in Europe, with a rich history dating back centuries.

How many employees does Varkala have in the Netherlands?

Varkala has over 1,500 employees in the Netherlands.

What are some of the products and services offered by Varkala in the Netherlands?

In the Netherlands, Varkala offers power solutions, propulsion systems, and a full range of support services, including design, production, and servicing of propeller systems and engines.

How has Varkala standardized its products with Schmidt International?

Varkala has standardized on two types of engines, propulsion units, and designs in collaboration with Schmidt International.

What is the capacity of Varkala's plant in Spa Layer?

The plant in Spa Layer is a center for sales and supply of parasitic power plant solutions, ship power propulsion, and maneuvering solutions, capable of repairing, manufacturing, and supplying spare parts and reconditioning engines.

What type of components does Varkala's workshop in Groningen specialize in?

The Groningen workshop specializes in reconditioning components such as piston crowns, cylinder heads, and exhaust valves of two-stroke engines.

What services does the Varkala marine service center in Schiedam provide?

The Schiedam marine service center provides a full range of services including engine overhauls, alignments, machining, reconditioning of components, spare parts delivery, testing of major components like fuel pumps, automation services, and complete service agreements.

Outlines

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🚢 Leading Provider of Ship Power and Energy Solutions

Ferrets Allah is a global leader in providing ship power, energy, and propulsion solutions for various seafaring vessels and offshore applications. The company is also a significant supplier of decentralized power plant solutions utilizing reciprocating engines and biofuel combustion, catering to urban, industrial, and remote locations. With a presence in over 70 countries and 150 locations, Ferrets Allah offers a comprehensive range of services, including maintenance, training, technical support, upgrades, and reconditioning throughout the lifecycle of installations. The Netherlands plays a crucial role in the company's operations, being a hub of trade and maritime activity. Ferrets Allah employs over 1,500 people in the Netherlands, serving shipyards, shipowners, and operators. The company collaborates with Ben Frey of Schmitt International, standardizing on specific engine and propulsion unit designs. Ronin, a global knowledge center, specializes in the design, production, and service of propulsion systems, offering various components and repair services.

05:03

🏭 Comprehensive Power Plant Solutions and Services

The Count in Spa Layer serves as a sales and supply center for parasitic power plant solutions, focusing on decentralized power generation and ship power propulsion and maneuvering for seagoing vessels and offshore applications. The plant supports installed machinery, capable of repairing, manufacturing, and supplying spare parts and accessories for engines. It can recondition and rebuild four-stroke engines from various manufacturers. The logistics center operates as an automated warehouse for storing and dispatching original spare parts globally. In Crowning, the company runs a workshop for reconditioning two-stroke engine components. The Sheedam service center, located near the Port of Rotterdam, is the largest marine service center in the Netherlands. It provides extensive services, from engine overhauls to component reconditioning and automation services. The global support and reliability of Ferrets Allah's network are highly valued by customers, ensuring timely services for large vessels. The Netherlands' network is integral to the worldwide organization, dedicated to powering ships and generating energy while protecting customer investments.

Keywords

💡Ship power energy

Ship power energy refers to the energy solutions designed specifically for powering seafaring vessels. This includes propulsion systems and other power generation technologies that ensure ships can operate efficiently. In the video, this concept is central as it highlights Wartsila’s role in providing these solutions to various types of vessels.

💡Offshore applications

Offshore applications pertain to the use of technology and equipment in maritime environments that are not on land, such as oil rigs, wind farms, and offshore drilling platforms. The video emphasizes Wartsila’s expertise in delivering energy and propulsion solutions for these challenging environments.

💡Decentralized power plant solutions

Decentralized power plant solutions involve generating energy at or near the point of use, rather than relying on a central power plant. This approach is beneficial for urban and industrial areas as well as remote locations. Wartsila provides such solutions based on reciprocating engines and biofuel combustion, as mentioned in the video.

💡Global service network

A global service network refers to an extensive and interconnected system of service centers and support teams distributed around the world. Wartsila’s presence in over 70 countries with 150 locations ensures they can offer comprehensive services, such as maintenance and operational support, to their customers globally.

💡Reciprocating engines

Reciprocating engines are a type of internal combustion engine where the pistons move back and forth in cylinders. These engines are used in various applications, including power plants and marine propulsion. The video highlights Wartsila’s use of reciprocating engines for both energy production and marine propulsion.

💡Propulsion systems

Propulsion systems are mechanisms used to drive or propel vehicles, including ships. They include components like engines, propellers, and thrusters. Wartsila provides a range of propulsion solutions for ships of all sizes, which is a major focus of the video.

💡Reconditioning solutions

Reconditioning solutions involve restoring used or worn-out equipment to its original condition through repairs and refurbishments. Wartsila offers reconditioning services for various components, ensuring extended lifecycle and optimal performance for their customers’ installations.

💡Biofuel combustion

Biofuel combustion refers to the process of burning biofuels, which are derived from organic materials, to produce energy. This method is highlighted in the video as part of Wartsila’s decentralized power plant solutions, offering a more sustainable energy option.

💡Fixed and controllable pitch propellers

Fixed pitch propellers have blades set at a constant angle, whereas controllable pitch propellers allow the blade angle to be adjusted. Wartsila provides both types to suit different maritime applications, as discussed in the video, enhancing the efficiency and maneuverability of ships.

💡Marine service centers

Marine service centers are specialized facilities that offer maintenance, repair, and support services for maritime vessels. The video mentions several such centers operated by Wartsila in the Netherlands, underscoring their capacity to support the maritime industry comprehensively.

Highlights

Wärtsilä is a leading global provider of ship power, energy, and propulsion solutions for seafaring vessels and offshore applications.

Wärtsilä supplies decentralized power plant solutions based on reciprocating engines and biofuel combustion for urban, industrial, and remote locations.

Wärtsilä operates in over 70 countries with 150 locations, offering a global service network for maintenance, training, and operational support.

The Netherlands, a significant maritime nation in Europe, hosts Wärtsilä’s comprehensive network of knowledge centers, sales offices, production plants, and service workshops.

Wärtsilä has over 1,500 employees in the Netherlands, providing power solutions, propulsion systems, and support services to shipyards, ship owners, and operators.

Schmitt International operates in over 40 countries with about 450 vessels, many of which are equipped with Wärtsilä engines and propulsion units.

Wärtsilä’s propellers are cast on-site and hand-ground to meet precise measurements and design properties, ensuring impeccable service life.

Wärtsilä specializes in repairing and reconditioning damaged propellers, offering a full range of services for propeller systems.

Wärtsilä's plant in Ronin is a global knowledge center for the design, production, and service of propulsion systems.

Wärtsilä’s Count in Spa Layer center provides decentralized power generation solutions and ship power propulsion for seagoing vessels and offshore applications.

The logistics center in Count in Spa Layer stores and dispatches original spare parts for Wärtsilä engines worldwide.

Wärtsilä operates a specialized workshop in Groningen for reconditioning components of two-stroke engines, ensuring parts are returned certified and factory-guaranteed.

The largest Wärtsilä marine service center in the Netherlands is located in Schiedam, providing comprehensive services from engine overhauls to automation.

Wärtsilä’s global network ensures timely services for large vessels, crucial for the maritime industry's operational efficiency.

Wärtsilä is committed to protecting customer investments by powering ships globally and generating power wherever needed.

Transcripts

ferrets Allah is a leading global

provider of ship power energy and

propulsion solutions for all types of

seafaring vessels and all types of

offshore applications

moreover varkala is a major supplier of

decentralized power plant solutions

based on reciprocating engines and

biofuel combustion which are equally

well-suited for energy production in

urban and industrial areas and in the

remotest of locations

parrot Scylla with its presence in more

than 70 countries and 150 locations has

a global service network to provide

customers with a full range of services

such as maintenance training technical

and operational support upgrades and

reconditioning solutions to extend

through the entire life cycle of their

installations the Netherlands is a

highly industrialized country a hotspot

of global trade and commerce and one of

the most important maritime nations in

Europe dating back for centuries to

cater for the needs of the local and

international markets for shift power

decentralized energy solutions and

services that Silla has built up a

comprehensive network of knowledge

centers sales offices production plants

and specialized service workshops in the

Netherlands with over 1,500 employees a

leading supplier of power solutions

propulsion systems and a full range of

support services that Silla is a valued

partner two shipyards ship owners and

operators in Rotterdam we meet Ben Frey

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over the world in more than 40 countries

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all those operations we operate about

450 fassl's and out of that I would say

that about the 300 350 are self

propelled so but still I'll be working a

long time already with Mertilla together

from the days that it was still stored a

cleric sport and after that we we work

together when it became Virtua and in

fact we standardize on two types of

engines two types of propulsion units

two types of designs and virtualize for

the engines one of these suppliers

the vets LaPlante and Ronin is a global

knowledge center for design production

and service of Paterson of propulsion

systems offering a full range of fixed

and controllable pitch propellers and

propeller systems for ships of all kinds

and size propeller shafts stern tube

bearings sealing systems mooring

thrusters rudders steerable thrusters

and water jet systems are delivered to

shipyards and ship owners all over the

world the propellers are cast on-site

using precision carved moulds for each

individual propeller the propellers are

finalized by hand grinding to give them

the exact measurements and the designed

properties for an impeccable service

life repair and reconditioning of

damaged propellers is yet another

speciality of the drone n works

in the head office of royal Varg on

board company in Delft sale we have an

appointment with Egbert Horst and

managing director in 1888

my great-grandfather Edward Vartan Boris

started with a 80 tons javac that's a

sailing schooner which went with peat

moss from from the northern part of

Netherlands Groningen to Finland and

after discharge timber was loaded for

Germany and Holland's today von Berg is

employing a fleet of 160 vessels more

than two-thirds of just of the total

volume of fleet is powered by vets my

engines and almost 100 percent of the

volume of fleas is equipped with let's

prepare us regarding the future wire is

having a large order book with different

new billing years not only in the

Netherlands but also in China for all

these different types of vessels which

we have orders Varma has chosen vessel

our products to install

the count in spa layer is a center for

sales and supply of parasitic power

plant solutions for decentralized power

generation as well as a complete range

of solutions for ship power propulsion

and maneuvering for all types of

seagoing vessels and offshore

applications the plant is a knowledge

and support center for the installed

base of machinery and it has the

capacity to repair manufacture and

supply all necessary spare parts

peripherals and accessories formats like

engines and to recondition and even

completely rebuild every kind and size

of four-stroke engine regardless of

whether they are made by that Scylla or

any other manufacturer the logistics

center is folly as an automated

warehouse to store retrieve and despatch

original spare parts for bad solar

engines wherever needed

in crowning and that Scylla operates a

workshop specializing in the

reconditioning of components such as

piston crowns cylinder heads and exhaust

valves of all makes and types of

two-stroke engines each part is

carefully inspected for damage and where

machined for repair welding and again

machine into original measurements and

after a final inspection the parts are

returned to their owners dually

certified and with a full factory

guarantee the largest of that Siddhas

network of marine service centers in the

Netherlands is located in cheetah

next door to the Port of Rotterdam

manned by professional craftsmen and

equipped with necessary tools and

machinery the she'd am center is capable

of providing a full range of services

from engine overhauls and alignments to

machining and reconditioning of

components from delivering spare parts

or testing of major components like fuel

pumps to full-scale automation services

and complete service agreements and the

service network is highly appreciated by

about exceed our customers I think that

for us as a global company it's a very

important of global support and the

reliability is important because we have

to serve the big vessels coming into the

port so we have no time to wait for

services

the virtual network in the Netherlands

is an integral part of the worldwide

that Silla organization we are doers who

power ships on the seven seas we help to

generate power and energy wherever

needed and we are committed to

protecting the investments of our

customers

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