Wärtsilä Lan d

& Sea Aca demy train in g centre o p ens in Finlan d

The new Wär tsilä training centre in Vaasa, Finland is now of f iciall y up and r unning. As par t of t he company ’ s Sus t ainable Tec hnology Hub, the centre of fers a combination of eLearning, int eractive live broadcas ts with ins truct ors, and the use of web-based simulat ors. The aim is t o provide quality training t o d ev e l o p t h e c o m p e t e n c i e s n e e d e d t o e n s u r e cus t omers receive the highes t level of suppor t.

Exclusive training on all Wär tsilä products is provided, with the courses being open to anyone who operates Wär tsilä equipment Both standard and tailored courses are available, and the learning is both theoretical and practical The training makes use of first-rate learning aids, with real equipment and components, as well as 3D models

“Our global fleet of training centres is a central element within Wär tsilä’s lifecycle offering They allow us to deliver optimal suppor t to our customers in managing their assets At the same time, thanks to the internal training possibilities, we can ensure that our own personnel have the necessar y competencies and know-how The addition of this latest Wär tsilä Land & Sea Academy in Vaasa, where we have access to the latest technologies in the Sustainable Technology Hub, extends our capabilities,” says Stefan Wiik, Vice President, Field Ser vices and Workshops at Wär tsilä

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Wär tsilä Land & Sea Academies (WLSA) ser ve customers in both the marine and energy sectors, and also provide training for internal personnel They are designed to reflect and respond to the increasing complexity of today’s highly technical installations The training covers all aspects of managing and operating an installation, including maintenance, safety, availability, reliability and per formance

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Wär tsilä currently has nine WLSA’s located in the USA, Brazil, India, South Korea, the Netherlands, Italy, Indonesia, China and Finland They are run by 75 full-time employees and more than 100 flex instructors During 2022, the centres delivered 979 classes, including over 30,500 course man-days The training was carried out in classrooms, onboard, on site, and online for more than 48,000 students, of which 52% were internal personnel and 48% external customer employees

In addition to its training facilities, Wär tsilä also has the marine industr y ’ s most extensive global network of ser vice and workshop facilities More information on Wär tsilä Land & Sea Academies can be found at www war tsila.com/wlsa.