Wärtsilä today opened a Wärtsilä Land & Sea Academy (WLSA) training centre at its existing technology school in Khopoli, India. This is the fourth WLSA regional centre of Wärtsilä for global coverage of training and competence management services to ship owners and power plant owners. The other three are in Turku, Finland which opened in January 2006; in Subic Bay, the Philippines, and in Fort Lauderdale, USA. These training centres form the spine in the global network of other locations at which WLSA also provides training services.
“The training centre at Khopoli will provide high-quality training to international standards for shipowners and power plant owners, covering operation, maintenance and management. For our customers, this is a clear message of Wärtsilä being a total service provider catering to all their needs at a location convenient to them,” says Mr Pierpaolo Barbone, Vice President Field Service.
The WLSA scope of service extends from the basic off-the-shelf, standard product courses to a full range of courses for power plants, ship power and propulsion equipment in connection with competency qualifications.
The first courses at the new training centre will commence in December 2006. The trainees will be able to take advantage of the Khopoli factory’s facilities for reconditioning, machining, assembly, etc., for thorough practical training. In addition to well-equipped classrooms, there are workshops for practical training also on engines, propulsion equipment, marine electrical equipment, engine room ancillary equipment and control systems.
The Wärtsilä Land & Sea Academy through its regional training centres is committed to continuous development of its services to support the changing business demands of the customers today and for the future.
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Marit Holmlund-Sund
Public Relations Manager
Wärtsilä Corporation
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Lydia D’Sa
Senior Manager-Corporate Communications
Wärtsilä India Ltd
Tel: +91 22 27575361/71 extn 339
Fax: +91 22 27575178
e-mail: lydia.dsa@wartsila.com
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Notes to the editor:
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