The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have agreed to form a joint venture called CSSC Wärtsilä Electrical & Automation Co Ltd (CWE&A), which will focus on the growing Chinese electrical & automation (E&A) market, especially for high-tech ship applications. The joint venture company is expected to be fully operational before the middle of 2017, the Finnish company said in a statement.
China is a growing market within the high-tech ships segment, and Chinese yards are increasingly active in newbuild projects for high-tech and high-added value ships. CWE&A will supply China based customers with Wärtsilä electrical and automation systems and equipment for these ships.
The business scope will include project engineering, project management, commissioning and supply management of automation, navigation and communication systems, dynamic positioning systems, electric propulsion systems, power distribution systems, entertainment systems, architectural lighting, safety and security systems, and full systems integration, the company said.
