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Trident Group, established in 1993, is a
leading innovative underwater service
supplier specialising in repair, overhaul,
and maintenance of propulsion systems,
hull, and machinery. With fully equipped
workshops and certified personnel in the
Netherlands, Italy, and Canary Islands, the
company serves customers around the
globe.
"This acquisition supports Wärtsilä's
strategy on several fronts, starting from
Wärtsilä's purpose to enable sustainable
societies with smart technologies.
Reduced fuel consumption, efficiency
improvements, and higher utilisation
rates are always on the top of the
operators' agenda," says Tamara de
Gruyter, Vice President, Area North
Europe and Propulsion System Services,
Wärtsilä Services. "At the same time,
environmental issues are becoming an integral part of customers' business planning. Trident is a pioneer in the
development of environmentally sound solutions, for example, hull cleaning," de Gruyter continues.
"We are very excited to join Wärtsilä," says Managing Director Adrie Huijbregts, Trident BV. "We have
identified several synergies between the companies, such as the ability to develop more specific products due to
increased knowledge, and thus provide an even more enhanced offering to our customers," he continues.
Trident and Wärtsilä have previously co-operated in research and development. One result of this cooperation
has been the jointly developed Wärtsilä-Trident Thruster preservation bag.
MONITORING
ARANDA MARINE RESEARCH VESSEL UPGRADE
Valmet will upgrade the Aranda marine research vessel's control and machinery monitoring system to meet
current needs as part of a renovation project for the vessel.
Valmet's delivery includes the upgrade of the Valmet DNA control and machinery monitoring system, training
and commissioning. The system is used to control and monitor the vessel's machinery and monitor alarms.
The order was placed by Telesilta Oy, a Finnish company responsible for integrating electrification and the
machinery monitoring system with other systems on the vessel.
"As renovation projects are often technically very challenging, we wanted to have a product that we know
well for our system. Successful cooperation with Valmet and its earlier experience with the original system on
the vessel were two main reasons in favor of choosing Valmet DNA," says Kari Laulajainen, Managing Director,
Telesilta.
"Upgrading the control and machinery monitoring system increases the reliability of this advanced vessel. One
of Valmet DNA system advantages is its easy upgradability to the latest technology," says Heikki Tanner, Sales
Manager, Automation, Valmet.
Owned by the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), the 30-year-old Aranda is an ice-reinforced research
vessel. She was planned and built for
Baltic Sea research but is able to operate
on all seas. During construction, Aranda
was equipped with a Valmet Classic
machinery monitoring system that was
upgraded to the Valmet Damatic XD
system in 2006.
Vessel renovation began by Rauma
Marine Constructions at its Rauma
shipyard in late July 2017 and will be
finished in the spring. As part of the
renovation project, Aranda's length will be
extended by seven meters to 66 meters,
and research and laboratory facilities will
also be built.
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