Wärtsilä and WinGD renew service partnership

Wärtsilä and WinGD have signed a new long-term Service Framework Agreement, reaffirming their commitment to supporting shipowners and operators worldwide through global service capabilities for two-stroke marine engines.

Building on a collaboration established in 2015, the agreement confirms Wärtsilä’s continued role as an authorised global service provider for WinGD, Wärtsilä and Sulzer-branded two-stroke engines. The arrangement aims to ensure continuity of technical support while giving customers greater flexibility in choosing service solutions for their fleets.

WinGD chief executive Dominik Schneiter said: “Our promise to customers is trusted, responsive and reliable support throughout the complete lifecycle of their engines; anytime, anywhere.”

He said the agreement complemented WinGD’s own Global Service by WinGD offering, providing uninterrupted global support and access to specialist expertise across different engine generations. The partnership is intended to help operators maximise engine uptime, improve maintenance planning and prepare for future fuels, technological developments and decarbonisation requirements.

Roger Holm, president of Wärtsilä Marine and executive vice-president at Wärtsilä Corporation, said: “This agreement confirms the continuity of a long-standing service relationship that has supported WinGD’s installed base for over a decade.”

He added that the agreement would maintain shipowners’ access to Wärtsilä’s global service network, technical expertise and lifecycle support, including long-term lifecycle agreements for two-stroke engines.

WinGD was formed in 2015 after Wärtsilä sold its two-stroke engine business to China State Shipbuilding Corporation. It operates as an original equipment manufacturer, technology licensor and global service provider for engines carrying the WinGD, Wärtsilä and Sulzer names.

Wärtsilä continues to provide genuine spare parts, field service, workshop capabilities and technical assistance, supported by decades of experience with the installed engine base.