Wärtsilä Vasa (original) (raw)

Wärtsilä is the second largest diesel engine company in the world. Wärtsilä released the Vasa engine series in 1977 and remained in production until 2010. These popular medium speed diesels were produced in Vasa, Finland; hence their name, Vasa. The lead designer of the first engine was Wilmer Wahlstedt.[1] The series comprises three models, the Vasa 22, 32, and 46, with the number denoting the bore size of the engine. Vasa 32 engines are the most popular of the series and can still be found throughout the marine and power generation industries.