The Wärtsilä 32 is a medium-speed marine engine in the 320 millimetre cylinder bore class, developed by Wärtsilä as the long-term replacement for the Vasa 32. It keeps the bore of its predecessor but has a longer stroke of 400 millimetres against 350, and trade press reported a first rating of 460 kilowatts per cylinder at 750 revolutions per minute. Wärtsilä says that more than 2500 engines of this type have been sold to the marine market since 1998, and more than 4500 engines of the 32 bore in total since the 1980s. It runs on heavy fuel oil, marine diesel oil and ultra low sulphur fuel, meets IMO Tier II emission limits and is used in offshore vessels, dredgers, fishing vessels, tugs, ferries and drilling rigs.
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The Wärtsilä 32 was developed in response to a need in the market for a new engine in the 320 mm cylinder bore class
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1. Marine Link: Wartsila Engine Unveiling: A New Contender In Hie 320-mm Bore Stakes
Marine LinkConfigurations offered, V form
Offered in the usual in-line and V-form cylinder numbers
Market position, four-stroke
the major player in the global four-stroke engine business
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The Wärtsilä 32 was developed in response to a need in the market for a new engine in the 320 mm cylinder bore class
In Group: Marine Diesel Engines, Applications, marine
The Wärtsilä 32 can be installed in a vast range of applications such as drillrigs and ships
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