Wärtsilä has donated an 8-cylinder Wärtsilä 20 engine and generating set to the Marine Engineering Technology Department at Texas A&M University at Galveston.
The donation represents a continuation of Wärtsilä's ongoing industry support programme aimed at helping future maritime sector leaders to acquire detailed understanding of marine technologies.
The donation includes specialty tools and will provide students with valuable hands-on experience for expanding their knowledge of engine repairs, emissions and fuel economy. In addition to the equipment, Wärtsilä will also offer engine training to the Texas A&M Galveston engineering professors through the Wärtsilä Land and Sea Academy based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Texas A&M Maritime Academy
The Texas A&M Maritime Academy is one of six state maritime academies in the United States. At the conclusion of their training programme, cadets are examined to become licensed in the Merchant Marine as deck or engineering officers. Plans are underway by the university to power the donated engine so that students can have the full experience of operating and maintaining a modern engine.
Picture: The 8-cylinder Wärtsilä 20 diesel engine donated to Texas A&M Galveston is housed in an engineering lab on the University campus.
