Wärtsilä's Hatley elected as Fellow of the Royal

Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade press release, 29 November 2016 at 10.30 am EET

The Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) has elected John Hatley PE, Vice President, Americas, and Director of Market Shaping, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions, as a Fellow of the institution.

Candidates for election as a Fellow (FRINA) must have demonstrated exceptional contributions to the profession, a record of superior achievements in their career and having held positions of responsibility. Nominees are endorsed by two sitting FRINA, following which a membership committee carries out a full professional review and assessment of the applicant's history of achievements.

"I am most honoured to be elected as a Fellow of RINA. This recognition is both very humbling and rewarding. I am excited about the future and look forward to continuing my support of Wärtsilä's market shaping efforts as the industry navigates through a period of dramatic change. The company is a leader in gas initiatives in support of sustainable shipping, and our naval architecture and marine engineering experts are playing a major role in this work," says John Hatley.

RINA was founded in 1860 to advance the art and science of ship design. It is headquartered in London, and is a global and highly regarded professional institute of naval architects. RINA members span more than 90 countries and are involved in a range of marine activities, including ship design, construction, repairs and operations. The organisation's principal goal is to set the highest standards of professional competence, conduct, and integrity.

   Link to image Caption. John Hatley has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA).

Media contacts:

Mr John Hatley Vice President, Americas, and Director of Market Shaping Wärtsilä Marine Solutions Tel: +1 281 221 4209 john.hatley@wartsila.com

Ms Marit Holmlund-Sund Senior Manager Marketing, Communications, Marine Solutions Wärtsilä Corporation Tel: +358 10 709 1439 marit.holmlund-sund@wartsila.com

Wärtsilä in brief: Wärtsilä is a global leader in advanced technologies and complete lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. By emphasising sustainable innovation and total efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2015, Wärtsilä's net sales totalled EUR 5 billion with approximately 18,800 employees. The company has operations in over 200 locations in more than 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. www.wartsila.com