Wartsila-Hyundai wins ship engine orderHELSINKI, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Finnish Wartsila (WRT1V.HE: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Wednesday its joint venture with South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (009540.KS: Quote, Profile, Research), Wartsila-Hyundai Engine Company Ltd, had won a major order from Samsung Heavy Industries (010140.KS: Quote, Profile, Research).The order is for 16 ship engines, Wartsila said in a statement, but did not disclose the value of the deal.The engines are for four ships, with the first engine set to be delivered in February 2010. The contract includes also an option of four more engines for a fifth vessel. (Reporting by Azer Sawiris)

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