Wartsilla Hamworthy to install sulphur fuel scrubber to ensure compliance
2012 04 30
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HELSINKI's Wartsilla Hamworthy, a provider of power and integrated systems for the marine markets, has signed an agreement with Norway's ro-ro carrier Wilh Wilhelmsen to retrofit its ship Tamesis with a Krystallon Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS).
The multi-stream scrubber system will remove sulphur and particulates from the exhaust gasses of the vessel's main and auxiliary engines and will be the world's largest in order to manage the exhaust gasses produced by the 38,486 dead weight tons Mark IV RoRo's combined engine power of 28,000kW.
Its installation will prepare the Tamesis for coming sulphur emissions regulations that take effect in January 2015, obliging ships to burn low sulphur fuel when operating within Emissions Control Areas (ECAs).
The scrubber installation will be carried out during the vessel's scheduled docking in the first quarter of 2013. Following the commissioning a comprehensive third party measurement and verification programme will be carried out over two and a half years, partly funded by the Research Council of Norway.
By using a scrubber to reduce sulphur and particulate matter emissions from main engines and auxiliaries, Tamesis will be able to operate in ECAs from 2015 on a business-as-usual basis, avoiding the US$300 to $400 price premium that standard vessels must pay for the distillate fuels they will need to burn to remain compliant.
"Installing Hamworthy Krystallon scrubber unit is a major step in preparing our fleet for the regulatory compliance," says Wilh Wilhelmsen project manager Thamba Rajeevan.
"When new, stricter emissions regulations come into force in 2015, our experience with this technology will be a valuable tool for taking the right decisions for the rest of our fleet. In the end, we want to see both a significant savings in emissions and a strong return on investment for the scrubber installation," he said.
Source Shipping Gazette - Daily Shipping News
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