Color Line selects Wärtsilä exhaust gas cleaning systems to ensure environmental compliance
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Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 24 June 2013 at 3 pm EET
Wärtsilä, the marine industry's leading solutions and services provider, has
been contracted by Norwegian cruise and ferry operator, Color Line, to retrofit
four exhaust gas cleaning systems to the company's 'SuperSpeed 2' Ro-pax ferry.
The contract was signed in June and the installation is expected to be carried
out during docking of the vessel in spring 2014.
The four separate Wärtsilä open loop scrubber systems will ensure the ship's
full compliance with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) MARPOL
Annex VI regulations, and with EU Directive 2055/33/EC. Furthermore, there is an
option to install the Wärtsilä system on three other Color Line vessels as well.
By significantly reducing the emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx) and particulates
from the engines' exhaust, the 'SuperSpeed 2' will be able to operate without
restrictions in designated Emission Control Areas (ECAs). Wärtsilä is the first
manufacturer to have been awarded the IMO certificate for exhaust gas cleaning
systems by the classification societies Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer
Lloyd.
"We take environmental issues seriously. Since 2001, all Color Line ships have
maintained an environmental balance sheet that details emissions to air, and
discharges to water and harbours. We believe that the Wärtsilä exhaust gas
cleaning systems will significantly enhance our efforts in striving for
sustainable operations," says Trond Klevidal, CEO Color Line.
"Color Line is a company that places great emphasis on environmental issues and
is an industry frontrunner in this respect. Wärtsilä shares these ambitions and
we are delighted to co-operate in ensuring full compliance with current and
anticipated legislation," says Juha Kytölä, Vice President, Environmental
Solutions, Wärtsilä Ship Power. The 'SuperSpeed 2' has the capacity to carry
more than 1900 passengers and 764 cars, or 117 trucks. It sails from Larvik in
Norway to Hirtshals in Northern Denmark.
The Wärtsilä Open Loop Scrubber System
The system operates in an open loop using seawater to remove SOx from the
exhaust. Exhaust gas enters the system and is sprayed with seawater in three
different stages. The sulphur oxides in the exhaust react with the water to form
sulphuric acid. Chemicals are not required since the natural alkalinity of
seawater neutralizes the acid.
Wash water from the system is treated and monitored at the inlet and outlet to
ensure that it conforms with all applicable discharge criteria. It can then be
discharged into the sea with no risk of harm to the environment. Wärtsilä's
offering also includes the Wärtsilä closed-loop scrubber and the Wärtsilä hybrid
scrubber system.
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Read more about Wärtsilä Emissions Reduction
For further information please contact:
Mr Sigurd Jenssen
Director, Exhaust Gas Cleaning
Environmental Solutions
Wärtsilä Ship Power
Tel: + 47 90 14 06 11
sigurd.jenssen(at)wartsila.com
Ms Mirja-Maija Santala
Media Manager
Wärtsilä Corporation
Tel. +358 400 793 827
mirja-maija.santala(at)wartsila.com
Wärtsilä in brief
Wärtsilä is a global leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine
and energy markets. By emphasising technological innovation and total
efficiency, Wärtsilä maximises the environmental and economic performance of the
vessels and power plants of its customers. In 2012, Wärtsilä's net sales
totalled EUR 4.7 billion with approximately 18,900 employees. The company has
operations in nearly 170 locations in 70 countries around the world. Wärtsilä is
listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki, Finland.
www.wartsila.com
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