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Wed 19 Jan 2011, 10:15 GMT

Wärtsilä to deliver scrubber in August


Contract is Wärtsilä's first commercial marine scrubber for a main engine.

Leading ship power solutions provider Wärtsilä has signed a turnkey contract with Containerships Ltd Oy of Finland to retrofit a Wärtsilä fresh water scrubber for the vessel Containerships VII.

It is Wärtsilä's first commercial marine scrubber project for a main engine. The scrubber will be delivered to the customer in August 2011. The conversion will enable the vessel to meet future sulphur oxides (SOx) emission requirements in Sulphur Emission Control Areas.

"The Wärtsilä fresh water scrubber technology will meet both environmental and commercial requirements for our operations. We see it as a clear advantage that Wärtsilä, with its long experience in emissions abatement technology, delivers the scrubber solution," said Sigurjon Markusson, CEO, Containership Ltd Oy.

Wärtsilä is the first manufacturer to have been awarded the IMO certificate by the classification societies Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd. It also has extensive experience in developing and delivering scrubbers for stationary diesel power plants, and offers a wide range of solutions for emissions reduction.

"The Wärtsilä scrubber is a fully integrated design that aims to achieve optimal lifecycle efficiency, with outstanding performance and cost effective operation. The system complies with the new IMO guidelines for cleaning the exhaust emissions from all 2- and 4-stroke engines and oil-fired boilers," Wärtsilä said.

Commenting on its future objectives the company said: "Wärtsilä aims to strengthen its position as a major supplier of scrubbers and other exhaust gas cleaning technology for maritime applications."

Container ship   Main propulsion   Milestone   Wärtsilä   Finland 
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