28 scrubbers on six ships to be installed
To further the companys commitment to environmental stewardship, Norwegian Cruise Line announced that the line will make a significant investment in the installation of 28 scrubbers on six ships in the lines fleet.
The company has contracted with Green Tech Marine for the outfitting of the scrubbers on Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Jewel, Norwegian Gem, Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Sun.
The scrubbers will be installed starting this spring and installation will continue through 2016. Green Tech Marine also supplied the scrubbers on the lines Hawaii-based Pride of America last year and will deliver 10 scrubbers to the companys two new builds, Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Bliss, being constructed at MEYER WERFT in Germany.
The scrubbers will be installed starting this spring and installation will continue through 2016. Green Tech Marine also supplied the scrubbers on the lines Hawaiibased Pride of America last year and will deliver 10 scrubbers to the companys two new builds, Norwegian Escape and Norwegian Bliss, being constructed at MEYER WERFT in Germany.
We remain committed to environmental protection at Norwegian Cruise Line, said Kevin Sheehan, Norwegian Cruise Lines chief executive officer. Therefore, it is important for us to invest in new technologies, such as Green Techs innovative scrubber systems, in order to reduce fuel emissions, overall energy consumption, and the companys environmental footprint.
Green Tech Marine is a world leading scrubber supplier that develops innovative, environmentally friendly, high-performance, energy-saving solutions to the marine industry. Green Techs compact scrubber systems will replace the current silencers on all six Norwegian vessels.
“We are very pleased to have Norwegian Cruise Line as a returning customer,” says CEO Peter Strandberg. The decision to install scrubber systems on six additional ships demonstrates Norwegian Cruise Lines commitment to environmental regulations and reaffirms that Green Tech Marines scrubbers have taken a strong position in the exhaust gas cleaning market.
Source and Image Credit: Norwegian Cruise Line
