Tag: NOx Tier III

Ships constructed on or after January 1, 2016 and entering into the North American or U.S. Caribbean Emission Control Areas (ECA) must comply with the Tier III NOx requirement of MARPOL Annex VI, Chapter 3, Regulation 13.5.1.1.

Transport Canada has issued a bulletin on the interim measures regarding compliance with IMO Tier III nitrogen oxides emissions standards set out in the Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations highlighting that it will not require compliance with the IMO Tier III NOx emissions standards until January 1, 2017.

DNV GL has issued statutory alert to remind that IMO NOx Tier III requirements will take effect in the North American and US Caribbean Emission Control Areas (ECAs) from January 1st 2016. The new requirements are applicable to all vessels with keel-laying on or after January 1st 2016 with an engine output of ≥130kW. DNV GL highlights that it is important to be aware of how to prove compliance and how the requirements will be enforced.

 DNV GL has issued Statutory News regarding the upcoming environmental regulations for emissions to air.The IMO Tier III requirements reduce nitrogen-oxide emissions (NOx) by approximately 76% in comparison to a Tier II engine. This requirement only applies to new vessels and engines. It poses a significant challenge to engine designers, as they need to apply NOx-reduction measures with the help of other engine technologies.Relevant for all vessels with keel-laying on or after 1 January 2016 with engine output of 130kW and above, when operating in North American and US Caribbean Sea Emission Control Areas.The IMO NOx-emission limits apply to diesel engines and depend on an engine’s maximum operating speed (n, rpm), as presented in the table below. Tier I and Tier II are global requirements, whereas Tier III standards only apply to current existing Emission Control Areas (ECAs) for NOx (North American and US Caribbean Sea).In future ECAs that regulate NOx emissions, the Tier III standards will apply to ships with keel-laying on or after the date of adoption of such an ECA.When the global Tier II limits came into force in 2011, engine-makers were able to tune the engines to comply with these new emissions limits. Tier III poses ...

 Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has announced that it recently completed type approval testing for its next generation CLEAN HiMSEN (Hi-Touch Marine & Stationary Engine) engines with the presence of eight major classification societies including ABS, DNV/GL, LR and KR.The CLEAN (Customer, Liability, Environment, Acceptable Technology, No Defect) four-stroke HiMSEN engine (Model H21C) improves power output by 20 percent and fuel efficiency up to 2 percent compared to the existing same class four-stroke engines, H21/32, while making its physical size and weight 10 percent smaller and lighter respectively with the utilization of high pressure combustion technology. The IMO Tier III-compliant engine emits 98 percent less NOx with the attachment of HHI’s proprietary Hyundai Selective Catalytic Reduction technology, NoNOx.Mr. Youn Joong-geun, executive vice president of HHI’s Engine & Machinery Division said“Our next-generation CLEAN HiMSEN engine is the culmination of our 40 years of technological know-hows and experiences. With the customer-oriented engineering, the high-output and high-efficiency engine will surely bring mutual benefits to HHI and its valued customers.”Source & Image Credit: HHIIn the outbreak, I was explicit with you propecia before and after has changed my being. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is incredible ...

  GasLog announced the completion of the LNGreen joint industry project. The LNGreen joint industry project brought together experts from GasLog, DNV GL, GTT and Hyundai Heavy Industries(“HHI”) to develop a state-of-the-art, next-generation, LNG carrier. Each of the project partners contributed their unique know-how and experience to develop the LNG carrier of tomorrow using the latest technology within the bounds of existing shipbuilding methods. The vessel concept has a significantly improved environmental footprint, a higher level of energy efficiency, an improved boil-off rate, and improved cargo capacity. Applying 2-stroke propulsion technology makes the vessels very well suited to future LNG trading patterns. The LNGreen project focused on improving the efficiency and performance of the modern LNG carrier by analyzing actual operational performance data, focusing on further optimization through reassessment of vessel hydrodynamics, machinery and systems configuration. These improvements will lead to greater efficiency and cargo capacity without any compromise to the safety or quality of the vessels. The outcome of the project was a concept design, which is close to 10% more energy efficient than vessels of the same type and size currently being built and with an increased cargo capacity of approximately 5% within the same physical dimensions. GasLog ...

  Tenneco has been awarded three product design assessment (PDA) certificates from the American Bureau of Shipping, one of the world’s leading ship classification societies, for its new selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system for large engines. The PDA certificates cover key components of the system, including the complete dosing and control system, injectors, load sensors and the human machine interface (HMI) remote monitor, as well as catalyst and reactor hardware configurations for both EPA and IMO applications. “We’re very pleased to earn this assessment from the ABS. This important classification demonstrates to our customers that Tenneco’s SCR system design has met the standards set forth by one of the world’s leading maritime classification societies,” said Ben Patel, Tenneco vice president, Clean Air, global research, development and systems integration. Tenneco’s SCR aftertreatment system features a complete dosing control solution specifically designed for marine engine applications up to 7,500 kW or 10,000 hp. The system is designed to enable propulsion and auxiliary engines to meet EPA Tier IV and IMO Tier III regulatory requirements and provide precise and reliable delivery of liquid urea via a proprietary, high-performance injector design, a precision mechatronic fluid delivery pump and customizable remote monitoring and controls. In ...

  The Fairplay Towage shipping company officially launched a new harbour tug featuring diesel gensets certified to IMO Tier III in Rotterdam on 10 July 2015. Powered by MTU Series 4000 engines featuring an SCR exhaust aftertreatment system, these diesel gensets are some of the first gensets in the world already certified as complying with IMO Tier III emission levels which come into force in 2016. Rolls-Royce delivered the two MTU 16V 4000 M63L main propulsion engines, each delivering 2,000 kW, one Series 4000 M23F 16-cylinder diesel genset with 1,520 kW and the MTU-developed SCR system. The exhaust aftertreatment system featuring selective catalytic reduction technology is combined with the diesel genset. MTU is a Rolls-Royce Power Systems brand which belongs to the Land & Sea Division of Rolls-Royce. “We're rather proud of being able to demonstrate the capabilities of this pre-series, space-saving solution to our client in the course of these trials”, says Nadine Buhmann, Head of Marine & Offshore Business at MTU. With trials in the Fairplay tug lasting some 10,000 hours, MTU is advancing its series solution for IMO Tier III marine engines. As of 2016, new vessels operating in the so-called Emission Control Areas off the North ...

  The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) issued a Marine Notice to provide general information on Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). Annex VI of MARPOL contains regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships and addresses the properties of marine fuels and engines, amongst other things. This Marine Notice focusses on MARPOL regulations that control emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter, and nitrogen oxides (NOx). These controls are divided between those applicable inside Emission Control Areas (ECAs) and those applicable everywhere else. In Australia these regulations are given effect in the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships Act) 1983 and Marine Order 97 – Marine pollution prevention – air pollution. SOx and Particulate Matter Emissions SOx and particulate matter emissions are a function of the sulphur content of fuel. Accordingly, the SOx control requirements in MARPOL Annex VI provide for a progressive global reduction in the sulphur content of marine fuels to reduce the emission of SOx and particulate matter from ships. The current maximum sulphur content of fuel oil in areas other than ECAs is 3.5 per cent. This will be reduced to 0.5 ...

  Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) – the MAN Diesel & Turbo licensee – recently demonstrated the liquid-gas-injection concept successfully in Japan. The successful demonstration took place on 17 June, 2015 using the very first ME-LGI engine to ever be commercially produced. The engine, with the type designation 7S50ME-B9.3-LGI, is bound for a vessel currently under construction by Minaminippon Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. Ole Grøne, Senior Vice President – Low Speed Promotion & Sales – MAN Diesel & Turbo described the event as a significant milestone in the development of Diesel technology and said: “The immediate market acceptance of our ME-GI (Gas Injection) engine confirmed the growing demand for low-sulphur, non-HFO options in the face of increasingly stricter sulphur limits in fuel. In turn, extending our dual-fuel engine programme with an ME-LGI unit that can run on liquid fuels was therefore a natural step.” He continued: “The interest in our ME-LGI engine confirms this dual-fuel, lowspeed trend and will offer even more alternatives to HFO, which – apart from methanol – will include LPG, dimethyl ether (DME), and (bio-) ethanol, as well as several other, low-sulphur, low-flashpoint fuels.” Grøne concluded: “We welcome our partners’ interest in ...