Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems selected for three more Color Line ships
Wärtsilä announced the retrofit of itsOpen Loop Scrubber systems on three additional vessels owned by Color Line, Norway’s cruise and ferry operator.
Each vessel will be fitted with four systems designed to rid the ships’ exhaust gases of harmful sulphur oxide (SOx) and particulate emissions. The Wartsila systems will enable the vessels to comply with current and anticipated environmental legislation, and to operate without restrictions in Emissions Control Areas (ECAs).
The contract was signed in September 2013 and it follows a similar order placed in June 2013 to retrofit Color Line’s SuperSpeed II ferry. The new contract covers the company’s SuperSpeed I, Color Magic and Color Fantasy ships. SuperSpeed I sails between Norway and Denmark, while the other two vessels link Oslo, Norway with Kiel, Germany.
“Color Line sees environmental issues as a priority and the use of Wärtsilä exhaust gas cleaning systems on another three of our vessels is a significant step towards our goals in this respect. The marine sector is obligated to operate in a more sustainable manner and we applaud Wärtsilä for its leadership in environmental performance enhancing technologies,” says Mr Jan Helge Pile, SVP Marine & Technical, Color Line Marine A/S.
In addition to the equipment delivery, Wärtsilä has also assumed responsibility for the basic and detailed engineering and for the installation supervision.
“We see an increasing interest in our capability to supply turnkey installations,” says Mr Leonardo Sonzio, Director, Retrofit, Environmental Solutions, Wärtsilä Ship Power.
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Wartsila Open Loop Scrubber System
