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Tier III rules

will be welcome cost saver

two-stroke engine that was built by

Hitachi Zosen Corporation in Japan
for a general cargo carrier

in 2011.

Similarly, the company received its
first commercial order for an

EGR system, to be applied
aboard a 4,500teu Maersk Line

container newbuilding in 2012.
The system will be fully

integrated with the vessel’s main
two-stroke engine to be built by

Hyundai Heavy Industries’ engine
and machinery division.

MAN Diesel & Turbo has

also met the Tier III
challenge by introducing dual-

fuel engines that can operate on
clean-burning gas and experts at

MAN believe emissions regulation
will remain a key driver for maritime

technology development.
Dr Jeske said: “For MAN Diesel &

Turbo, it is important to offer a
variety of solutions so that customers

can best balance their needs in terms
the adoption of of cost efficiency, environmental

the IMO regulations will efficiency and operational profile. For

Tsave us from mushrooming decades to come, we will see a rivalry
national regulations. Now we have a
of fuels. Versatility will be key.”

clear set of rules.”
Ole Grøne, Senior Vice President,
The company’s Chief Technology
Marketing & Sales for MAN’s Low-

he International Maritime Officer, Dr Hans-O Jeske, also Speed business unit, said: “While fuel
Organization’s decision to
commented on MAN’s technological prices remain high and emissions

move forward with Tier III readiness for the new emission become ever more stringent, ship
rules have been welcomed by standards, which will affect owners look for the most efficient

German-based diesel engine and
newbuildings from 2016 onwards, solutions for newbuildings and ?
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and Selective Catalytic Reduction are Diesel & Turbo.
While IMO Tier III will come

technologies we not only have “We are ready for IMO Tier III,”
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into force for newbuildings from 2016
available but have operational onwards, already today retrofits can said Dr Stephan Timmermann,

experience with.”
significantly enhance fuel efficiency Executive Board Member responsible
for existing fleets, he said.
for Marine Systems and After Sales.
He said Danish vessel Petunia

Seaways is equipped with a MAN SCR “We have the technologies in “Any percentage point of fuel
system that has reliably operated for place to support our customers for saving means lower operational costs

over 9,000 hours to date and follows this new era of environmentally and lower emissions – it’s a win-win
the world’s first Tier-III compliant,
efficient shipping. I am pleased that
situation.”

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58 The SHIP Supplier Issue 61 2014