Wärtsilä has received a marine sector commercial certification for compliance with the EU’s Stage V standards
According to Wärtsilä, the key technology element in the Wärtsilä 14 engine certification package is the new high-speed engine version of Wärtsilä’s NOx Reducer (NOR) system, which utilises selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology, and a diesel particulate filter (DPF).
The system was shown to have successfully demonstrated all required performance and functionality features by TÛV Nord, official technical services provider. Final type approval was issued by Generaldirektion Wasserstrassen und Schiffahrt (GDWS) – the German Directorate-General for Waterways and Shipping.
The first deliveries of the certified Wärtsilä 14 engine will be for two new passenger ferries being built for the Swiss company General Navigation Company (CGN) by Switzerland’s Shiptec. The ferries will operate between Switzerland and France across Lake Geneva, with the first vessel expected to commence operations in December 2022.
Stage V legislation came into force in 2020 and tightens restrictions on non-road engines and equipment in the EU, setting stricter limits on emissions, especially particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions.
Going forward, engines powering the 17,500 or so ships sailing European inland waterways will require this certification.
Wärtsilä received its certificate in September 2021 which applies to the Wärtsilä 14 engine and exhaust after-treatment system.
Wärtsilä Marine Power’s account manager, Johan Penninga said “This certification is an important step in Wärtsilä’s commitment to promoting greater environmental sustainability for shipping, and to achieving a decarbonised maritime sector.”
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