Wärtsilä Hamworthy have announced they are to retrofit what the company describes as the "world's largest multi-steam scrubber' to Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA's (WWH) RoRo ship, the MV Tamesis.
The installation will be carried out during the vessel’s scheduled intermediate docking in the first quarter of 2013, and is to be followed by a two and a half year measurement and verification programme by the Norwegian Marine Technology Research Institute (MARINTEK).
The programme is to be partly funded by the Research Council of Norway.
Wärtsilä Hamworthy say they are to use a Hamworthy Krystallon Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) in the vessel which is designed to remove sulphur and particulates from exhaust gasses of both the vessel’s main and auxiliary engines.
The installation is being done to prepare the MV Tamesis for upcoming sulphur emissions regulations coming into effect from January 2015 which will require vessels to burn fuel with a sulphur content of 0.1% when operating within Emissions Control Areas (ECAs).
“Installing Hamworthy Krystallon scrubber unit is a major step in preparing our fleet for the regulatory compliance,” said WWH project manager, Thamba Rajeevan.
Sigurd Jenssen, Managing Director, Hamworthy Krystallon, said it was "yet another example of the growing market demand for scrubbing systems.”
Commenting on the measurement and verification programme, Mr Jenssen described it as "a key element which will further endorse the viability of scrubbing as an efficient and cost effective solution for ECA compliance."
"We anticipate that more owners and operators will follow industry leaders like Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA in the adoption of scrubbers in advance of the 2015 deadline.”
