Wärtsilä has received an order to upgrade the exhaust treatment system onboard four vessels in Norwegian operator Color Line’s fleet, adding close-loop functionality to the ships’ current open-loop scrubbers, enabling the ships to operate at maximum efficiency, safely and in the most environmentally sustainable way possible.
As maritime’s drive for energy efficiency and emissions reductions become ever more urgent, ship owners and operators, such as Color Line, are seeking solutions which will help them to optimise vessel performance and reach sustainability targets. The upgrade to a hybrid scrubber system onboard these ships will give Color Line control over any abatement from the scrubber wash water, ensuring its vessels remain compliant with tightening regulations.
Per Erik Olsen, EVP Color Line Marine said: “This scrubber upgrade supports our focus on minimising the environmental impact of our operations. Switching to Wärtsilä’s system will not only ensure our continued compliance with existing rules and regulations, but will also future-proof our vessels against future requirements.”
Wärtsilä’s hybrid scrubber systems feature latest exhaust cleaning technology, minimising SOx emissions and allowing the vessel to comply with emission control regulations globally. The solution, which has the flexibility to operate in both open and closed loop using seawater to remove SOx from the exhaust, removes 98% of SOx emissions, while reducing NOx and particulate matter emissions.
Kashif Javaid, Director Sales, Exhaust Treatment, Wärtsilä Marine, said: “Through adopting a modular approach, continuous research and development, as well as prioritising innovation, we are fully committed to developing abatement solutions which support the industry in its goals for reducing its emissions footprint. We have worked closely with Color Line in the past and are pleased to continue to support them with ensuring their assets operate safely, efficiently and sustainably.”
The upgrade will be carried out on two large ro-pax and two high-speed ro-pax vessels, which sail between Norway and Denmark, and Norway and Germany, and will commence at the latter end of 2024.
Image: Wartsila is updating the scrubber systems on four Color Line ro-paxes (source: Wärtsilä)
