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Finnlines: meeting the sulphur oxide regulations
The installation of the scrubber and propulsion systems on modern shipping vessels is a major step in the environmental strategy at Finnlines. PPL reports
W
ith stringent sulphur oxide (SOx) emission regulations due to
be enforced from January 2015, Finnlines has ordered Wärtsilä Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems for six of its latest series of ro-ro vessels (built 2011-2012) and Alfa Laval PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems for four of its older ro-ro vessels (2000-2002). By selecting Wärtsilä and Alfa
Laval scrubber systems, the vessels will be able to operate in compliance with the new environmental regulations while continuing to operate on heavy fuel oil. Both suppliers’ scrubber systems will be installed during second half of 2014 – beginning of 2015. The installation of Alfa Laval PureSOx systems will provide
immediate fuel cost savings compared to using distillates. In the long run these systems will make it possible for Finnlines to switch between seawater and freshwater, giving added operational flexibility. The Wärtsilä Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems on the other hand is a viable retrofit option where the scrubber systems are integrated into existing vessel structures
and machinery. Finnlines has also ordered
the Promas Lite propulsion system from Rolls-Royce to be installed on its Star-class ro-pax vessels by the end of 2014. Due to advances in hydrodynamic analysis and blade manufacture this integrated propeller and rudder system increases efficiency and is designed specifically for retrofitting. The
investment reduces substantially the power required and thus fuel consumption and emissions. “We start this task from a quite
good position thanks to two recent cycles of investments in the latest generation of eco-friendly new-buildings,” said Emanuele Grimaldi, chief executive of Finnlines. “Finnlines’ fleet is, in fact, one of the youngest fleets in the Baltic and North Sea, and it shows much lower consumption figures per transported lane metre than its competitors. This is mainly because the latest vessels which have entered into Finnlines’ service have a very large average intake – 3-4,000 lane metres – and enjoy economies of scope and scale, substituting older, smaller and more fuel consuming ships.”
July/August 2014
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