Wärtsilä will supply engines and exhaust gas cleaning systems for Sunstone Ships' (Miami, USA) new 104 metres long exploration cruise vessel.
The ship is being built at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) Co shipyard in China. The Wärtsilä equipment will be delivered to the yard in January 2018, and the ship is expected to begin operations in September 2019. There are options for an additional nine vessels. The contract with Wärtsilä was placed by Ulstein Design and Solutions of Norway.
NOx Reducer
The full Wärtsilä scope of supply comprises two 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 20 engines fitted with the Wärtsilä NOR (NOx Reducer) exhaust gas cleaning system, and two 8-cylinder Wärtsilä 20 engines. The Wärtsilä NOR is based on SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) technology. The system is compliant with various NOx (Nitrogen Oxides) emission reduction needs, such as the IMO Tier III rules.
Picture: The new exploration cruise vessel being built for Sunstone is to be equipped with Wärtsilä engines and exhaust gas cleaning systems.
