Wärtsilä engines ordered to meet China’s C2 standard
Wärtsilä has received recent orders for engines compliant with China’s stage II, or C2 emissions standard. This legislation entered into force in July 2021 and is applicable to vessels sailing on inland waters, in coastal areas, and in most rivers. It covers domestic bulk carriers, feeder containers, oil tankers, passenger Ro-Ro ferries, and government vessels.
Recently the company received an order for four Wärtsilä 20 engines with Wärtsilä NOR NOx emission reducer for a new 93-metre windfarm support vessel. Another order has also been received for two Wärtsilä 20 engines with Wärtsilä NOR, NOx emission reducer for a new research vessel. All six engines will be supplied with C2 compliance certification.
The NOR is compatible with the entire portfolio of Wärtsilä 4-stroke engines. It features an integrated communication system and can work in combination with the Wärtsilä compact silencer and any of Wärtsilä’s scrubbing systems. It typically reduces NOx emissions by 80–90%.
“Wärtsilä is heavily focused on making the decarbonisation of shipping a reality. China’s C2 legislation sets challenging limits on emissions of nitrous oxides, hydrocarbons, and particulate matter. The fact that we can not only meet these requirements but do so with engines that are compactly dimensioned to suit the engine room design, sends a clear message on our capabilities to the market,” says Östen Lindell, Sales Director, East Asia and China, Wärtsilä Marine Power.
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