Wiesbaden, July 19, 2013 – Norwegian Cruise Line has announced that its two new Breakaway Plus-class ships will be the first new builds in the cruise industry to feature innovative scrubber technology developed by Green Tech Marine (GTM), a world leading marine scrubber supplier.
The
two new vessels will be built by Meyer Werft GmbH in Germany and
delivered to the fleet in 2015 and 2017 respectively.
Green
Tech Marine will provide five scrubbers per ship for the engines
which range from 14,4 to 16,8 megawatts. This installation will be
the largest scrubber plant in the world with a total engine power of
76,8 megawatts.
“Norwegian
Cruise Line has a history of innovation along with a commitment to
utilizing green technology whenever possible,” said Kevin Sheehan,
Norwegian Cruise Line’s President and CEO. “Installing scrubbers
from Green Tech Marine on our new Breakaway Plus vessels is a smart
decision and one that will ensure these ships are as eco-friendly as
possible.”
The
GTM-R scrubbers are compact, making it possible for the builds to
avoid the loss of cabin space or other service areas. GTM uses one
smaller scrubber for each engine instead of a large multi inlet
scrubber serving several engines, and the scrubber also replaces the
silencer, which is very suitable for cruise ships. The GTM-R
scrubbers hold all necessary certificates to ensure these vessels are
compliant with the 0,1% sulphur limit in Emission Control Areas (ECA)
beginning in 2015.
GTM
has previously delivered scrubbers to Norwegian’s Pride of America
which sails year-round in Hawaii. The scrubbers were installed during
the ship’s dry dock refurbishment in March and are scheduled to be
fully operational later this year.
“We
are thrilled to see a large ship owner such as Norwegian Cruise Line
and a respected ship builder like Meyer Werft being early adapters of
green technology,” said President and CEO of GTM Peter Strandberg.
About
Green Tech Marine
Green
Tech Marine develops innovative and high-performance solutions within
environmental and energy-saving technology for the maritime and
offshore industries. The young company’s leadership has extensive
experience and expertise in the marine industry. Their goal is to
become a major player within the fields of Exhaust Gas Cleaning and
Energy Saving for ships. Thanks to a new technology to clean the
exhaust gases, the GTM-R scrubbers can be made lighter and
smaller which is ideal for the shipping industry where space is loss
of cargo revenue, and weight is loss of stability and fuel
consumption.
