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PROPULSION

Powers Clean Air in California

California Commercial Marine Operators Take Advantage of

Grant Money to Repower with Eco-Friendly Engines.

Edited by Joseph Keefe apt. Joe Nazar recently repowered his whale watch- “Our customers could tell the difference right away after ing excursion vessel in San Francisco with twin we installed the Volvo Penta engines,” said Nazar. “With

CVolvo Penta Tier 3 diesels, and he couldn’t be hap- no diesel fumes on deck, we are getting fewer cases of sea- pier with the results. Since the new engines were installed, sickness when we’re out on the open ocean, and you can he is seeing dramatic improvements in fuel ef? ciency, low- barely hear the engines when they’re running – just a low- er emissions, reduced noise levels and better performance. level ‘swoosh’ like the sound of a passenger jetliner in the

He has another good reason to be happy. A large percent- air.” Nazar also reports fuel savings of at least 60 percent. age of the cost of repowering the boat came from a State of “I don’t go to the fuel dock nearly as often, and that goes

California grant. straight to our bottom line,” he said.

New Power, Cleaner Air, Lower Costs Carl Moyer Program

Nazar’s 64-ft. catamaran, Kitty Kat, was retro? tted with The state grant money for Kitty Kat’s repowering came a pair of Volvo Penta D11 625 hp Tier 3 engines in April, from the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards At- replacing the previous 12-liter Tier 2 engines. The installa- tainment Program, usually referred to as the Carl Moyer tion was performed at Bay Marine Boatworks in collabora- Program. According to the California Air Resources Board tion with Helmut’s Marine Service, an authorized Volvo (CARB), the Carl Moyer Program is a voluntary grant

Penta Power Center in San Francisco. Kitty Kat carries up program intended to reduce air pollution by providing in- to 99 passengers on daily whale-watching tours of the Far- centive funds to private companies and public agencies to allon Islands National Marine Sanctuary. purchase cleaner engines earlier than required by law. The

Nazar said he normally repowers his vessels every ? ve broad-based program embraces on-road trucks, off-road years. He was more than ready to switch, being dissatis- equipment, locomotives, stationary agricultural equip- ? ed with the competitor engines, which he described as ment, forklifts, light duty vehicles, airport ground support “dirty-burning, oil-leaking monsters, constantly rattling equipment, lawn and garden machines, emergency vehi- and shaking.” cles and marine vessels.

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