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At SMM in Hamburg, Germany, more than 150 delegates attended this year's

CIMAC Circle, covering the total cost of ownership of marine propulsion engines.

Inevitably, the panel of engine builders, engine (vessel) operators and engine sys- tem and component makers were strongly influenced by the effects on en- gine first costs and engine running costs of the upcoming IMO Tier II and Tier III emissions regulations, due in 2011 and 2015 respectively. As Dr. Udo Schlem- mer-Kelling of Caterpillar Motoren noted in the title of his presentation: IMO III is knocking at our door. The levels of emis- sions reduction prescribed by IMO Tier

III for vessels operating in Emissions

Control Areas clearly come at a price, and at the CIMAC Circle each speaker presented his own standpoint on the fi- nancial effects of emissions compliance.

Reflecting their holistic approach to cost reduction, the engine operators stressed the cost effects of electronic engine man- agement versus mechanical governing, reduced engine speed, efficient onboard power generation, overall vessel design and the cost of both lubricating and fuel oil consumption. The engine builders’ and component supplier’s main emphases were the costs - but equally the cost sav- ing potential - of emissions reduction hardware, as well as efforts to reduce fuel consumption, wear and maintenance.

Representing the engine industry on the panel were Chairman Søren H. Jensen and Stig Baungaard Jakobsen of MAN

Diesel & Turbo, Denmark, Dr. Schlem- mer-Kelling of Caterpillar Motoren

GmbH & Co. KG, Germany and Rolf

Vestergren of Wärtsilä Corporation, Fin- land. Speakers on behalf of ship opera- tors were Lars Erik Egeberg of BW Gas,

Norway, Kobune Goto of NYK Line,

Japan, Stavros Hatzigrigoris of Maran

Tankers Management Inc., Greece, and

Ole Graa Jakobsen of Maersk A/S, Den- mark. Christoph Rofka of ABB Turbo

Systems Ltd., Switzerland, represented engine systems and components. Their presentations can be downloaded at: www.cimac.com/congress_events/Index 1-events.htm.

Propulsion

Wrap-Up: CIMAC Circle 2010

Universal Crew Card

Vizada developed the Universal Card

Crew Order service to enable crew to purchase and reload private communi- cations credit online with their own credit card. Crew members have inde- pendence to buy cards or credit on board. The company must agree to offer Universal Card Crew Order on the vessel, and the price of comms credit.

Whistles and Controls

Kahlenberg introduced the KM-DVM

Series of Air Horns and the new M-611

Sound and Light Control for vessels over 75m. The KM-DVM Air Horns feature a new external valve assembly and heated sound chamber that reduce weight, product cost, and installation costs while preserving the durability of all metal construction and the ability to operate in the extreme weather condi- tions. Email: [email protected]