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IMO Tier III & EPA Tier 4 “A 90% reduction in overall emissions has taken place in 15-17 years. This drives new technology development and also results in completely new engines,” Rob Mischler, Principal Engineer, Engine

Performance and Controls, GE Transportation, said in his presen- tation at CIMAC on its new medium speed diesel engine. He pre- sented GE’s Evolution Series engine, of which more than 8,000 have been built, which now has been updated for EPA Tier 4 and is available for maritime applications.

The engine is ? tted with EGR exhaust gas recirculation and has two-stage turbocharging. The Norwegian road ferry Bastø I was in

April repowered with GE’s 16V250MDC marine diesel engine certi- ? ed to meet both IMO Tier III and EPA Tier 4 emission standards.

Thanks to its EGR exhaust gas recirculation it does not need urea

Rob Mischler,

Principal Engineer, based after treatment. Another two engines are to be installed on

Engine Performance

Harvey Gulf’s latest multipurpose ? eld support vessel for deep- and Controls,

GE Transportation water operations in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. (Photo credit: Rob Mischler) www.marinelink.com 85

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