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As anyone running ships can attest, ture. Chris Reinauer likes to keep it sim- to run at full power for up to a week in keeping the machinery running is one ple: “As long as the engines we operate some cases. CNG is making inroads but part of the equation, keeping the ma- are modern and well maintained and our the infrastructure for us to use it is a de- chinery running while maintaining prof- hull forms are fair, there isn’t a more ef- cade or further away,” citing the lower itability is another matter, particularly as ? cient means of transportation. Some energy density and the need for larger fuel prices have spiked in recent months. people think Zero Emissions are right fuel tanks as primary drawbacks. “We “We see very good fuel consumption around the corner but unfortunately, continuously look at the development of and extremely low oil consumption that’s all you hear coming from certain alternative fuels, and most likely in the which is one of the ways they can get political circles. I agree we need to move next 10 years we will start implement- to Tier IV emissions without aftertreat- forward but batteries are not the answer ing (them) somewhere in our ? eet.” ment,” said Reinauer. “Serviceability is especially when you consider the energy Wabtec operates a pair of manufac- very good, not as simple as an EMD but used to produce them. Hybrid vessels turing plants in Pennsylvania: one in they have their advantages in other areas should be used where transits are short- Grove City, its primary, 440,000-sq.-ft. with regards to Tier 4.” er and local emissions tend to be higher. manufacturing facility, and a sister plant

Ferries are a wonderful application for about an hour away in Erie, a facility

FUTURE FUELS AND EMISSIONS this as well as ship docking tugs, vessels mostly dedicated to locomotive engine

Reinauer Transportation, like many that are not pulling or pushing 24 hours remanufacturing. “Other than castings owners, is faced with dif? cult choices in a day,” said Reinauer. “We on the other and forgings, which are sourced, it’s a regards to choices made today that will hand do not have that luxury and need full manufacturing, assembly and ? nal impact its costs and operations in the fu- the most concentrated amount of energy engine testing plant,” said Twichell.

TUG KRISTY ANN HAS

A PAIR OF 6L250s

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