GE Marine announced that Reinauer Transportation Companies, LLC,
purchased two GE U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4
certified marine diesel engines and two Lufkin Marine Propulsion
Gearboxes for its new Articulated Tug & Barge (ATB). Lufkin is a part of
GE Oil & Gas. Reinauer (http://www.reinauer.com)
is a nationally recognized maritime leader in petroleum and chemical
transportation
The ATB will be built by Senesco Marine (www.senescomarine.com)
and is scheduled to be commissioned in early 2016 to transport petroleum
products in U.S. and International coastal waters. Local engine support
will be provided by GE Marine’s Distributor, Cummins MidSouth (www.cumminsmidsouth.com).
“We chose the new GE Marine engines because we like the robust design
and component configuration of the engine. The engine closely matches
the footprint of our current vessel design. This limits the amount of
re-engineering while meeting Tier 4 emissions requirements without the
complications of urea after-treatment,” said Christian Reinauer. “Lufkin
gearboxes have proven their reliability and ruggedness with their past
performance in three of our Nicole Class ATBs starting in 1998.”
“We are delighted that Reinauer chose our new EPA Tier 4 certified
diesel engines and look forward to delivering it next year. Our engines
require no Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) after-treatment or urea
injection, which saves customers significant space, weight and
infrastructure costs,” said Afra Gerstenfeld, General Manager of GE
Marine.
“We also take great pride in Reinauer’s continued confidence in our
American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) rated gearboxes for dependability in
heavy-duty workboat applications such as ATBs,” said Darin Swartz,
Product Management Director for Lufkin.
A study conducted by Jensen Maritime (www.jensenmaritime.com),
a leading naval engineering and architectural firm, was commissioned by
GE to compare its U.S. EPA Tier 4 and IMO Tier III compliant in-engine,
urea-free solution to other solutions on the market that use urea based
aftertreatment. It concluded that, for operation on a typical line-haul
tug, GE’s solution:
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Reduces approximately 75% of the engine room space required by the
other market solutions;
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Reduces weight by approximately 75% versus the other market solutions;
and
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Does not require additional onboard equipment/storage for urea or
dockside support infrastructure for urea storage and processing.
GE Marine recently was granted U.S. EPA Tier 4 certification for its
12-cylinder V250 marine diesel engine. GE Marine is working to achieve
U.S. EPA Tier 4 and IMO Tier III certification for its entire family of
V250 and L250 marine diesel engine models that also utilize non-SCR
technology to reduce key emissions by an estimated 70%, without the use
of urea based after-treatment. .
About GE Marine
GE Marine offers solutions dedicated to the merchant, offshore and naval
industries, helping customers drive operational excellence, efficiency
and environmental responsibility. Smarter engineering coupled with GE
Marine’s latest technologies ensures the best solutions to suit the
precise needs of each ship, powering, propelling and positioning a more
efficient, safer and cleaner marine industry.
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