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Meeting the Next Challenge. IMO Tier II and III

Meeting the Next Challenge. IMO Tier II and III
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Meeting the Next Challenge.

Cummins engines are designed to provide customers, with the highest level of reliability, durability, safety and performance. At the same time, we are committed to meeting or exceeding clean air standards worldwide. Cummins has long been a pioneer in emissions research and development. We have invested in critical technologies to achieve current and future emissions standards and meet the needs of our customers. The emissions solutions we use today are the direct result of a technology plan that was put in place in the early 1990s. It is a plan that will carry us

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Today's Standards Since 1999, Cummins has tested and certified marine engines to the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI regulation, referred to as IMO Tier I. Ratified in 2005, IMO Tier I is a global exhaust emission regulation focused exclusively on nitrogen oxides (NOx). This regulation applies to diesel engines with power greater than 130 kW installed on ships on or after January 2000. By optimizing existing products, Cummins was one of the first marine diesel engine manufacturers to certify to IMO Tier I. Today Cummins continues to offer a broad range of...

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Representing an 80% reduction in NOx compared to existing Tier I levels, IMO Tier III goes into effect Vessels with a keel-laid date on or after January 1, 2016 that travel in NOx Emission Control Areas (ECA) will require IMO Tier III certified engines. When these vessels travel outside of NOx ECAs, IMO Tier II will apply. Emission Control Areas are sea areas that have been granted special status based upon their proven need to reduce emissions from ships. ECAs can be designated based on two types of emissions: nitrogen oxides (NOx) or sulfur oxides (SOx). At present, no NOx Emissions...

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Frequently Asked Questions What is the IMO Tier II requirement? IMO Tier II represents approximately a 20% reduction in NOx from Tier I and applies to engines > 130 kW. The standard takes effect in 2011 for all areas that have adopted IMO Tier I. Will IMO Tier II certified engines Pe mandated for No. The regulation indicates that IMO Tier II certified engines will Pe required for vessels with a keel-laid date on or after January 2011. Additionally, the requirements can Pe triggered when major modifications are made to existing engines, Put identical engines can Pe used to replace existing...

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