MAN Vitality Options has developed a brand new small-bore engine answer that complies with China’s Stage II – generally generally known as the C2-emission customary (GB15097 regulation) – because of enter into drive in July 2021. The brand new laws will primarily apply to inland waterways, coastal areas and most rivers, overlaying home bulk carriers, feeder containers, oil tankers, passenger RoRos and authorities vessels. The corporate expects the introduction of C2 to develop gross sales of its small-bore, four-stroke MAN L21/31 engine sort because of this.
Directive limits relate not simply to NOx and hydrocarbons (HC) but additionally to particulate matter (PM), which is attracting elevated focus from the maritime business. The bounds are notably difficult for sort 2 marine engines with single-cylinder displacements of below 15 litres, and an general energy output of