The agreement, which follows September's memorandum of understanding between the two companies, was signed today in Rome by Sandro De Poli, president and ceo of GE Italy, and Giuseppe Bono, ceo of Fincantieri.
Until now, no shipbuilder has ever established a partnership with a leading systems manufacturer to reduce emissions, Bono said. The strategy, he added, uses cutting-edge research and innovation to further raise the bar for technology and minimize cruising's environmental impact.
The agreement builds on GE’s and Fincantieri’s long-term relationship, according to De Poli, who said his company is proud to develop an innovative solution with one of the world's main shipbuilders.
'To develop the Shipboard Pollutant Removal System, we will combine Fincantieri expertise and GE’s deep domain experience in air quality technologies for the reduction of pollutants in different fields, such as power, aluminum, iron and steel and waste to energy,' De Poli said.
Under the agreement, Fincantieri will define the technical requirements to design a competitive ship emission control system. GE Power, with its expertise in treating all main industrial pollutants for power and industry applications and 80 years of experience in environmental control solutions, will define the features that are needed for the system to meet the specified targets.
The new product to control sulfur oxides and particulate matter emissions is being developed for cruise ships but can be installed on all vessels using heavy fuel. In addition, GE Power and Fincantieri said, it will help shipowners reduce operating costs.
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