MarineDiesel receives EU emission
certification
MarineDiesel Sweden AB has
announced its completion of emission certification according to the new EU
directive for recreational craft (2003/44/EU).
Effective from January 1,
2006, the certification includes both engine families — supercharged and
naturally aspirated, while maintaining a fully mechanical engine
design.
Andreas Blomdahl, president of MarineDiesel Sweden, said the engine design will allow
the company to gain further market shares in the commercial and military sectors
where simplicity and durability are essential customer requirements. "We
have had a high rate of product renewal in recent years and a large portion of
this has been focused on the commercial market, this certification will further
confirm our presence in this market," he
said.
The EPA emission regulations as set forth in CFR PART 89--CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM NEW AND IN-USE NONROAD
COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES and PART
94--CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM MARINE COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES have already taken effect in some instances. However, there are several specific factors which determine the applicability and implementation dates of these regulations to each individual manufacturers product line. MarineDiesel is aggressively working on to become EPA certified by the 2007 pleasure craft deadline we are subject to.
MarineDiesels's line of performance V8 supercharged diesel
engines are based on the same engines used in the Hummer military vehicle. Base
engines are purchased through a contract direct from General Engine Products
which is AM General's engine subsidiary company. AM General is the manufacturer
of the well known Humvee and Hummer automotive vehicles. Marine engine
marinization is done at two separate locations depending on the intended final
location of the product. Both the Engelholm Sweden and Stillwater Oklahoma
manufacturing facilities build the same product utilizing the Swedish Lysholm
design supercharger. MarineDiesel has been building marine diesel engines since
1998 and has distributors in over 20 countries around the world. MarineDiesel
engines are popular both as gasoline replacement and for commercial patrol boat
usage.
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