• 2019 October 17

    Jan de Nul green vessels

     

    With Jan de Nul ‘newbuild’ vessels, company has decided to take a new greener approach: New Vessels will be fitted with a state-of-the-art filter system. A filter system that processes exhaust gases and prevents nanoparticle emissions. The use of such filters is very common in Swiss tunnels, but unprecedented in marine vessels, that is until now. By implementing this filter technique in Jan de Nul new vessels, company will be setting an example for others to follow in the maritime industry. Unlike the trend using LNG as alternative fuel, Jan de Nul new vessels will still use diesel fuel to power their engines. In Jan de Nul opinion, switching to LNG does not offer a solution, because the emission of harmful products remains unchanged. According to research, emissions in LNG vessels even increases in some situations. Whatever the fuel and type of engine only filtering removes harmful products. And with Jan de Nul filter system, 99% of nanoparticles are filtered out.

     

    With Jan de Nul «newbuild» vessels, company has decided to take a new greener approach: New Vessels will be fitted with a state-of-the-art filter system. A filter system that processes exhaust gases and prevents nanoparticle emissions. The use of such filters is very common in Swiss tunnels, but unprecedented in marine vessels, that is until now. By implementing this filter technique in Jan de Nul new vessels, company will be setting an example for others to follow in the maritime industry.

    Unlike the trend using LNG as alternative fuel, Jan de Nul new vessels will still use diesel fuel to power their engines. In Jan de Nul opinion, switching to LNG does not offer a solution, because the emission of harmful products remains unchanged. According to research, emissions in LNG vessels even increases in some situations. Whatever the fuel and type of engine only filtering removes harmful products. And with Jan de Nul filter system, 99% of nanoparticles are filtered out.