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Tier I Marine Engines Gain New Life and Emissions Compliance with Worldwide Power Products’ Engine Upgrade Program
Houston, TX, (January 9, 2014)—Worldwide Power Products (WPP), a power-generation equipment provider to industrial and petroleum clients worldwide, today announced it is rebuilding Tier I engines to meet Tier II hazardous emissions standards, making them compliant with leading offshore certifications. Worldwide Power Products has already closed deals in Dubai and Singapore for these newly rebuilt engines and is offering them for sale globally.
“ABS, one of the top offshore certification companies, will no longer certify new or rebuilt offshore rigs or vessels operating with Tier I engines,” said Worldwide Power Products VP of Sales and Engineering Dave Vennie. “It is a hardship for most firms to absorb the expense and downtime associated with acquiring a factory-new engine that is rated Tier II or better. Worldwide Power Products’ rebuilt engines come with a Tier II EIAPP certificate and have been certified by ABS, as well. We can deliver them at a lower cost than new engines―and in weeks rather than months.”
Tier I and Tier II are levels of hazardous emissions standards to which diesel engines are subject in much of the world. The International Maritime Organization (IMO), an organization formed by the United Nations to promote marine safety, adopted standards (the Annex VI amendments) related to hazardous emissions and fuel quality in 2008.
These amendments, which stemmed from the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, required new engines to meet Tier II or Tier III beginning in 2010. The USA was one of the countries that ratified the amendments, and the Environmental Protection Agency’s EIAPP certification complies with these standards.
Worldwide Power Products’ program gives vessel and rig operators with Tier 1 engines an affordable path to ABS compliance and equips them with Tier II engines that will meet both ABS and IMO standards for the foreseeable future. “There are many operators around the world whose Tier I engines and generators have essentially become obsolete for marine environments,” said Vennie. “Although Worldwide Power Products is focusing primarily on rebuilding engines that we purchase or own, we will also rebuild customer engines upon request.”
About Worldwide Power Products
Recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of America’s 100 Most Promising Companies and ranked among the Inc. 500 fastest growing privately-held companies, Worldwide Power Products specializes in power generation equipment including new and used engines and generator sets. As an independent company based in Houston, Texas, the company buys and sells new and used generator sets and engines worldwide. In addition, the firm provides engineering, maintenance and repair plus rental services. Generator sets range in size from 20kW – 3000kW and engines range in size from 150hp – 4000hp. Brand specialties include Caterpillar generator sets and engines and Cummins generator sets. For more information and a complete list of inventory, visit: https://www.wpowerproducts.com.
