FIRST EU STAGE V EMISSION CERTIFICATE FOR BELGIAN MEDIUM SPEED ENGINE BUILDER ANGLO BELGIAN CORPORATION
04 May 2021
On April 30, 2021, Anglo Belgian Corporation, medium speed engine manufacturer located in Ghent, Belgium received the official EU STAGE V certificate for the DZC engines. ABC is the first medium speed engine manufacturer to get Stage V certified.
EU Stage V is the latest emission standard according to EU2016/1628. This standard limits the emission of nitrogen oxides and particles (soot) to very low values. This applies to all NRMM (Non Road Mobile Machinery) including inland navigation. For new main and auxiliary engines with a power above 300 kW, the Stage V emission requirement came into force on the 1st of January 2020. This applies to all inland navigation engines for new builds as well as for repowering. The EU stage V engines for inland navigation are divided into several categories: IWP and IWA. ABC has a Stage V solution for both categories in an engine range up to 4000kW. Because the engine and the aftertreatment system are perfectly aligned, the outcome is a strong emission reduction and a considerable additional fuel saving.
Anglo Belgian Corporation is very proud of the obtained EU Stage V certificate. As a leading Belgian engine builder, this is an outstanding result and positions us as a forerunner in the market. This market is not limited to inland shipping, as seagoing vessels can also make use of this development. These ships are currently regulated by less strict emission standards, but some operators consciously choose to further reduce their emissions. As a result of this development, they can meet the stricter ULEV (Ultra Low Emission Vessel) standards.
Yannick Loulidi, development engineer EATS at ABC, is very satisfied with the result:
"As a Belgian company, we are very proud of being the first in this segment to obtain a Stage V certificate. It was a challenge to go through the entire project. For EU Stage V we do not only have to meet certain emission requirements, but there are also very specific standards for monitoring the system. On top of that, there is also a follow-up of the engines during the production and implementation process. Our big advantage is that we combine the entire production, development and testing phase at the same facility in Ghent. This ensures a very short chain that allows us to monitor directly if necessary. This project has been carried out by the whole of ABC, from the people on the assembly line to the test engineers. Everyone within ABC helped to ensure that we achieved this fabulous result!"
