Cummins
Cummins Announces Support for EPA Final Marine Engine Rule on Behalf of Engine Manufacturers Association
March 14, 2008, HOUSTON, TEXAS – Cummins Inc. (NYSE), on behalf of the Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) today affirmed the industry’s support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Final Marine Engine Rule. Geoff Conrad, Cummins General Manager – Marine, made the announcement today at a press conference hosted by the EPA.
The Final Marine Engine Rule is intended to reduce emissions from diesel-fuelled engines installed in marine vessels and locomotives. The legislation completes a series of national emissions standards that apply to diesel engines used for a range of major applications.
Due to the unique installation requirements of both marine and locomotive applications, as well as the resources and infrastructure in place to service these markets, Cummins and the EMA worked closely with the EPA on the development of the legislation and its implementation schedule.
Industry experts and marine designers were enlisted to perform a thorough analysis of the ruling’s impact on both the design and operation of a vessel to ensure the industry could continue to operate while achieving a meaningful reduction of emissions.
World's First Alternative-Fuel Power Boat Arrives in Charleston
CMD-powered Earthrace boat prepares for record-setting trip
Charleston, S.C. February 9, 2007 - Recreational boaters around the world are following the record-setting effort of Peter Bethune aboard his futuristic Earthrace powerboat as his team attempts to break the world circumnavigation record of 75 days in a vessel fuel by 100 percent biodiesel. If successful, the boat, which is powered by two 540 HP Cummins MerCruiser Diesel engines (QSC8.3-540) would be the first vessel to break a major powerboat record while running solely on alternative fuels. Cummins MerCruiser Diesel (CMD) is a primary sponsor of the Earthrace event.
The Earthrace boat will be on display in Charleston today through Feb. 11 on the Cooper River near the Charleston IMAX Theatre and the South Carolina Aquarium. A press event today at 11 a.m. featured remarks from Bethune, local and state officials and CMD representatives.
