New IMO standards for emissions on powerboats over 24 metres

[Bajansailor]

I just saw this article in my daily newsletter from the Boat Test folk.

New Emissions Standards Will Kill Motoryachts Over 79’ | BoatTEST

I am just wondering what the opinions are regarding this issue amongst the Mobo forumites here?

Boat Test liken it to when the Americans introduced a luxury tax on boats in 1990 which killed many boatbuilders.

 

[rafiki_]

Is today April 1st? How big will the urea tank need to be? Talk about taking the p!ss..........

 

[Bajansailor]

I don't think they are taking the proverbial pee; it does seem to be a bit of an April Fool's joke, as on my first read through it all seemed quite ludicrous - but I think they are 100% serious.
And the Boat Test guys do appear to be very much on the ball with experience re pretty much all types of motor boats,
Because strict rules are coming in for bigger ships, and hence it is very probable that the rules are being extended 'downwards' to vessels over 24 metres as well.
Another good reason perhaps for having a vessel less than 24 m. load line length?

 

[MapisM]

Another good reason perhaps for having a vessel less than 24 m. load line length?

Either that, or rushing to buy an existing one.
If only I could remember where I saw a stunning 41m Codecasa advertised for a steal price of less than 10M.....

 

[Assassin]

All about money and nothing else, we already have three working injection pumps in working prototype stages ready for a new range of engines and they are currently working on having them adaptable to be replacement fittings for a wide range of other engines, basically backwards compatible to remove the need for DPF/SCR systems and their costly installations and continually needing refilling with other compounds to keep them running.

This is the thin end of the wedge as they propose introducing this across the board to industrial engines and boat owners are small in number and are perceived as "being able to afford it" and therefore the least resistant, once passed it will be seen as a precedent and introduced to all large diesels eventually.

Look at London, have they stopped anyone from driving? no, you can produce as many emissions as you like as long as you pay and someone else profits from it.

 

[Boat2016]

All about money and nothing else, we already have three working injection pumps in working prototype stages ready for a new range of engines and they are currently working on having them adaptable to be replacement fittings for a wide range of other engines, basically backwards compatible to remove the need for DPF/SCR systems and their costly installations and continually needing refilling with other compounds to keep them running.

This is the thin end of the wedge as they propose introducing this across the board to industrial engines and boat owners are small in number and are perceived as "being able to afford it" and therefore the least resistant, once passed it will be seen as a precedent and introduced to all large diesels eventually.

Look at London, have they stopped anyone from driving? no, you can produce as many emissions as you like as long as you pay and someone else profits from it.

Agreed, you only have to look at cruise ships and the pollution they create yet the industry is still rapidly growing while making large amounts of money, it makes pollution from cars look very insignificant by comparison yet they are the easy one to target and frowned upon the most.