The technology group Wärtsilä plans to start manufacturing exhaust gas cleaning systems in China. The company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect with Chinese company COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry.

The companies strive to create a "one-stop-shopping" service for exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCSs) aimed at both newbuild and retrofit scrubber projects. The cooperation fits in with COSCO's plans to expand its manufacturing portfolio of marine equipment.

Picture: The Wärtsilä marine scrubber portfolio. From left to right, the I-SOx, Q-SOx and V-SOx models.