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CRN

CRN FIRST IN ITALY

TO OBTAIN

IMO TIER III

CERTIFICATION

FOR A MEGAYACHT

A comprehensive view of Ferretti Group Superyacht Yard in Ancona, Italy

to the reduction of environmental impact

An important result that attests

CRN is the first shipyard in Italy to receive (NOx) from engine exhaust gases by 70%.
IMO Tier III certification for the 62-metre The project was developed and coordinat-
fully custom steel and aluminium megay- ed by the team of engineers from CRN’s
acht M/Y 137, a strongly desired accom- technical department, who made it pos-
plishment that rewards an industrial strat- sible to implement the standard thanks to
egy focused on environmental protection the installation of the auxiliary SCR (Selec-
and sustainable development. tive Catalytic Reduction) system, which re-
In compliance with the International Mari- duces harmful gases by means of a chem-
time Organization’s IMO TIER III standards ical process.
developed for environmental protection in CRN implemented this regulation and
the shipping industry, CRN has been certi- achieved international certification with
fied since the first pleasure yacht delivered the new 62m CRN 137, launched last No-
in July 2020. vember, which is the first IMO TIER III com-
The standards require motor yachts over pliant megayacht, to be followed by three
500 GT (gross tonnage), permitted to sail in other fully custom CRN yachts currently
all geographical areas and with a keel-lay- under construction: CRN M/Y 138 62 me-
ing date on or after 1st January 2016, to re- tres, CRN M/Y 139 72 metres, and CRN
duce harmful emissions of nitrogen oxides M/Y 141 60 metres.

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