The study objective is to identify to what extent the recirculation of exhaust gas from a low-speed marine diesel engine affects environmental, economic and power-related parameters in engine operation. Concentration of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases was assumed to be the environmental parameter of an engine, specific fuel consumption as its economic parameter while effective (brake) power as its power-related parameter. Content of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases discharged by low-speed marine diesel engines shall remain within the range of 3.4…14.4 g/(kW•h) depending on the area of marine vessel operation as specified by requirements of Annex VI MARPOL. Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) was reviewed as a way to provide for such values. It was proven experimentally that recirculation of exhaust gas in the range of 4.7…18.8 % provides for reduction in concentration of nitrogen oxide (NO х) in the exhaust gases respectively down to 13.3…3.3 g NO x /(kW•h) depending on the rotation speed and load of diesel engine. Drop of NO х concentration in exhaust gases (as compared to NO х concentration without any circulation system used) was shown to reach 37.9…53.5%. It is proposed to apply the EGR system as a major technique to reduce NO х-emissions and bring the aforesaid parameter in compliance with requirements of international agencies. Sažetak Cilj studije je identificirati: "Do koje mjere ponovno strujanje ispušnoga plina iz sporohodnog dizelskog stroja, utječe na okolišne, ekonomske i energetske parametre pri radu stroja?" Koncentracija nitrogen oksida pri ispušnim plinovima, smatra se energetskim parametrom stroja, a specifična potrošnja goriva, kao ekonomski parametar, dok je učinkovita (konjska) snaga energetski parametar. Sadržaj nitrogen oksida pri ispušnim plinovima koje ispušta sporohodni brodski dizelski stroj, ostat će unutar dometa od 3.4…14.4g/(kW•h) ovisno o području djelovanja broda na moru, kako je specificirano zahtjevima Annexa MARPOL Konvencije Ponovno strujanje plina (EGR) odabrano je za dokazivanje tih vrijednosti. Eksperimentalno je dokazano da ponovno strujanje ispušnoga plina u dometu od 4.7…18.8% osigurava smanjenje koncentracije nitrogen oksida (NO x) pri ispušnim plinovima, prema redosljedu navođenja sve do 13.3…3.3 g NO x /kW•h ovisno o rotacionoj brzini i opterećenju dizelskoga stroja. Pad koncentracije pri ispušnim plinovima (u usporedbi s NO x) koncentracijom bez ikakva sustava cirkulacije dostigao je 37.9…53.5%. Predlaže se da se primijeni EGR sustav kao glavna tehnika smanjenja NO x emisija i da se dovede spomenuti parametar u skladu sa zahtjevima međunarodnih agencija. KEY WORDS low-speed marine diesel engine environmental indicators of diesel engine operation concentration of nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system brake power specific fuel oil consumption KLJUČNE RIJEČI sporohodni dizelski motor okolišni pokazatelji djelovanja dizelskoga stroja koncentracija nitrogen oksida pri ispušnim plinovima sustav ponovnoga strujanja plina konjska snaga specifič...