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Safe Bulkers Installs, Commissions Its First Scrubber

glory 16-07-2019 11:58 Area News
Monaco-based dry bulk shipping company Safe Bulkers has installed and commissioned the first scrubber on board itd Post-Panamax vessel MV Martine. The company informed that the 2009-built vessel now features an open loop...
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Scorpio Unveils Scrubber Order for 23 More Vessels

glory 12-07-2019 12:08 Area News
Scorpio Group has placed an order for a further 23 exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) for its bulkers and tankers. Under the deals with Pacific Green Technologies, nine scrubbers with a combined cost of USD 13 million...
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Wärtsila, CHI Team Up on Exhaust Gas Cleaning Business in China

glory 08-07-2019 14:36 Area News
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä and China’s COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly serve the exhaust gas cleaning market in China. The agreement covering the...
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Interview: Scrubbers Could Eventually Need Constant Washwater Monitoring

glory 08-07-2019 00:20 Area News
One of the greatest challenges to the shipping industry now stands less than half a year away as the 0.5% sulphur content limit for marine fuels seems to be right around the corner. While some ship owners are still...
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Lang Tech: Chios Navigation Chooses Open-Loop Hybrid-Ready Scrubber for New Tanker

glory 05-07-2019 16:00 Area News
Finnish scrubber manufacturer Langh Tech has delivered a scrubber system to the Chios Navigation’s newest ship. The scrubber system was installed on board Doris Courage, a 50,000 dwt medium range product tanker recently...
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COSCO Shipping Lines Chooses Valmet Scrubbers for 10 Boxships

glory 01-07-2019 17:02 Area News
China’s COSCO Shipping Lines has selected Finnish company Valmet to supply scrubbers for ten COSCO containerships. As informed, the exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCSs) will be installed on board the company’s existing...
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Okeanis Eco Tankers Secures Loan to Finance Scrubbers

glory 28-06-2019 12:48 Area News
Greek shipping company Okeanis Eco Tankers has secured a financial package to fund its scrubber retrofit project. The loan commitment in the amount of USD 11 million was agreed with BNP Paribas. The funds are available...
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MPC Container Ships to Use CTL Payout for Scrubber Retrofits

glory 21-06-2019 12:48 Area News
Norwegian shipowner MPC Container Ships (MPCC) is looking to finance new scrubber retrofits with the insurance payout of a recent constructive total loss (CTL). Following a grounding incident in September 2018, CTL was...
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BPA: Impact of Scrubbers in Harbour Areas Unclear

glory 20-06-2019 12:47 Area News
The lack of data on the impact of open-loop scrubbers on sediments in harbour areas has raised concerns in the ports industry, according to British Ports Association’s Mark Simmonds. The association “has been following...
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Hudson Shipping Lines Says No to Scrubber-Fitted Ships

glory 17-06-2019 19:30 Area News
US-based Hudson Shipping Lines will not employ vessels with scrubbers to comply with the IMO 2020 sulphur cap that comes into force on January 1, 2020. The company said it would instead exclusively burn fuels that comply...
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