Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems

Alfa Laval has booked orders with a leading Chinese shipping company to supply PureSOx scrubber systems for 31 vessels in its fleet. The deal, which was booked in 2018, includes a long-term…

Emissions abatement specialist Yara Marine Technologies has successfully installed the world’s highest capacity inline hybrid scrubber aboard an ultra large capacity containership (ULCC) fitted with an 80MW capacity two-stroke engine.

New Netherlands-based exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) supplier Value Maritime has booked a deal to supply three Visser Shipping container ships with hybrid ready scrubbers, with an option for a fourth installation.

Valmet will supply hybrid exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) for seven newbuilding 23,000 TEU container vessels, which are being built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for shipping company Hyundai Merchant…

Stena Bulk is to invest USD55 million in 16 open-loop exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubber) systems from Chinese manufacturer Shanghai Bluesoul Environment Technology. The units will be installed before January 2020 on…

Germany’s Peter Döhle has become the first shipping company to acquire new Scrubber Power Pack (S-PP) systems developed by Hamburg engineering firm E-powered Marine Solutions (E-MS), reports Tom Todd.

The Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020) today expressed doubts about the scientific basis, timing and content of the European Commission (EC) submission to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), which called for…

A new Value Maritime scrubber system has been certified by Lloyd’s Register and issued an International Air Pollution Prevention (IAPP) certificate.

The marine subsidiary of US-based Pacific Green Technologies has agreed to manufacture its scrubber system for 52 Scorpio Tankers vessels.

International technology group, Andritz, has received two orders to supply SeaSOx scrubber systems for exhaust gas cleaning.

Ship management expert, OSM, is offering support in retrofitting exhaust gas scrubbers, to help customers comply with the International Marine Organisation’s 2020 sulphur cap.

Finland-based scrubber specialist, Langh Tech, has secured a deal for the delivery of ten shipset scrubber systems for bulk carriers and product tankers.

Danish shipper Torm has established a joint venture with Guangzhou Shipyard International and ME Production to manufacture scrubbers to reduce sulphur emissions.

Tanker owner Euronav has used its third-quarter results announcement to explain its opposition to the use of exhaust gas scrubbers to comply with IMO’s impending global sulphur limit.

Shipowners have to stay ahead of the game when it comes to scrubber selection as the 2020 global sulphur limit approaches, says Peter Strandberg, CEO of Yara Marine.

Ship repair group Newport Shipping has bought 100 scrubbers from Chinese supplier Weihai Puyi Marine Environmental Technology Co as it seeks to boost its retrofit service offer.

UK tanker owner Union Maritime has bought sixteen scrubber systems from Pacific Green Maritime for a value of US$29.4 million.

Shipowners and charter companies are in conflict over retrofitting scrubbers ahead of the IMO sulphur deadlines, the CEO of repair specialist Goltens has said.