Scrubbers

Scorpio Bulkers has delayed scrubber installations on 13 vessels until 2021 as it moves to reduce capital expenditure (CAPEX).

Singapore-flagged vessels reported 31 scrubber malfunctions as of the end of February 2020.

Clean Marine and Keppel Shipyard have been able to reduce the time for installing a hybrid scrubber on Dorian LPG very large gas carrier (VLGC) to 30 days, including a concurrent special survey

In the wake of IMO 2020, the Chinese New Year and the coronavirus, the more than usual uncertainty has generated rough sailing throughout all sectors of shipping.

More than 10% of the world’s containership capacity will be fitted with scrubbers by January 2020 when IMO’s global 0.5% fuel sulphur cap comes into effect, according to analyst Alphaliner.

Scrubber manufacturer Pacific Green Technologies is expanding with a new Asia office in Hong Kong.

China’s Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research Institute (SMDERI) has unveiled its inhouse developed ‘special’ fans for use with exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS), which is expected to rise in demand come 2020.