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Damen in partnership for scrubber repairs and servicingDamen in partnership for scrubber repairs and servicing

Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage (DSHV) has inked a partnership with Verolme Special Equipment for the servicing and repair of scrubber systems.

Marcus Hand, Editor

May 19, 2020

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Thousands of vessels installed exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS), or scrubbers, to comply with the IMO 2020 low sulphur fuel regulation that came into force at the beginning of the year. This results in a potential increase in maintenance, service, modifications and repairs, both in port and underway, according to Jozeph W.D. Quak, managing director of Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage.

“With any new technology, there is always a learning curve, and this is also with the EGCS. There are potential problems due to vibrations in the new added steel structures and related. Additionally, the acidic nature of Sulphur can cause corrosion to the discharge piping, overboard pipes and scrubber system itself,” he said.

“The partnership between Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage and Verolme Special Equipment provides a complete service for all problems that might occur. We can assist our clients anytime and anywhere, to keep vessels sailing without or with very short down-time in case mentioned problems occur and repairs are necessary.”

About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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