Starting on 1 January 2025, the Port of Amsterdam will enforce a restriction on using open-loop scrubbers for seagoing vessels, contributing to a cleaner aquatic environment.
Open-loop scrubbers discharge polluted wash water directly into the harbour, contaminating water and soil.
A scrubber, or “exhaust gas washer,” is a system installed in ship funnels to reduce sulphur emissions from exhaust gases. However, this process produces polluted wash water as a byproduct. Scrubbers are available in...
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