Open-loop Scrubbers Ban

The Scrubbers Story – Inside Out

In preparation for the upcoming global sulphur cap, set to enter into force in January 2020, many owners opted to install exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) on their vessels to attain compliance. But still much ambiguity remains regarding the scrubber system. To thoroughly understand the dynamics of the scrubbers system, the World Maritime News Erna Penjic took an interview of Erik Haveman, Sales Director, Exhaust Gas Cleaning, Alfa Laval.

Here’s an excerpt from that interview which tells the...

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Japan Supports Use of Open-loop Scrubbers

  • Japan concludes no scientific justification to ban open-loop scrubbers.
  • California and Connecticut in the US, Fujairah, Singapore, China have introduced regulations and jurisdictions to prevent discharge from open-loop scrubbers.
  • The issue raised is that open-loop scrubbers do not address environmental issues as they simply take sulfur out of the air and put it into the ocean.
  • Japan concluded that the discharge water with chemical substances such as SOx, PAHs and heavy metals cannot cause...

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Debate on Impact of Vessel Scrubber Discharge Water To Face Deviation

  • Under the IMO 2020 regulations, ship operators are required to use 0.5% LSFO or 3.5% HSFO provided vessels are fitted with scrubbers, commencing next year.
  • Open-loop scrubbers, remove harmful sulfur dioxide from stack gases and discharge wash water containing sulfates and various metals, hydrocarbons and particulates.
  • Several major ports have banned the use of open-loop scrubbers in their ports and coastal zones, to benefit greatly from increased LSFO transactions.
  • EC, with the German papers...

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Discharge from Open Loop Scrubber Should Not Be Prohibited: Japan

Open Loop scrubbers have faced opposition prompted by fears that the discharge from these scrubbers is polluting the Ocean and degrading marine life. This has caused concern amongst some nations who have banned them. Especially, countries are concerned about the coastal areas and hence full or partial bans have followed.

California and Connecticut in the US and Singapore, China and Fujairah have introduced regulations and jurisdictions to prevent discharge from open loop scrubbers.

Japan’s Finding

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Port Scrubber Bans Have ‘No Impact’ on Calculations: Star Bulk

While open-loop scrubbers ban is making shipowners apprehensive and jittery, there are few like the Star Bulk who have gone on record stating that port scrubber bans will have no effect on their calculations, reports the Lloyd List.

Star Bulk’s Outlook

“When we did our calculation on scrubbers we didn’t take into account port time at all. We only took into account sea days, so it doesn’t make a difference,” said CEO Petros Pappas during the company’s Q4 earnings call.

How it doesn’t impact?

“Actuall...

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Beware of Local Restrictions Before Discharging Washwater from Scrubbers

Despite the IMO’s approval for scrubbers as a safe bet for the new sulphur regulations, some local authorities of coastal countries are concerned about the washwater discharged from these scrubbers, reports the Gard.

To counter this they have come up with further local regulations. This is an insight on how to maneuver through these local restrictions.

What does the IMO say?

The IMO considers exhaust gas scrubbers to be an acceptable means of reducing vessels’ sulphur emissions and ensuring...

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