Open-loop Scrubbers

Open-loop Scrubber Loses the Perception Battle But Wins Scientific Tests

With open-loop scrubbers accounting for 80% of exhaust cleaning systems being installed on ships, but banned in a number of countries, the World Ocean Council has urged those governments to reconsider their approach to open-loop scrubbers, says an article published in the Seatrade Maritime News.

Scrubber Actually Address Sulphur Emission Issues?

Paul Holthus, founding president and ceo of World Ocean Council, pointed out that there are independent studies to show that the washwater discharge from...

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«Όχι» λέει το Πεκίνο στα open loop scrubbers

Οι αρχές της Κίνας εξετάζουν σοβαρά το ενδεχόμενο να επεκτείνουν την απαγόρευση απόρριψης των καταλοίπων από scrubbers ανοικτού βρόχου (open loop) σε πρόσθετες θαλάσσιες περιοχές.

Όπως μεταδίδουν ξένα ειδησεογραφικά μέσα, η νέα απαγόρευση από μέρους της Maritime Safety Administration της Κίνας (MSA) αναμένεται να τεθεί σε ισχύ από την 1η Ιανουαρίου του 2020 και θα αφορά σε απαγόρευση απόρριψης λυμάτων από open loop scrubbers σε περισσότερες παράκτιες περιοχές από αυτές που έχουν ήδη οριστεί.

Συγκε...

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Valmet Equips 10 COSCO Vessel With Scrubbers Installations

In a major development, Valmet has announced that they will supply exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubber system) for ten container vessels of COSCO SHIPPING Lines Co., Ltd.,says a press release published on their website.

  • The scrubber systems will be installed in existing vessels in China in 2019.
  • The project is executed in co-operation with Health Lead Development Ltd.
  • The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the fourth quarter 2018 and second quarter 2019.
  • The value of the order...

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IMO Gears Up To Investigate Scrubbers’ Washwater

In a recent development, the International Maritime Organization’s MEPC, Marine Environment Protection Committee, announced that they will investigate open-looped scrubbers’ discharge, in particular, the environmental impact of the washwater, reports The MediTelegraph

Why this move?

Some ships use exhaust gas cleaning systems or scrubbers, accepted by their flag States as an alternative means to meet the sulphur limit requirement. The MEPC has considered proposals for a new agenda item so that...

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Singapore Authorities Advise on Scrubber Residue Offload Procedure

The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has issued advice on reception facilities for waste from closed-loop scrubbers, which is classified as toxic, says an article published in Seatrade Maritime News.

MPA assured reception facility for residues

Singapore announced last November that it would be banning the use of open-loop scrubbers from its port waters from 2020.

The MPA assured that as a party to MARPOL Annex VI that it would be providing reception facilities for residues generated...

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The Real Issues in The Debate Over Scrubbers

With the new sulfur limit coming into force in 2020, ship owners and operators are looking to comply with the regulation, and a debate has ensued over the use of scrubbers, says a press release published on The LoadStar website.

The debate over the use of scrubbers include what are open-loop and closed-loop scrubbers and how harmful are scrubbers to the environment. Here’s an excerpt from it.

The new sulfur regulation

Here’s a quick recap of the new sulfur regulation:

  • In October 2016, the U.N....

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Sea Ports Oppose Open Loop Scrubbers Ban

  • Open loop scrubbers use seawater to remove sulphur emissions and then pumped back into the sea as liquid emissions.
  • Concerns have been raised about the concurrent effect of the technology on water quality at sea.
  • CSA 2020 urges that the industry must not lose sight of the reason behind the global sulphur cap and the effect sulphur oxide emissions has on human health.
  • Marine EGCS are the best way to reduce shippings’ environmental impact by preventing air pollution whether a ship is at sea or...

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Ports Revoke Open-loop Scrubber Ban After Publication of Academic Research

Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020) has received written approvals and no-objection letters from several Port Authorities around the world indicating they have no intention of banning the use of open-loop scrubbers in their waters, says an article published in the Dry Bulk Magazine.

Washwater well within regulatory limits

Following successful meetings between port officials and CSA 2020 Executive Committee members, the ports approached indicated that they do not intend to submit any papers to...

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Ships Scrub Up To Meet New Pollution Standard

The new international limit for sulfur emissions is prompting a shift toward a controversial technology, writes Lina Zeldovich in an article published in Hakai Magazine.

Here’s an excerpt from it.

Fresh air awaits in coastal cities

If you live in Coastal city with a large port,January 2020 might bring you a bit of fresh air. The ships arriving at your docks should be puffing out cleaner exhaust with significantly less sulfur.

What is the reason behind the Sulphur cap?

The burning of ship bunker fuel...

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[Answer] Magnesium Hydroxide a Safer Option for Closed-loop Scrubbers?

A stable suspension brings operational and cost advantages for closed-loop scrubber users, says an article published in Marine Propulsion.

The article highlights how easier handling makes magnesium hydroxide a more attractive option for ship operators using closed-loop scrubbers after a breakthrough in the production of the alkali source.

Now, the question does magnesium hydroxide really help in closed loop scrubbers and if it does how can shipowners benefit from it? So, in this segment we are...

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