Foreship Expects Scrubber Demand to Increase

Independent naval architect and marine engineering specialist Foreship on Friday (26 March) said with around 60 exhaust gas scrubber references it suggests that better than expected return on investments from open loop systems will translate into further orders once coronavirus-related uncertainties pass, reports Manifold Times.

Foreship’s scrubber selection recommendations to ensure ship emissions meet IMO 2020 0.1% fuel sulphur content equivalence are fully independent and based on cost,...

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IMO 2020: Seanergy Actively Implementing Its Scrubber Installation Plans

According to a recently published DryBulk article, Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. has announced the successful installation and commissioning of the first three exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) on the M/V Lordship, M/V Partnership and M/V Championship.

Scrubber open loop U-Type

The scrubbers are open loop U-Type design, built by Hyundai Materials Corporation of Korea and have the capacity to comply with the stricter 0.1% sulfur fuel content limit applicable in environmentally controlled...

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Ship Hire Rates Benefitted With Scrubber Installations

  • Ship hire rates likely to benefit as the rate of suspended vessels to retrofit scrubbers increases. 
  • Clarksons says 0.9% of VLCC fleet and 0.3% of the capesize fleet suspended for scrubber installations.
  • Capesizes added $1,000 to daily earnings to hit $15,000 per day due to scrubber retrofits. 
  • Clarksons data has 60 scrubber installations for capesize ships, with 186 in January 2020, and 253 by mid-2020.
  • Controversy over the use of closed or open loop units. 

A new research shows that ship...

http://mfame.guru/ship-hire-rates-benefitted-with-scrubber-installations/

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