Scrubber Ban

Ship Owners Worry as Ports Ban Economical Option ‘Scrubbers’

  • Many ports are banning one of the cheapest options for meeting new environmental shipping rules imposed by IMO.
  • The fuel cleaning system pumps waste water into the sea and this is the reason sighted for the ban.
  • Cruise and shipping firms might have to pay for new equipment and extra types of fuel and adjust their routes.
  • Companies invested in open loop scrubbers cannot use them in those banned ports and they also fear if IMO rules could change to ban open loop scrubbers altogether.
  • The world’s...

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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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