Scrubber Installations

Laundered Air On The High Seas – IMO 2020

According to an article published in Mondaq, the shipping sector accounts for 12% of global sulphur dioxide emissions, 13% of global nitrogen oxide emissions and 3% of global carbon emissions.

Steps to control airborne emissions from ships 

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) developed the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Convention) with the aim of preventing pollution of the marine environment by ships. 

Regulations for the Prevention of Air...

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[FAQ] Scrubbers Technical Guidance for Shippers

With the IMO sulphur cap regulations fast approaching, the Alibra Shipping took a look at some of the issues surrounding scrubber installation and formulated a scrubbers fact sheet which has been published on their website.

Today we are giving you a heads up on that scrubbers fact sheet so as to keep you informed about the vital scrubber related issues. 

  1. How labour intensive are scrubbers? The equipment is designed in a way that allows for the scrubber to operate without any interference from...

http://mfame.guru/faq-scrubbers-technical-guidance-for-shippers/

Scrubber Retrofits: Who Stays Predominant?

A recent Clarkson Research survey shows that the top 14 yards handling the most amount of scrubber retrofits are all Chinese, reports Splash247.

The report also details that growing delays in getting the exhaust gas cleaning systems installed in funnels are correct.

Shoot up in Scrubber installations

Clarkson’s count of scrubber installations (fitted, newbuilding and retrofit pending) has increased from around 400 to approximately 4,000 vessels, since the start of 2018.

Also around 15% of global...

http://mfame.guru/scrubber-retrofits-who-stays-predominant/

As Growth Gathers Momentum Scrubbers Spread and Payback Time Looms

According to a Freight Waves article, for the trucking and transport industry which is looking at the start of IMO 2020 next year, with impacts to start hitting in fall 2019, one key equation that needs to be understood is that every ship that installs a scrubber to meet the rule does not need to buy fuel that is drawn out of the diesel pool.

Why is it so?

Each scrubber reduces ever so slightly the potential for higher diesel prices.

It wasn’t surprising then that two executives from the scrubber...

http://mfame.guru/as-growth-gathers-momentum-scrubbers-spread-and-payback-time-looms/

Where Did All the Boxships Go? For Scrubbers Installations, Says Alphaliner

According to an Alphaliner research, the number of boxships withdrawing from service for scrubber installations has surged in recent weeks and is set to climb further in the coming couple of months, reports Splash 247.

31 Vessels Retrofitting

Based on Alphaliner’s fleet survey as per 30 July 2019, at least 31 vessels are currently undergoing scrubber retrofits, with a total capacity of 350,000 teu out of service as a result.

550 Ships To Be Retrofitted

“The number of ships withdrawn for scrubber...

http://mfame.guru/where-did-all-the-boxships-go-for-scrubbers-installations-says-alphaliner/

Scorpio Secures $41 Million To Finance Scrubbers

In a recent development, Scorpio Bulkers Inc. has announced that they have reached agreements with certain lenders to increase certain existing credit facilities by a total of $41 million, says a press release published on the NASDAQ website.

The credit facilities will be used to finance the installation of exhaust gas cleaning systems (“scrubbers”) on some of their vessels.

How will it be done?

The additional amounts will be drawn upon the installation of the scrubbers on the respective vessels,...

http://mfame.guru/scorpio-secures-41-million-to-finance-scrubbers/

How Does Scrubbers Financing Work?

When it comes to complying to the new IMO regulations due to be effective from 2020, scrubbers installation is not the only challenge, the idea of securing the best possible financing solution is the primary concern where the devil lies in the details according to lawyers Watson Farley & Williams (WFW), writes Seatrade Maritime’s New York correspondent Barry Parker.

Lawyers Acknowledging the Uncertainties

A roundtable discussion at the firm’s New York offices on the “enforcement issues for...

http://mfame.guru/how-does-scrubbers-financing-work/

CROE Scrubbers for 35 US Vessels

In a major development, Parsippany, N.J. based CR Ocean Engineering, LLC, has announced that they have been awarded a contract for exhaust gas scrubbers by a major U.S. based shipping company, reports MarineLog.

Why is it important?
  1. The new contract will take the total number of ships in the fleet with CROE scrubbers to over 35.
  2. This latest award follows a year of investigation and evaluation by the client who started with a smaller number of ships several months ago.
  3. All the scrubbing systems...

http://mfame.guru/croe-scrubbers-for-35-us-vessels/

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