Regulation

Declining numbers for scrubber installations

Just about every fifth vessel in shipyards’ order books are expected to have a scrubber aboard to cleanse smoke from heavy ship fuels, an analysis from Bimco shows.
13 percent of bulkers, tankers, and container ships have a scrubber installed. | Photo: Pr / Wärtsilä
13 percent of bulkers, tankers, and container ships have a scrubber installed. | Photo: Pr / Wärtsilä
by KIT LINDHARDT

The amount of vessels equipped with an exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS), also known as a scrubber, installed in 2022 experienced a decline from the previous year.

Already a subscriber?Log in here

Read the whole article

Get access for 7 days for free. No credit card is needed, and you will not be automatically signed up for a paid subscription after the free trial.

With your free trial you get:

  • Access all locked articles
  • Receive our daily newsletters
  • Access our app
    • Must be at least 8 characters, including three of: Uppercase, lowercase, numbers, symbols
    Must contain at least 2 characters
    Must contain at least 2 characters

    Get full access for you and your coworkers

    Start a free company trial today

    Share article

    Related articles

    Sign up for our newsletter

    Stay ahead of development by receiving our newsletter on the latest sector knowledge.

    Newsletter terms

    Front page now

    Further reading

    Jobs