The Port of Karachi in Pakistan implements a ban on discharge of wash-water from open-loop scrubbers.
More than 100 containerships aggregating 950,000 TEUs were in yards for scrubber retrofits last month.
Discharging scrubber wash water in the Suez Canal is strictly forbidden.
Wärtsilä’s exhaust gas cleaning system has received a Type Approval from the China Classification Society (CCS).
The quality of materials and coatings used is the most important factor in optimizing EGCS safety.
WWF-Canada has supported a ban on the use of open-loop scrubbers and discharges from hybrid scrubbers.
Essar Shipping is planning to install scrubbers on four out of its 12 owned vessels.
The company will fit up to three vessels with scrubbers.
Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 have expressed disappointment in the decision.
Authorities in Germany have imposed a record fine to a Mashall Islands-flagged tanker for breaching an open-loop scrubber ban in the Port of Hamburg.
Malaysia has decided to ban the use of open-loop scrubbers by vessels operating in the country’s waters.
Japan-based company Miura has received the USCG type approval certificate for its ballast water management system.
Asiatic Lloyd has decided to equip its entire fleet with ballast water treatment systems (BWTSs).
On October 13, amendments to the IMO BWM Convention entered into force.
