Maritime advisory firm DNV GL has seen a 50% increase in exhaust scrubber orders and installations in the past few months as shipping companies look to comply with forthcoming IMO 2020 sulphur legislation. Bulkers and container ships have the most installations, overtaking cruise vessels, which had been the early adopters, DNV said. Emulsion bunker fuel manufacturer Quadrise also said that momentum was gaining in scrubbers, but they saw growth across all major segments, including tankers, bulkers, container ships, cruise ships and ferries. The industry is now looking at how it can improve its efficiency through new technologies such as catalytic converters or advanced diesel particulate filters, according to the report.
Maritime advisory firm DNV GL has seen a 50% increase in exhaust scrubber orders and installations in the past few months as shipping companies look to comply with forthcoming IMO 2020 sulphur legislation. Bulkers and container ships have the most installations, overtaking cruise vessels, which had been the early adopters, DNV said. Emulsion bunker fuel manufacturer Quadrise also said that momentum was gaining in scrubbers, but they saw growth across all major segments, including tankers, bulkers, container ships, cruise ships and ferries. Until now, interest in scrubbers has been below official projections.