Informa Markets (UK) Limited. More than 60% of new orders at Korean shipyards have been for ships fitted with scrubbers, exhaust cleaning systems that meet IMO regulations for sulphur emissions, compared to just 25% of orders in 2017 and 2016. Even large companies that said they had opted for low sulphur fuel were considering scrubbers, said Korean Register senior surveyor Hyun-Tae Kim. The government has also stepped up efforts to reduce the amount of diesel used by ships, which is a major source of air pollution.
More than 60% of new orders at Korean shipyards have been for ships fitted with scrubbers, exhaust cleaning systems that meet IMO regulations for sulphur emissions, compared to just 25% of orders in 2017 and 2016. Even large companies that said they had opted for low sulphur fuel were considering scrubbers, said Korean Register senior surveyor Hyun-Tae Kim. The government has also stepped up efforts to reduce the amount of diesel used by ships, which is a major source of air pollution.