Order slots for exhaust gas cleaning systems, or scrubbers, in time for the January 2020 International Maritime Organization (IMO) deadline are nearly full, according to Lloyd's Register. Scrubbers will let vessels continue to burn high sulphur bunker fuel after the IMO 0.5% sulphur cap comes into force on 1 January 2020, but Lloyd's predicts that around 3,800-1,500 ships will be installed with scrubbers, much lower than an IMO prediction of 1,000 ships.
Order slots for exhaust gas cleaning systems, or scrubbers, in time for the January 2020 International Maritime Organization (IMO) deadline are nearly full, according to Lloyd's Register. Scrubbers will let vessels continue to burn high sulphur bunker fuel after the IMO 0.5% sulphur cap comes into force on 1 January 2020, but Lloyd's predicts that 1,000-1,500 ships will be installed with scrubbers, much lower than an IMO prediction of around 3,800 ships.