Polaris Shipping is to install open-loop scrubbers on seven of its vessels: one dwt bulkers and three 300,000 dwt VLOCs. Utilising Langh Tech systems, South Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding will do the installations as turnkey deliveries, shortly following the expected arrival of compfour 180,000nts midway through this year. The main engine and three auxiliaries on each ship with be connected to the multi-inlet type scrubber. Polaris’ move comes despite the seemingly imminent complete ban on open-loop scrubbers in China, four 180,000 of the main destinations for the company's vessels.
Polaris Shipping is to install open-loop scrubbers on seven of its vessels: four 180,000 dwt bulkers and three 300,000 dwt VLOCs. Utilising Langh Tech systems, South Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding will do the installations as turnkey deliveries, shortly following the expected arrival of components midway through this year. The main engine and three auxiliaries on each ship with be connected to the multi-inlet type scrubber. Polaris’ move comes despite the seemingly imminent complete ban on open-loop scrubbers in China, one of the main destinations for the company's vessels.