Polaris Shipping will install open-loop scrubbers on seven of its ships, using Langh Tech systems and retrofitting at South Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. The seven ships include four 180,000-dwt bulkers and three 300,000-dwt VLOCs. The scrubber installations will be done as turnkey deliveries by STX O&S, with component deliveries starting in mid-2019 and installations to follow soon after. On each of the vessels the main engine and the three auxiliaries will be connected to the scrubber, which is the multi-inlet type. The decision to fit open-loop scrubbers on VLOCs would seem a curious one given the likelihood of a full ban on such exhaust gas cleaning systems by China, a primarimry destination for such vessels. Read more: China ‘could soon’ impose full ban on open-loop scrubbers: Bimco With this deal, Langh Tech said it is looking to start scrubber tower production in South Korea, in addition to its scrubber manufacturing now done in Europe. “We look forward to further strengthen our position in the Korean market, both as component sales to newbuilding yards and to retrofit installations,” said Laura Langh-Lagerlof, commercial director of Langh Tech. Langh Tech is starting training of local service and commissioning engineers for the Korean market. This is aimed at safeguarding future short reaction time for service visits in Korean and other nearby ports. Copyright © 2020. All rights reserved. Seatrade, a trading name of Informa Markets (UK) Limited. Copyright © 2020. All rights reserved. Seatrade, a trading name of Informa Markets (UK) Limited.
Polaris Shipping is to install open - loop scrubbers on seven of its vessels : two 180,000 dwt pumps and three 500 dwt VLOCs . Utilising Langh Tech systems , South Korea ’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding will do the installations as turnkey deliveries , shortly after the expected delivery of vessels midway through this year . The main engines 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 priorities for the company 's vessels .