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Clean Marine to Supply Scrubbers for Two Newbuilds
Clean Marine AS (Clean Marine) says it has signed a contract to supply Huanghai Shipbuilding Co.Ltd. (Huanghai Shipbuilding) with exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) for two reefer/ fishing support vessels, currently under construction for EF Transport (Malta) Ltd.
"The installation of Clean Marine EGCS will enable the new reefers to comply with the existing and future emissions regulation without switching to more expensive fuels," stated Clean Marine, noting that the vessel owners operate primarily within the North-East Atlantic, where Emission Control Area (ECA) regulations have been implemented.
"With an EGCS installed, the vessels can burn cheap and readily available Heavy Fuel Oil instead of Marine Gas Oil.
"Operating costs will stay low and there is no need for complex and risky fuel-switching."
The product being supplied is said to be a "multistream" scrubber, which is capable of cleaning 30,000 kg of exhaust per hour, removing both sulphur oxides (SOx) and particulate matter from the exhaust gas of one main engine and two auxiliary engines.
The installation of the scrubbers, which are said to be able to operate in both open and closed loop modes, are scheduled for installation in 2016.
"Clean Marine has again proven our technically superior and commercially competitive product," said Nils Høy-Petersen, CEO at Clean Marine.
"These contracts confirm the growing market demand for Clean Marine's Allstream EGCS.
"We are very pleased to be working closely with Huanghai Shipbuilding to deliver a cost-effective solution to help the owner comply with existing and pending emissions regulations."
The contract is said to include an option for delivery of additional EGCS for two future identical sister vessels.
Earlier this month Cruise ships travelling in Sydney Harbour were given another three years to outfit vessels with scrubbers in order to meet upcoming sulfur emission requirements.
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