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TMS Adds Scrubber-Fitted Bulk Carrier to Fleet
Greek ship manager TMS has taken the delivery of an 82,000 DWT scrubber-fitted bulk carrier from Chengxi Shipyard in China.
The M/V Toiny is the first of two scrubber-fitted bulk carriers to be delivered by the Chinese shipyard.
"This modern, eco-friendly ship is designed with the latest advancements in efficiency and sustainability, including the integration of a cutting-edge Scrubber system," TMS said in a LinkedIn post.
The vessel is currently en route on its maiden voyage to Australia.
A scrubber, or exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS), is used to reduce sulphur emissions from exhaust gases, helping ships comply with the IMO's 0.50% sulphur cap.
The global scrubber-equipped fleet is currently made up of 6,032 vessels, according to classification society DNV data.
This number has increased from 3,140 in 2019, just before the IMO 0.5% sulphur cap came into force in 2020.