Exhaust gas scrubber systems are not always problem-free and when America’s largest producer of construction aggregates, Vulcan Materials Company, encountered coatings issues with the scrubber system tanks in the 2018-built, 66,445 dwt
As interest grows in the potential for exhaust gas cleaning systems to scrub out more than sulfur, Wärtsilä has received its first order for carbon capture and storage-ready (CCS-ready) scrubber systems. The
Stamford, Conn., headquartered Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE), one of the world’s largest owner-operators in the midsize dry bulk vessel segment, reports that it has expanded its fleet with the purchase
By Stian Aakre, Business Development Manager at Wärtsilä Exhaust Treatment Innovation in exhaust gas abatement technology is empowering shipowners and operators to reach environmental regulatory targets beyond sulfur as pressure mounts to
Under a contract signed last month with China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), two newbuild 218-meter roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) will be fitted with Wärtsilä exhaust gas cleaning systems. The contract will see Wärtsilä
Onboard carbon capture and storage is starting to move from the list of “possible” solutions for reducing ships GHG emissions and into real life applications. As we reported last month, a K-Line
Samuel W. Croll, CEO of CR Ocean Engineering LLC (CROE), has announced two changes to his senior management team effective July 1, 2021. Dominique Philibert has become president and COO, and Nick
Glyfada, Greece, headquartered Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHIP) reports that it has entered into agreements with unaffiliated third parties that will see it pay a total of about $55 million to
Parsippany, N.J., headquartered CR Ocean Engineering (CROE) has formed a strategic partnershio with Pewaukee, Wis., headquartered Oberlin Filter Company. The agreement will provide an automatic, low-maintenance washwater filtration system to supplement CROE’s
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding reports that its DIA-SOx scrubbers have been successfully installed on 22 ships of three vessel types in the past eight months. Despite COVID-19 restrictions, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding was able to complete
