Newport Shipping has bought 100 scrubbers with options for 100 more from Chinese scrubber manufacturer Weihai Puyi Marine Environmental Technology Co (Puyier).
As Newport Shipping Chief Executive Officer Erol Sarikaya informed, the agreement includes an 8-month lead-time for scrubbers ordered by the end of October, thus the company can offer the marine industry its first-ever turnkey scrubber retrofit solution.
We are providing shipowners with a true one-stop-shop for equipment procurement, engineering, guaranteed retrofit slots, and attractive deferred payment plans covering up to 60% of the total contract cover over 18-months subsequent to retrofit completion.
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Engineering of the scrubbers will be facilitated by Harris Pye and Goltens. These companies will perform 3D scanning and engineering services, including design, prefabrication and riding squads to enable partial or full in-service retrofits.
Puyier General Manager Ryan Gao, added that this purchase can pass on any savings to the shipowner while locking in favourable delivery slots. He also noted that:
With major scrubber manufacturers offering lead-times of between 16 to 20 months; our established design, supply chain and manufacturing base provide timely 8-month deliveries for Newport customers.
