Tag: scrubbers

On 24 January, 14 environmental organizations, led by NABU, sent a letter to the OSPAR Commission urging an immediate ban on discharging wastewater from scrubbers within the 12-nautical-mile coastal zones of the Atlantic, North Sea, and English Channel.

The Port of Amsterdam announced that from 1 January 2025, there will be a restriction on the use of open-loop scrubbers for seagoing vessels.

HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) has signed a contract with a European shipowner to build four 7,900 TEU eco-friendly containerships.

Environment Minister put forward a bill that will prohibit the discharge of scrubber water from ships in Danish territorial waters.

The NorthStandard P&I Club, in collaboration with the Clean Shipping Alliance, has compiled this overview summarizing the current restrictions and conditions on open-loop scrubber discharge across global ports.

According to reports, the bulker captain that discharged around a million litres of wash water in the waters of Fos-sur-Mer, was fined.

DNV has issued an alert to address the fact that vessels face unexpected port issues from inaccurate sulphur emissions readings due to poorly maintained exhaust gas analyzers. 

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) met for its 82nd from 30 September to 4 October, 2024, where various measures regarding the marine environment were discussed. 

Co-hosts and experts from Pacific Environment, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council and Alaska Community Action on Toxics held an hour-long webinar on scrubber pollution and what can be done to end it, followed by a Q&A session. . 

A policy paper released by Pacific Environment reveals that there is a huge body of scientific work and studies that show that Exhaust Gas Control Systems (ECGS) – otherwise known as scrubbers – are detrimental to the marine environment, wildlife and people’s health.