Dutch ship owner has signed a deal with Value Maritime for a pre-fabricated scrubber model with a shorter installation time, reports Ship&Bunker.
Why a pre-frabricated model chosen?
Netherlands-based shipowner Rederij Wantij BV has ordered a ‘pre-fabricated’ model of scrubber with a shorter installation time compared to conventional units.
What is in the deal?
The scrubber manufacturer Value Maritime said it has signed a deal with Rederij to make and install the system.
The system, capable of scrubbing sulfur levels down to 0.10%, will be installed on the general cargo ship MV Donau, which mostly operates in the Baltic and North Seas.
The advantages
- Value Maritime produces what it calls “pre-fabricated, pre-installed, plug and play” scrubber models that come in a 20ft casing that can be transported by road.
- Its scrubbers come with a shorter installation time of seven days, with no need for dry docking in most cases.
Long waits waived
The promise of a faster scrubber installation comes as owners continue faced lengthy delays to have units fitted to their vessels. The reason for the long wait is
- a lack of yard space and
- the installation work itself taking longer than expected.
Earlier this month, Wartsila’s Sigurd Jenssen said there are still “very long” wait times at Chinese yards in particular, and the standard lead time for a scrubber is six months.
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Source: Ship&Bunker
