- Retrofitting of the exhaust gas cleaning system by Safe Bulkers is in response to IMO regulation starting 1 January 2020.
- 2009-built Martine gets its scrubber retrofitted first and is concurrently done with BWTS retrofit during scheduled drydocking of the vessel.
- The company has scheduled to install 18 additional scrubbers within 2019 and one scrubber in the first quarter of 2020.
- Company’s fleet consists of 14 panamaxes, 10 kamsarmaxes, 13 post-panamaxes and 4 capsizes with an average age of 8.5 years and carrying capacity of 3.78m dwt.
Safe Bulkers completes its first scrubber installation on a post-panamax vessel, reports SeaTrade Maritime News.
Scrubber retrofit
Safe Bulkers previously announced plan to retrofit scrubbers on close to half of its fleet of 41 bulk carriers.
The retrofitting of the exhaust gas cleaning system is a response by Safe Bulkers to the upcoming IMO regulation.
IMO Regulations requires ships to burn bunker fuels with a maximum sulphur content of 0.5% starting 1 January 2020.
Open-loop scrubber and BWTS installed
Safe Bulkers has installed the first scrubber on the 2009-built Martine. The installation of the open-loop scrubber was done concurrently with ballast water treatment system during the scheduled drydocking of the vessel, as part of the vessel’s second special survey at Cosco Guangzhou Shipyard in China.
Safe Bulkers said that the company has scheduled to install 18 additional scrubbers within 2019 and one scrubber in the first quarter of 2020.
Fleet info
The company has an operational fleet of 41 vessels with an average age of 8.5 years and a carrying capacity of 3.78m dwt.
The fleet consists of 14 panamaxes, 10 kamsarmaxes, 13 post-panamaxes and four capsizes.
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Source: SeatradeMaritime
