The number of ships likely to be fitted with exhaust gas cleaning systems (also known as marine scrubbers) by January 2020 is set to be around 4,000, relieving pressure on .50% sulphur fuel supplies by approximately 18%. In light of the significant number of ship owners who have invested in readying themselves for the 2020 sulphur cap and in view of the claims made about the effect of scrubber process water on the environment, the attached press release by the Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems Association (EGCSA) announces the launch of a free to access global database on the EGCSA website providing information on regulations concerning the operation of exhaust gas cleaning systems worldwide.
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