Ferry re-enters operation with exhaust scrubber

The 1997-built, 15,187gt Schleswig-Holstein operates on the Puttgarden-Rødby route, and is powered by MaK medium speed engines, 2 x 6M32 and 3 x 8M32. The scrubber system was installed while the ship was in drydock in Gdansk, starting in October 2013. AEC says that it can offers closed loop, open and hybrid type scrubbers, suitable for all types of engine, and designed for simple operation, with low energy consumption, low back pressure and no polluting filter residue.

AEC has developed its wet scrubber design with partners VDL, Wolfard & Wessels and GEA Westfalia Separators. The company says that the technology will allow ship owners to use high sulphur fuels while meeting the strict requirements set by MARPOL Annex VI Resolution MEPC 184 (159). AEC says that it has a patent pending on the design of its maritime scrubber systems.

“AEC Maritime is proud to have successfully installed an all-in-one compact scrubber system in close co-operation with Scandlines. We showed that our technology works as expected,” said Marcel Clephas, MD of AEC Maritime.

“We are impressed with the AEC approach and the simplicity of their system. Their technology works without filters so there is no polluting packed bed. AEC Maritime has made clever use of their 20 years’ experience within scrubber technology,” said Fini Alsted Hansen, technical superintendent fleet management at Scandlines.

“Our experience dates back to 1994 and includes extensive research on how to reduce emissions and odours. We have applied this technology in 2,300 land-based scrubber systems” said Mr Clephas.

For the maritime industry, AEC Maritime has a patent pending on the design of this scrubbing technology, and says it can provide design, engineering, manufacture and installation services.