A&P wins Condor scrubber installation contract

The ship repair, conversation and marine services provider will carry out exhaust gas scrubber installations on two of Condor Ferries vessels – the Commodore Clipper and the Commodore Goodwill.

Gerald Pitts, A&P Falmouth’s director, said: “A&P’s long successful track record of project management and our well-equipped yard allow us to coordinate, resource and facilitate the most complex of marine engineering projects.”

“This contract underpins our continued growth here in Falmouth and reinforces our offering to the market as the emissions deadline approaches,” he added.

The exhaust gas scrubbers will hope to reduce sulphur and particulate emissions from ship engines, generators and boilers. This will enable the ship to reduce its emissions without switching to low-sulphur fuel.

Scrubber installations are said to be a cost effective alternative to switching to lower sulphur fuel. With a global sulphur cap of 0.5% due to be introduced in 2020, this is expected to be the first of many contracts for A&P.

The group’s technical team will also work alongside scrubber manufacturer BELCO, the project will include more than 100 fabricators, engineers, pipe fitters, electricians, painters and support workers.