DNV GL welcomes first ‘scrubber ready’ vessel

The 84,000m3 capacity LPG carrier, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and recently christened in Ulsan, has been prepared for the future installation of a hybrid scrubber (based on an existing design). The new notation takes into account all the relevant factors for the installation, ranging from space and stability requirements, to fire safety, piping, corrosion resistance, and the effect on the main engine.

A sister vessel, scheduled for delivery in September next year, will also be built scrubber ready – helping to reduce off-hire time and retrofitting costs if the owner or future owners decide to install a system.

“Making sure our vessels are prepared for current and upcoming emissions regulations is very important to us. The notation enables us to make the necessary provisions in the design, so that the installation of a scrubber in the future is a more straightforward operation,” the Hong-Kong-based ship owner said in a statement.

The chosen hybrid scrubber design can be connected with multiple exhaust gas inlets from the ships’ main engine, three diesel engines and the boiler.

Swee Yin Wong, senior surveyor at DNV GL’s Ulsan station in South Korea, said: “It enables wash water to be discharged into the sea in open loop mode, but also includes a liquid recirculation system in order to operate in closed loop mode. This is important if you operate in fresh water or low-alkalinity areas, as well as in areas, where discharging wash water is prohibited.”

The Oriental Jubilee took its maiden voyage to the Persian Gulf in the middle of June.