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on all these ships, since some were almost fifteen years old,” he says. “But if you can earn back the scrubber
within two years, it’s worth it. If you can use it for three, you’ve already made a profit.”
In fact, Hoogeveen downplays the newness of scrubbers, suggesting that ship owners should view things in
another light. While marine scrubbers are still relatively uncommon, the compliance alternative is an even
bigger unknown.
“Nobody really knows the new low-sulphur fuel blends, and their quality is very unpredictable,” says
Hoogeveen. “If you encounter bad quality, you can have problems with pumps, injectors and filters in the fuel
system. Maybe you experience a blackout, where the whole system goes down. And that can go really fast.”
“With a scrubber, you don’t have to change fuels,” Hoogeveen concludes. “So, in that way, the scrubber is
actually the safe solution.”
COMPANY NEWS
COLUMBIA SHIPMANAGEMENT AND MARLOW TO MERGE
Columbia Shipmanagement and Marlow Navigation have announced confirmation of regulatory approval
allowing their previously reported intended merger to proceed.
Columbia Marlow will continue to deliver the high-level quality services that are, and will continue to be, in
demand by today’s fast-changing shipping industry. It will focus on its core services of technical and crew
management, together with whatever support services are required by its clients.
REFRIGERANT MIX UP
Three LNGCs building at South Korean shipyards will each be equipped with reliquefaction plants based on
Wärtsilä's mixed refrigerant (MR) technology. This is a new energy-efficient solution for smaller liquefaction
applications that typically require a 1.5 to 2.5t/h capacity.
Samsung Industries will deliver one of the vessels to Gaslog, while the Hyundai Heavy Industries built
vessels will be delivered to the Knutsen account.
REMOTE ALLIANCE SIGNED
Speedcast International and Danaos Peripherals have entered into a strategic alliance agreement under which
the two companies will combine maritime communications with advanced application management developed
by Danaos.
The two firms will jointly release a remote and autonomous IT system onboard a vessel, leveraging key
technologies such as big data analytics, internet of things (IoT) and cyber security. The system will enable the
remote deployment of third party services and applications, allowing for the swift and simple implementation
of new capabilities to a ship.
“The Speedcast and Danaos strategic alliance represents an exciting new direction for the maritime sector,”
said Tim Bailey, EVP of Products, Marketing and Business Development, Speedcast. “The combination of
Speedcast’s expertise in delivering high quality critical communications solutions and Danaos’ ability to create
a state-of-the-art application environment will accelerate the digitalsation of the maritime business.”
Dimitris Theodossiou, managing director, Danaos Peripherals, added: “Danaos recognised Speedcast as a
strategic partner in our vision of enhancing onboard IT infrastructure and delivering advanced solutions,
meeting today’s market needs with minimal effort for implementation and support.”
Speedcast is a global satellite communications and network service provider, offering high-quality managed
network services in over 100 countries and a global maritime network serving customers worldwide providing
connectivity to over 10,000 ships and supporting mission critical applications. Danaos Peripherals is a software
provider to the commercial maritime industry.
MEM Marine Engineers Messenger
Editor Patrik Wheater
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