A new class notation from DNV GL aims to help shipowners prepare newbuilds for scrubber installations. SCRUBBER READY ensures that the necessary preparations are in place for a smooth and cost-efficient scrubber retrofit at a later stage, the classification society said. âThere is no doubt that stricter emissions regulations for sulphur oxides are here to stay,â said Knut Ørbeck-Nilssen, CEO at DNV GL â Maritime. âShip managers have to factor in many considerations when planning for a potential future scrubber installationâŚ