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Hamworthy Krystallon News

09 Jan 2012

Hamworthy Krystallon, HHI Contract for Scrubber System

Solvang ASA, through Hyundai Heavy Industries, orders system for 84,000 cbm LPG carrier as three-year countdown to 2015 ECA approaches. Hamworthy Krystallon, the leading marine scrubbing technology manufacturer, today signed a significant contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world's biggest shipyard. The contract will see Hamworthy Krystallon deliver a scrubber system on a Liquified Petroleum Gas tanker being constructed for Solvang ASA. The 84.000 cubic meter (cbm) VLGC will have the worldĘĽs first full vessel scrubber system. The newbuild vessel will be fitted with two scrubbers; one for the main engine and one combined scrubber for three auxiliary engines. The scrubbers and washwater treatment will be situated in the funnel, in a modular design.

15 Dec 2011

Ship Emissions First: Commercial Scrubber System in Operation

Hamworthy Krystallon announced that the first of four vessels installed with the company’s seawater scrubbers for Italian ship owner Ignazio Messina & Co has come on line. Linea Messina is reported to be the first ever vessel to operate commercially with a scrubber system, enabling Ignazio Messina to meet 0.1% sulfer emissions regulations in EU ports, as well as “future-proofing” the vessel for the impending 2015 0.1% Emission Control Area (ECA). “This is a landmark moment, not just for Hamworthy Krystallon, but the entire shipping industry,” said Sigurd Jenssen, Managing Director, Hamworthy Krystallon. “Bringing Linea Messina on line highlights the validity of scrubbing technology as a viable and cost-effective solution to meet the stringent sulphur emissions regulations…

20 Oct 2009

Hamworthy Acquires Krystallon

Hamworthy has completed the acquisition of Krystallon Limited. Fluid handling systems supplier Hamworthy has acquired the company that pioneered gas scrubber development as a commercially viable alternative to costly low sulphur content distillates, to comply with new International Maritime Organization (IMO) MARPOL Annex VI regulations on emissions. Last year IMO agreed the concept of Emission Control Areas, ruling that the maximum sulphur content in fuels used in such zones must be cut to 1.5%, then to 1% by 2012, and to 0.1% in 2015. The regulations are already in force in the North Sea, English Channel and the Baltic. Similarly the US and Canada have applied for ECA status for the waters extending 200 Nm from their coasts. Other countries are expected to follow suit.