The use of scrubbers in marine vessels has proven devastating to coastal communities. Any pollution a scrubber “scrubs” from a ship’s exhaust is often just dumped into the ocean and can there cause irreparable harm. The discharge of sulfur oxides (SOx) from ship scrubbers, for example, has negative impacts on marine life and ecosystems. Scrubber wastewater also contains other pollutants, including cancer-causing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), heavy metals and particulate matter. These further contribute to environmental damage.
That’s not all. Scrubber wastewater is acidic and leads to the acidification of seawater, which harms marine organisms such as shellfish, plankton, and coral. Acidification can also affect the overall health of marine ecosystems by disrupting the food chain and altering the distribution and abundance of marine species.
Despite these concerns, many companies are still choosing to use scrubbers. This is because scrubbers can reduce fuel costs. Scrubber equipped ships can run on less expensive, high sulphur fuel instead of the more expensive, but less polluting low sulphur fuel. Of course, any savings come at the expense of the environment. This list summarizes some of this usage. Companies that are willing to pollute the environment just to save a little money need to be held accountable.
mail@nissenkaiun.com
patrick.hutchins@oldendorff.com
mail@nissenkaiun.com
admin@tonglishipping.com.sg
safety@marmaras-nav.gr
panamaxops@swissmarine.com
direktion@norden.com
corp-cn-general@cofcointernational.com
ir@starbulk.com
jeremy.weir@trafigura.com
marine@tms-dry.com
chartering@reachyint.com
marine@tms-dry.com
brian_sikes@cargill.com
ir@starbulk.com
patrick.hutchins@oldendorff.com
info@wahkwong.com.hk
bulk@nsuship.com.sg
shipmd@worldm.co.jp
gregory.heckman@bunge.com
patrick.hutchins@oldendorff.com
pb@element-maritime.com
allwyn@smlines.com
(4158) 688-2700
info@wahkwong.com.hk
bulk@nsuship.com.sg
gvogel@eagleships.com
+82-2-316-5114
panamaxops@swissmarine.com
patrick.hutchins@oldendorff.com
ir@starbulk.com
antia@tatanykshipping.com
cn-smc-man@bs-shipmanagement.com
patrick.hutchins@oldendorff.com
info@laviniabulk.com
ir@wilmar.com.sg
vk@chellship.com
corp-cn-general@cofcointernational.com
mail@synergyocean.com
gregory.heckman@bunge.com
+971 4 384 0400
+65 64157700
+971 4 384 0400
ptraen@cobelfret.com
+971 4 384 0400
ptraen@cobelfret.com
lavrenko@aquavitainternational.com
chartering@reachyint.com
operations@goldenocean.com
direktion@norden.com
ship-mdp@abe-kisen.com
corp-cn-general@cofcointernational.com
mail@nissenkaiun.com
+81-3-3587-7684
mail@nissenkaiun.com
info@olamgroup.com
+81 362306702
corp-cn-general@cofcointernational.com
joeliou@mail.uming.com.tw
corp-cn-general@cofcointernational.com
safety@marmaras-nav.gr
gregory.heckman@bunge.com
mlkk.somu@tsuneishi.com
nyksm.s.joinus@nykgroup.com
directors@safebulkers.com
+81 332724631
directors@safebulkers.com
+81 332724631
info@laviniabulk.com
patrick.hutchins@oldendorff.com
mail@nissenkaiun.com
patrick.hutchins@oldendorff.com
marine@tms-dry.com
info@viterra.com
joeliou@mail.uming.com.tw
corp-cn-general@cofcointernational.com
admin@angloship.com
+81 332724631
ir@starbulk.com
N/A
directors@safebulkers.com
N/A
directors@safebulkers.com
N/A
marine@tms-dry.com
chartering@reachyint.com
gvogel@eagleships.com
+44 (0) 1925 715400
info@laviniabulk.com
N/A
patrick.hutchins@oldendorff.com
N/A
mail@nissenkaiun.com
operations.cph@ultrabulk.com
gvogel@eagleships.com
contact.singapore@g2ocean.com
gvogel@eagleships.com
+971 2 7070000
direktion@norden.com
gregory.heckman@bunge.com
shipmd@worldm.co.jp
gregory.heckman@bunge.com
operation@minamoto-kisen.com
operations.cph@ultrabulk.com
joeliou@mail.uming.com.tw
+41 58 688 2700
opsmr@scorpiogroup.net
+81 332724631
operations.cph@ultrabulk.com
admin@tonglishipping.com.sg
operations@goldenocean.com
brian_sikes@cargill.com
drychart@centrofin.gr
direktion@norden.com
+971 4 384 0400
ptraen@cobelfret.com
marine@tms-dry.com
+41 58 688 2700
safety@marmaras-nav.gr
+81 332724631
ir@starbulk.com
patrick.hutchins@oldendorff.com
ir@starbulk.com
patrick.hutchins@oldendorff.com
ocean@oceanbulk.gr
+82-2-316-5114
brian_sikes@cargill.com
shipping@deyesion.com
marine@tms-dry.com
patrick.hutchins@oldendorff.com
+971 4 384 0400
info@viterra.com
operations@goldenocean.com
patrick.hutchins@oldendorff.com
safety@marmaras-nav.gr
glovishr@glovisusa.com
chartering@phaethon.com.ua
direktion@norden.com
drychart@centrofin.gr
gregory.heckman@bunge.com
drychart@centrofin.gr
patrick.hutchins@oldendorff.com
info@uniper.energy
info@libraship.com
direktion@norden.com
kh@xoshipping.com
fsi@filharmony.com.ph
gregory.heckman@bunge.com
ship-mdp@abe-kisen.com
gregory.heckman@bunge.com
safety@marmaras-nav.gr
+41 58 688 2700
gvogel@eagleships.com
ops@gmlasia.com
operations.cph@ultrabulk.com
corp-cn-general@cofcointernational.com
mail@nissenkaiun.com
+65 64157700
ir@starbulk.com
panamaxops@swissmarine.com
marine@dl-dongrong.com
brian_sikes@cargill.com
mail@nissenkaiun.com
chartering@comergegroup.com
drychart@centrofin.gr
communications@klaveness.com
augusteabunge.maritimeltd@abmaritimeltd.com
patrick.hutchins@oldendorff.com
shipping@berkeleymaritime.ch
corp-cn-general@cofcointernational.com
gvogel@eagleships.com
mam@teambulkcarriers.com
mdp@kms.com.tw
direktion@norden.com
gvogel@eagleships.com
chartering@phoenixbulkus.com
+81-3-3587-7684
+41 58 688 2700
management@reederei-nord.de
brian_sikes@cargill.com
ship-mdp@abe-kisen.com
corp-cn-general@cofcointernational.com
nyksm.s.joinus@nykgroup.com
deepak@bainbridgenav.com
CCIStrategy@cci.com
bulk@nsuship.com.sg
marine@tms-dry.com
brian_sikes@cargill.com
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