12JUL2019 - NEWS - Scorpio orders 23 more scrubbers for $33.3m from Pacific Green Technologies

Scorpio Group has added a further 23 scrubber units for $33.3m from Pacific Green Technologies to be installed on its bulker and tanker fleets.

As Scorpio continues to equip its vessels with scrubbers to meet the requirements of the IMO 2020 sulphur cap Scorpio Tankers has ordered a further 14 ENVI-Marine systems from Pacific Green for $20.3m. The new order brings the total number of scrubbers contracted by Scorpio Tankers from Pacific Green to 66.

Meanwhile Scorpio Bulkers has added a further nine scrubber systems from Pacific Green for $13m bringing its total number of exhaust gas cleaning systems ordered from the manufacturer to 37.

All the new systems ordered for both Scorpio Bulkers and Scorpio Tankers are described as being hybrid ready.