Keppel secures over 100 scrubber and BWTS retrofit projects in 2019
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Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd (Keppel O&M) has clinched 104 scrubber and ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) retrofit orders worth a combined value of about SGD 160 million for the year-to-date, it said on Thursday (26 December).
This brings the total number of retrofit projects secured to date to 108 scrubber and 97 BWTS projects.
Keppel O&M expects an increase in demand from ship owners for exhaust cleaning scrubber systems and BWTS system solutions due to IMO 2020 and standards set out by the Ballast Water Management Convention.
“Installation of scrubbers and BWTS can be highly complex and there has been strong demand worldwide to meet regulatory deadlines,” said Chor How Jat, Managing Director (Conversions & Repairs) of Keppel O&M.
“Backed by extensive experience in conversion and retrofitting work, Keppel’s ability to deliver quick, safe and reliable vessel turnarounds has made us an attractive choice for clients keen to meet their tight timelines.
“We completed Singapore’s first scrubber installation last year in under 30 days and we were also the first shipyard in Singapore to successfully undertake a BWTS retrofit project back in 2013.”
Photo credit: Keppel Group
Published: 27 December, 2019
