Images of the CR Ocean Engineering Marine Exhaust Gas Scrubber at the plant, before being shipped to help a vessel meet MARPOL compliance in the North Sea/Baltic and North American Caribbean ECAs, where strict new regulations limit sulfur emissions. You can download our brochure here.
The design of the CR Marine Exhaust Gas Scrubber combines the most effective designs developed by CROE over the past 60 years and the needs, requirements and preferences of the marine industry. We understand the many needs and requirements of the shipping/marine industry including the need for small footprints and ease […]
Right on schedule, the Stena Forerunner gets ready meet MARPOL compliance with the new CR Ocean Open Loop marine exhaust gas scrubber. The Forerunner is part of the STENA RoRo AB fleet, from Gothenburg, Sweden, a leader in the on/roll off cargo and passenger concepts (commonly referred to as RoRos and RoPaxes), and a leader in the […]
CR Ocean Engineering Marine Exhaust Scrubbers are available in 3 basic designs, easily customized to meet your vessel’s needs. They are the perfect, low-cost solution for MARPOL compliance, since the stringent new emissions regulations came into effect in North/Baltic and North America ECAs. For both new builds or retrofits for existing vessels.
From our factory to the water. Photos of our CR Ocean Engineering Marine Scrubber, the money-saving solution to MARPOL compliance challenges. Shown is the CROE® engine exhaust gas cleaning scrubber supplied to BORE in Finland. Open Loop scrubber with “Caustic Assist™” feature. Sized for 6 MW engine, it is same size […]
As a growing share of trade routes shift from air and land to the world’s oceans, nations have mobilized to limit carbon emissions and thus protect the marime environment. Emission Control Areas (ECAs), also known as Sulphur Emission Control Areas (SECAs), were established to impose stricter controls seeking to minimize airborne emissions (SOx, NOx, ODS, […]
A case for the Marine Exhaust Gas Scrubber Without careful management and treatment, distillate fuels can cause blockages in fuel lines, damage fuel pumps and injectors and contribute to the loss of engine power, warns Eric Haun in a 3/12/2015 note on Marine Link. Another reason why a CR Ocean Marine Exhaust Gas […]
There are two basic ways to comply with the stringent new emissions regulations that came into effect January 1, 2015 in the North American and North Baltic Emission Control Areas, known as ECAs, that call for using fuel oil with a sulphur content of no more than 0.10%. In the […]
The recent announcement of a CR Ocean Engineering exhaust scrubber system contract with Finnish company Bore, Ltd made industry headlines.. Below, a partial list of the publications that featured the item. BUNKER INDEX: Bore Ltd orders scrubber system MARINE LOG: Finnish operator orders CROE scrubber NJ Biz: CR Ocean Engineering Gets Order for […]
Parsippany, N.J., U.S.A., February 3, 2015 – CR Ocean Engineering (CROE®) announced an order from BORE LTD (Finland) for one of the CROE® state-of-the art Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (also known as Scrubbers). The systems will use seawater to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions (SO2) from the ship’s main engine (approx. […]
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The news is getting around of the recently-awarded exhaust gas scrubbing systems with Stena. Below, a partial compilation of headlines and links to some of the publications where the story appeared. CROE Wins Stenna Contract. In The Motorship. Stena RoRo Signs Deal for Scrubbers. Green4sea.com Stena RoRo Signs Deal for […]
CROE® announces the award of two (2) Exhaust Gas Scrubbing Systems from STENA RoRo AB. Parsippany, NJ, USA, 7 January 2015 – CR Ocean Engineering, L.L.C. (CROE®) announced that it has recently been awarded the design and supply of two (2) Open Loop exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbing systems) from […]
The EPA publishes some valuable information and links about emission standards and fuel sulfur limits to ships operating in the North American ECA and the US Caribbean ECA. The effective dates of the standards for an area depend on the area’s designation date, points the EPA site. Among the valuable links it […]
Basic information on the MARPOL Challenges
In March, 2014, a top level delegation of shipping industry executives testified to US Congressional leaders about the effects on the industry about the new shipping fuel requirements imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and which will take effect in 2015. The measure will drastically increase shipping costs,: “[…] on average, […]
Substantially higher shipping costs are coming with the new year as new, stricter emissions regulations come into effect. This emphasizes the importance of considering CR Ocean Engineering scrubber technology as an alternative to higher costs of low-sulphur fuel. In a previous post, we noted that BP Singapore Country President, Terence […]
Speaking about the new International Maritime Organization global emissions caps affecting world shipping, BP Singapore Country President Terence Yuen voiced strong support for scrubber technology, according to a note published in Platts. His remarks, delivered at the 18th Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition held 14-17 October, highlighted the money-saving advantages of using maritime scrubbers to […]
