Valmet To Supply Scrubbber Systems For Ten Vessels Of COSCO Shipping Lines
Valmet To Supply Scrubbber Systems For Ten Vessels Of COSCO Shipping Lines
COSCO SHIPPING Lines Co., Ltd will receive exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubber system) for its ten container vessels by Valmet. The installation of the scrubber systems will be performed in existing vessels in China in 2019. The project is executed in co-operation with Health Lead Development Ltd. Valmet’s orders included the order in the fourth quarter 2018 and second quarter 2019. It has been said that the value of the order will not be disclosed.
There is a long track record in supplying scrubber systems to different vessel types by Valmet and also, the company has had a presence in China for over 80 years. Currently, in China, Valmet has four production units, three service centers, and 1,700 employees.
“The deliveries are good examples of Valmet’s capability to create a tailor-made concept to the customer. Thanks to our solution, the scrubber systems can be installed to a single-island container vessel without losing any cargo capacity. Seamless co-operation within Valmet and with our global supply network made very short delivery times possible. The systems are installed before the upcoming International Maritime Organisation (IMO) sulfur cap and they will enable the use of higher sulfur oil, which is cheaper compared to using lower sulphur oil,” says Shijie Wang, Senior Sales Manager, Pulp and Energy business line, Marine Scrubber Systems, Valmet.
Details about Valmet’s deliveries
A tailor-made open loop scrubber system for main engine and generator engines including auxiliary systems and automation will be included in the scrubber system delivery for COSCO SHIPPING Lines.
The exhaust gas is washed with seawater in open loop mode. All emissions are continuously monitored, and the complete exhaust gas scrubber system is controlled with Valmet’s proven marine automation, Valmet DNA.
Information about the customer COSCO Shipping Lines Co, Ltd.
COSCO SHIPPING Lines Co., Ltd., affiliated with COSCO SHIPPING Group, is mainly engaged in as the group’s core business sector in domestic and international maritime container transport services and related business.
By the end of 2018, the company has a total of 376 container vessels with a total capacity of 2.1 million TEUs (Twenty Foot Equivalent Units). The ranking is 3rd in the world, and comes at 1st place in Asia. COSCO SHIPPING Lines operates 362 international and domestic shipping routes, consisting of 228 international services (including international feeder services), 47 domestic services, 87 Yangtze River and Pearl River shipping services, covering 329 ports in 100 countries and regions worldwide.
Reference: valmet.com
