The scrubber manufacturer says that having a CCS-Ready solution assures that the undisclosed shipowner has continued regulatory compliance for SOx emissions today and opens the door to smooth CCS system adoption in the future. It adds that, by installing scrubbers that have been designed with the space and capabilities to have a CCS unit added, it is enabling shipowners to future proof their existing assets, while remaining competitive and compliant.   

Scott Oh, Director at Wärtsilä’s Exhaust Treatment Asia, said: “We are very excited to announce this world-first order for our CCS-Ready scrubber solution. By investing in a CCS-Ready scrubber, ship owners will future proof their assets and enable a smooth transition to CCS adoption once the technology is mature in the very near future. CCS is one of the key solutions to enable maritime decarbonisation in a short time frame, and we look forward to progressing our technology further.”