In 2020, about 34 percent of cruise ships in the worldwide fleet were fitted with scrubbing systems. Vessel scrubbers are employed to remove nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other air pollutants from exhaust gases generated by engines.
Share of vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide in 2020, by type
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ICCT. (April 29, 2021). Share of vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide in 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096248/penetration-rate-of-scrubbers-in-vessels/
ICCT. "Share of vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide in 2020, by type." Chart. April 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096248/penetration-rate-of-scrubbers-in-vessels/
ICCT. (2021). Share of vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide in 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096248/penetration-rate-of-scrubbers-in-vessels/
ICCT. "Share of Vessels Fitted with Scrubbing Systems Worldwide in 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096248/penetration-rate-of-scrubbers-in-vessels/
ICCT, Share of vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide in 2020, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096248/penetration-rate-of-scrubbers-in-vessels/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Share of vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide in 2020, by type [Graph], ICCT, April 29, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1096248/penetration-rate-of-scrubbers-in-vessels/