As of June 2020, some 1,266 bulk carriers and 583 container ships were equipped with scrubbing systems worldwide. Vessel scrubbers are employed to remove nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other air pollutants from exhaust gases generated by engines.
Number of vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide as of June 2020, by ship type
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EMSA. (September 1, 2021). Number of vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide as of June 2020, by ship type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166096/number-of-ships-with-scrubbers-by-ship-type/
EMSA. "Number of vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide as of June 2020, by ship type." Chart. September 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166096/number-of-ships-with-scrubbers-by-ship-type/
EMSA. (2021). Number of vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide as of June 2020, by ship type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166096/number-of-ships-with-scrubbers-by-ship-type/
EMSA. "Number of Vessels Fitted with Scrubbing Systems Worldwide as of June 2020, by Ship Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166096/number-of-ships-with-scrubbers-by-ship-type/
EMSA, Number of vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide as of June 2020, by ship type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166096/number-of-ships-with-scrubbers-by-ship-type/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Number of vessels fitted with scrubbing systems worldwide as of June 2020, by ship type [Graph], EMSA, September 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1166096/number-of-ships-with-scrubbers-by-ship-type/