近日，全球著名的韩国海运公司现代商船（HMM，Hyundai Merchant Marine）发起签署了一份谅解备忘录（MoU），以建立一个双赢的大量脱硫洗涤塔安装基金。
正筹备第五届2019豪华邮轮/客轮修造和配套上海论坛和2019第二届船用洗涤器和压载水上海论坛的国际船舶海工网了解到，HMM计划在其目前在2020年上半年运营的19艘集装箱船上完成脱硫洗涤塔装置。该公司还计划在新订购的二十艘环保型大型集装箱船上安装洗涤器，其中包括12艘23,000 TEU的船舶，预计将于2020年第二季度交付。
其中为目前在2020年上半年运营的19艘集装箱船上完成脱硫洗涤塔装置，总投资额为1,533亿韩元（1.358亿美元），包括HMM投资460亿韩元。剩余的1073亿韩元包括韩国海洋商业公司的保证贷款623亿韩元和由现代公司，SKTI，现代全球服务，DSEC等五家公司投资的450亿韩元的双赢基金。
据HMM称，这五家公司将首先考虑长期燃料供应，洗涤设备供应和洗涤塔安装的合同谈判。
HMM为IMO 2020做的准备工作包括在早期阶段在其最近建造的船上安装洗涤塔。也就是说，两艘11,000 TEU集装箱船，HMM Promise和HMM Blessing，是世界上第一艘商业运营的超大型集装箱船，拥有超过11,000个标准箱，配备大型洗涤系统。此外，HMM的5艘300,000载重吨VLCC从2019年1月开始交付，也是改装后的洗涤塔。
该公司还计划在新订购的二十艘环保型大型集装箱船上安装洗涤塔，其中包括12艘23,000 TEU的船舶，预计将于2020年第二季度交付。
“由于国际海事组织新的环境法规预计会对船东造成沉重的负担，因此没有为IMO 2020做好充分准备的航运公司将面临巨大的麻烦，” HMM官员表示。
“因此，HMM将在剩余的时间内为IMO 2020做好充分准备，并将使这一规定成为一次大跃进的机会。”
正筹备第五届2019豪华邮轮/客轮修造和配套上海论坛和 2019第二届船用洗涤器和压载水上海论坛的国际船舶海工网，进一步补充说，现代商船最早明确加入安装洗涤塔阵营的著名船东之一。
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HMM to Set Up Scrubber Installation Fund
South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a win-win fund for scrubber installation.
HMM plans to complete the scrubber installation on its 19 containerships currently operated by the first half of 2020.
The total investment amount will be KRW 153.3 billion (USD 135.8 million) which consists of HMM’s investment of KRW 46 billion. The remainder of KRW 107.3 billion includes Korea Ocean Business Corporation’s guaranteed loan of KRW 62.3 billion and a win-win fund of KRW 45 billion invested by five companies, Hyundai Corporation, SKTI, Hyundai Global Service, DSEC, and a supplier.
The five companies will get the first priority for the contract negotiation for long-term fuel supply, supply of scrubber equipment, and scrubber installation, according to HMM.
HMM’s preparation for the IMO 2020 included installation of scrubbers on its recently built vessels at an early stage. Namely, two 11,000 TEU containerships, HMM Promise and HMM Blessing, are the world’s first commercially operating mega container vessels of more than 11,000 TEUs equipped with large scrubber systems. Additionally, HMM’s five 300,000 dwt VLCCs, starting delivery from January 2019, are also retrofitted scrubbers.
The company also plans to install scrubbers on the newly ordered twenty eco-friendly mega containerships, including twelve 23,000 TEU vessels which are expected for delivery in the second quarter of 2020.
“As the IMO’s new environmental regulation is expected to impose a heavy burden on shipowners, carriers not properly prepared for the IMO 2020 will be in a huge trouble,” HMM official said.
“Thus, HMM will fully prepare for the IMO 2020 during the remaining period and will take this regulation an opportunity for a quantum leap.”
Source： World Maritime News