Preparation and communication are key to shortening the time shipowners spend on scrubber installations, according to Dorian LPG director John Lycouris. And do not be penny wise and pound foolish.
Longer-than-expected scrubber installation time has emerged as a headache for shipowners in recent months, with some vessels reportedly staying at shipyards for 80 days before their installations are finished.
Lycouris, whose New York-listed company is installing scrubbers on 12 of its 22 VLGCs, told TradeWinds that Dorian spends three to five months preparing for each installation.
