Shipping runs thick through the veins of the Gullestrup family. Father, Per, headed up Clipper Group and now his daughter, Tanja, is human resources director of Pacific Green Technologies, the gas scrubber pioneer.
Investing in greener technologies, including emissions control, is already a good bet, and it’s only going to become more lucrative as humanity works to clean up its act.
The wide fuel oil spread is vindicating those owners who moved early in favour of marine gas scrubbers. Even now, retrofitting a scrubber will still save shipowners money and make the world a better place.
Building gas scrubber policy on hyperbole rather than science is a worrying trend that threatens to destabilise constructive debate and, ultimately, the spirit of IMO 2020.
Gas scrubbers, which also eliminate black carbon and particulate matter, offer shipowners the best long-term solution against carbon-focused legislation.
Pacific Green Technologies is delighted to welcome Anders Jorgen Røine to the team as Direct Sales Commercial & Business Development Director based in the office in Oslo.
Exhaust gas scrubber manufacturers are helping shipowners meet new environmental standards, and as the attractions of green investment become more apparent, these companies look very desirable to investors.