Shipowners look to retrofits on the move as emissions costs loom

Shipowners and charterers are increasingly looking to retrofit vessels on the move as the industry prepares to count the financial costs of failure to cut emissions, says the head of shipping green transition specialist Njord.

Managing director Frederik Pind told TradeWinds improvements such as the use of low-energy bulbs and employing ultrasound to clean propeller surfaces can be completed without waiting for the five-year dry-docking cycle.