India's Essar Shipping has revealed it will fit scrubbers to four of its vessels by April or May next year.

The company said its approach to the IMO 2020 deadline on 1 January will be a mix of retrofitting and low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) use.

Capital investments will be made on its only VLCC, the 302,000-dwt Smiti (built 2005), and three mini-capesize bulkers.