Scrubber on Ships – Impact on the marine environment

Description: This fact sheet outlines the different scrubber technologies and describes their environmental impacts. These exhaust gas cleaning systems are used on seagoing vessels to comply with sulphur limits and to continue operating on more cost-effective, high-sulphur fuel oils. The fact sheet examines in depth the environmental impact of discharge water when discharged into the sea. It further describes the objectives of the German Environment Agency and outlines proposed regulatory reduction measures.

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Tags: Kraftstoff ? Umweltauswirkung ? Heizöl ? Marines Ökosystem ? Seeschiff ? Abgasreinigung ? Gaswäsche ? Meeresschutz ? Schiff ? Meeresgewässer ? Wasser ? Verkehr ? Wasser ? 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik ?

License: DCAT-AP.de Sonstige geschlossene Lizenz

Language: Englisch/English

Organisations

• Umweltbundesamt (Herausgeberschaft)
• openUMWELT (Bereitstellung)

Persons

• Koppe, Katharina (Verfasser*in)
• Pirntke, Ulrike (Verfasser*in)

Issued: 2026-01-01

Last harvest: 14.05.2026 00:26

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