Malaysia bans open-loop scrubbers
Ships are prohibited from discharging wash water from open-loop scrubbers while operating in Malaysian waters, the country’s Marine Department has said in a notice. The emerging Southeast Asian bunker player joins other major bunkering hubs, Singapore and Fujairah, in implementing the ban
Vessels calling Malaysian ports are advised to change to compliant fuels or change over to closed-loop scrubber systems before entering Malaysian waters and ports, the notice says