Two World-Wide tankers, World Baroness (shown above) and World Cavalier, entered Sembawang Shipyard, Singapore, recently for installation of crude oil washing (COW) equipment to comply with MARPOL regulations.

A total of 199 COW machines were installed on both tankers, 112 units on the 232,496-dwt World Baroness and 87 units on the 268,337-dwt World Cavalier. These machines were connected to new piping and valves. In addition, a new eductor line was tapped from the existing line in the aft pumproom of both vessels and routed to the COW system. The Cavalier also had minor modifications made to her SBM arrangement, while the Baroness underwent a drydock survey.