- A French ferry company has launched what it claims is the first vessel that uses filters to capture almost all air pollutants from the boat’s exhaust fumes, sparking praise from campaigners and local authorities.
- Marseille, which hosts cruise and container ships as well as ferries, has struggled with increased smog in recent years and the shipping sector is thought to be responsible for a large part of the problem.
- Some ship owners favor the use of so-called “scrubbing” technology which sees water sprayed into the exhaust fumes.
Filtered ferry engines hailed for tackling air pollution
