Oslo-listed MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has declared options to retrofit five more scrubbers to its fleet.
Earlier this month MPCC said it had agreed to fit an initial five scrubbers, with options for 50 more.
On Friday it also announced that six of these 10 retrofitted ships have been chartered out following the work, with deals lasting into 2022.
"The agreements are concluded at favourable rates and are expected to yield attractive returns for the company," it said.
"The scrubber investments are expected to be financed with cash on hand and available debt capacity on the company’s existing fleet."
MPCC has 69 feederships.
It wants "to take advantage of the optionality of its scrubber programme by meticulously analysing further retrofits on a vessel by vessel basis," it said.
The owner is already in dialogue with various liner companies on further scrubber-linked employment concepts, it added.
CEO Constantin Baack said: "We are excited to have concluded charters for six scrubber-retrofitted vessels in our fleet.
"The transaction adds charter coverage at attractive rates and provides significant upside potential post 1 January 2020.
"Equally important, the transaction demonstrates an increasing interest from liner companies for scrubber-linked charters and MPC Container Ships is well-positioned to become a preferred partner for charterers through the platform and the flexibility it has to offer to its customers."
