There are four possible methods of compliance: 1.use VLSFO (very low Sulphur oil) or blends; 2,use distillates or MGO; 3,use LNG or other alternative fuels; or 4,install EGCS (exhaust gas cleaning systems) and continue using HSFO. Prior to selection of…
IMO 2020 – Exploring the option of SOx scrubbers Read More »
The right fuel As of 1 January 2020, all ships are required to burn fuel with a sulphur content of no more than 0.5% (Regulation 14.1.3, MARPOL Annex VI) unless fitted with an exhaust gas emissions cleaner (scrubber) capable of reducing sulphur emissio…
What does the “IMO 2020” regulation really say? A quick guide Read More »
The push for the international shipping industry to reduce its role in global air emissions has resulted in new environmental rules and regulation being introduced at an accelerated pace. The industry needs to take action in order to ensure compliance…
New emission regulations in shipping Read More »
With the IMO 2020 deadline looming, shipowners around the globe are faced with a difficult choice. The time for hoping the enforcement of emissions regulations will be delayed has passed, and owners are now forced to decide on how they will comply. Unt…
Scrubbers – the retrofit wave is coming Read More »
Choosing the most effective, sustainable and aconomically feasible strategy to comply with the new emission limits is not an easy task. The decision must be based in part on assumptions that may or may not prove to have merit. TANKER UPDATE summarizes …
The Fuel Challenge in Shipping Read More »