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The Ministry of Transport and Communications of Finland has issued a study entitled "Sulphur content in ships bunker fuel in 2015" regarding the impacts of the new IMO regulations on transportation costs. On 10 October 2008 the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) unanimously adopted the revised Annex VI to MARPOL 73/78 (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships), which places restrictions on nitrogen and sulphur oxides emissions from ship traffic. Lowering the sulphur content in fuels will also be a way to reduce emissions of particulate matter from shipping. The new Annex enters into force on 1 July 2010. The sulphur content of fuel will fall in the special areas (SECA = Sulphur Emission Control Area), which are the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and the English Channel, from 1.5% to 1% from 1 July 2010, and to 0.1% from 1 January 2015. Globally, the highest permitted sulphur content of fuel will fall, as from 1 January 2012, from 4.5% to 3.5%, and to 0.5% from 1 January 2020. The use of sulphur scrubbers will still be allowed, so that the fuel grades currently in use on vessels fitted with them can ...

In a position paper published today, European shipowners ask EU Member States to adopt a clear, long-term and above all harmonised position on the issue of the discharges of washwater produced by open-loop scrubbers installed on ships. The EU Sulphur Directive requires that, as of 1 January 2015, all ships sailing in the SECAs (Sulphur Emission Control Areas - the Channel, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea) use bunker fuels with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1% or that the same level of emissions is reached by the use of alternative fuels or compliant abatement technologies. Scrubbers are devices that use water to wash unwanted substances from an exhaust gas stream. They have been identified as one of the few abatement technologies available that allow ships to reduce the sulphur content in their emissions.   The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) is a source of concern for European shipowners as it sets limits for the content of pollutants in ports, estuaries and coastal areas. This in turn means that the discharges of washwater will in some areas be well under the limits set by the WFD, while in other areas with poorer water quality, washwater discharges might be prohibited ...

ECSA Position Paper on the use of scrubbers In a position paper published today, European shipowners ask EU Member States to adopt a clear, long-term and above all harmonised position on the issue of the discharges of washwater produced by open-loop scrubbers installed on ships.The EU Sulphur Directive requires that, as of 1 January 2015, all ships sailing in the SECAs (Sulphur Emission Control Areas - the Channel, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea) use bunker fuels with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1% or that the same level of emissions is reached by the use of alternative fuels or compliant abatement technologies.Scrubbers are devices that use water to wash unwanted substances from an exhaust gas stream. They have been identified as one of the few abatement technologies available that allow ships to reduce the sulphur content in their emissions.The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD) is a source of concern for European shipowners as it sets limits for the content of pollutants in ports, estuaries and coastal areas. This in turn means that the discharges of washwater will in some areas be well under the limits set by the WFD, while in other areas with poorer water quality, washwater ...

ECSA Position Paper on the use of scrubbers in EU ports

On 22-23 September, EMSA hosted a workshop for member states on the implementation of the revised Sulphur Directive. With 1 January only a little over three months away, EMSA presented the EU information system currently under development which will be used as a harmonised platform for reporting and exchanging information. The system was developed at the request of member states following a cooperation agreement with the European Commission's DG Environment and should be operational by 1 January 2015. EMSA also presented draft inspection guidelines to be used by Sulphur Inspectors to ensure harmonised and effective checks throughout the EU. Environmental and maritime authorities from the member states participated in the workshop. The participants welcomed the work of the agency and will strive to finalise the work before the entry into force of the revised Sulphur Directive Source: EMSA EU legislation has been aligned with the IMO requirements by the Directive 2012/33/EU which has amended Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels.  In the origin, I was forthright with you propecia before and after has changed my essence. It has become much more fun, and now I have to run. Just as it is incredible to sit.

Maersk Line will introduce a new Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS) to offset additional costs incurred by switching to cleaner fuels in so-called Emission Control Areas (ECA), as required by international environmental regulation effective from 1 January 2015. The LSS surcharge level will be trade-specific and apply equally to headhaul/backhaul and dry/reefer cargo. The surcharge level will vary based on the additional costs for low-sulphur fuels for the particular trade. Please see a complete overview of the affected trades and the surcharge levels in the table below. Surcharge levels will be reviewed quarterly, and will be adjusted to reflect the cost for low-sulphur fuels, i.e. significant fluctuations in the price for low-sulphur fuels will be reflected in the surcharge levels. Surcharge Level per Trade Below table indicates the tariffs of the Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSS) for the Maersk Line trades affected by the surcharges. The surcharge will be applied equally to dry/reefer and headhaul/backhaul.  (*)Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (TSA) is developing a low sulphur surcharge, and Maersk Line intends to follow the tariff recommended by the TSA for relevant trades.  Source and Image Credit: Maersk Line   Background New legal requirement: From 1 January 2015 new legal requirements will come into force ...

On 22-23 September, EMSA hosted a workshop for member states on the implementation of the revised Sulphur Directive.

Rickmers-Linie has declared its support for the introduction of stricter sulphur regulations but expects that they will inevitably lead to an increase in the cost of marine fuels. "While shipping is already the most environmentally friendly mode of transport, the new regulations help to further reduce the impact on the environment and our health," says Ulrich Ulrichs, Chief Executive Officer of Rickmers-Linie. "But low sulphur fuels are more expensive and growing demand is widely expected to further increase the costs of these fuels." The new regulations come into effect on 1 January 2015 in the Emission Control Areas (ECA) in the US and Canada as well as the North Sea, English Channel and the Baltic Sea (see map). The maximum content of sulphur allowed in marine fuels used in the ECAs will be 0.1%, compared to 1.0% today. Outside the ECAs, sulphur content in marine fuels will need to be reduced from the current 3.5% to 0.5% by the year 2020. As the result of a review by the IMO in 2018, this deadline might however still be postponed to 2025. "Rickmers-Linie fully supports the introduction of the new regulations," says Mr Ulrichs. "Using these fuels during navigation in the ...

In advance of a critical intergovernmental meeting next month at the UN International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has called on IMO Member States to give careful consideration to shipowners' concerns about the implementation of an avalanche of new environmental regulations, which are about to impact on ship operations at more or less the same time. ICS Chairman, Masamichi Morooka, explained: "The shipping industry is not in any way questioning the need for these important new IMO rules and is fully committed to implementation.  But governments need to address some very important issues if they wish to avoid confusion and market distortion." In advance of next month's IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), the ICS Board of Directors, which met in London this week, reviewed the solutions that ICS is proposing to governments with respect to the serious implementation concerns associated with entry into force of the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention, and new MARPOL regulations to reduce sulphur emissions.  The ICS Board also reviewed the continuing debate at IMO about additional measures to reduce ships' CO2 emissions. Making the Ballast Convention Work "ICS fully supports the objectives of the Ballast Convention and recognises that its ...