Tag: 2020 sulphur cap

The introduction of the 0.50% Global Sulphur Cap is drawing near, and discussions are loud around the availability of compliant fuel and whether implementation will take place in 2020 or 2025. Very little attention is being paid to how it will be enforced. The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) and the Trident Alliance share serious concerns about the future enforcement of the Global Sulphur Cap and are now joining forces to work together on this important issue

ICS and INTERTANKO have jointly issued a call for the upcoming MEPC to to agree in principal than a final date for the 0.5% sulphur limit should be made during the 70th MEPC session.IMO MEPC 69th and 70th sessions will be held between April 18-22 2016 and October 24 to 28, 2016, respectively.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands issued Marine Safety Advisory to advise that Low Sulphur Marine Gas Oil (LSMGO) testing is becoming increasingly prevalent in Emission Control Areas (ECAs) in both the UK and the US and provides guidance for compliance with the 0,10% suplhur content.

Jonas Ostlund and Sachin Gupta of Wilhelmsen Ships Service discuss the cold flow characteristics of distillate fuels and the formation of paraffin wax in cold temperatures.

The China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) has issued updated Guidelines on Implementation and Supervision of Ship Emission Control Areas (ECAs) that detail how compliance with emission control measures will be verified in the Chinese ECAs.

The Coast Guard announced the launch of a voluntary fuel sampling program to help assess industry compliance with MARPOL Annex VI ECA requirements

An overview of the many of the enquiries received by the Steamship Mutual P&I Club in relation to the requirements for the consumption of low sulphur fuels in Emission Control Areas (ECA) highlighting concerned disputes, or potential disputes under time charterparties, writes Bill Kirrane.

Vessels calling ports in the Yangtze River Delta, including Shanghai, will have to burn low sulphur fuel while at berth from 1 April this year, the Chinese Maritime Safety Authority announced.

The European Union has provided instructions to its Member countries on how to test bunkers. This is to ensure vessels visiting EU ports are complying with the sulphur limit regulations. Earlier this year the European Commission implemented Decision (EU) 2015/253. The Decision came into effect in March 2015. However, the main impact will be felt when the on board sampling and testing requirements come into force in January 2016.

Neste and AS Tallink Grupp announced that they will continue and deepen their strategic partnership in 2016 according to which Neste supplies low-sulfur marine fuel to Tallink Grupp's ferries calling at ports in Finland.