Turkey follows EU on emissions
0.1% sulphur rule for ships in port from 1 January In what appears to be a surprise move the Turkish authorities have followed the EU countries in imposing strict sulphur limits on vessels in port. have From 1 January ships must use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 1% ruling for vessels at berth in Turkish ports and transiting its inland waterways, according OW Bunker. "This is a significant move by the Turkish authorities and is much more restrictive than current sulphur regulations," says Steffen Kortegaard, Technical Director, OW Bunker.The global bunker supplier has highlighted the potential safety issues that ship owners and operators will face in Turkish waters when new local sulphur legislation comes into force . It says the ruling, "delivered by the Turkish Chamber of Shipping and the Turkish General Directorate of Marine Transport" states that: "marine fuels whose sulphur content exceeds 0.1% by mass cannot be used as of 01.01.2012 in the inland vessels and in the vessels on the quay.'"The new Turkish regulations mean that 0.1% sulphur content gas oil must be used by vessels calling at Turkish ports between the end of the sea passage and the commencement of the sea passage including ...
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