World Coal News Friday, 26 December 14 Ships Face Lower Sulphur Fuel Requirements in Emission Control Areas from 1 January 2015 – IMO The new stricter rules come into result under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution form ships (MARPOL) Annex VI (Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships), particularly under regulation 14, which covers emissions of Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and particulate matter from ships. These provisions were adopted in October 2008 by agreement and entered into force in July 2010. According to this, Ships trading in designated emission control areas will have to use on board fuel oil with Sulphur content of no more than 0.10% from 1 January 2015 aligned with the limit of 1.00% in effect up until 31 December 2014. These emission control areas formed under MARPOL Annex VI for SO. These are: the Baltic Sea area; the North Sea area; the North American area (covering designated coastal areas of the United States and Canada); and the United States Caribbean Sea area (around Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands). In the non emission control areas, the present limit for Sulphur content of fuel oil is 3.50%, lessening to 0.50% m/m on and later than 1 January 2020. The 2020 date is being suggested to a review and appraisal, to be finished by 2018, as to the accessibility of the vital fuel oil. As depend on the outcome of the review, this date could be postponed to 1 January 2025. komorocoal/komoro-news/ships-face-lower-sulphur-fuel-requirements-in-emission-control-areas-from-1-january-2015-%E2%80%93-imo.aspx
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 14:16:17 +0000