Belgium is a member of the European Union, Directive(EU) 2016/802 therefore applies and a maximum of 0.10% sulphur fuel is to be used in port. Belgian coastal waters are in the North Sea Emission Control Area as defined under MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 14 and therefore the limit of 0.10% sulphur fuel also applies to […]
As Ireland is a member of the European Union, Directive(EU) 2016/802 applies and a maximum of 0.10% sulphur fuel is to be used in port. Irish waters are not in a Emission Control Area defined by MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 14 and therefore the global limit of 3.50% sulphur applies to vessels except some passenger […]
The UK is to leave the European Union on 31 January 2020, however Directive(EU) 2016/802 will continue to apply during a ‘transition’ period currently scheduled to end 31 December 2020 and therefore a maximum of 0.10% sulphur fuel is to be used in port **. UK waters to the east and south in the English […]
16 May 2019 MPA Port Circular 11 of 2019 on reception facilities (which can also be downloaded at the MPA website here) classifies exhaust gas cleaning residues generated by ships as Toxic Industrial Waste (TIW), which must be disposed of ashore through licensed collectors, if offloaded in Singapore. EGCSA Comment: It should be noted that […]
