How apt that January is named after the Roman God of gateways, of beginnings and endings and of transition. As 2016 draws to a close, this is one year where we can surely look back at a momentous decision for shipping and look ahead to what must happen next. In October IMO made the only […]
PRESENTATIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT: RESOURCES/WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS The second EGCSA workshop of 2016 is to be held at London Heathrow 30 November – 1 December 2016 Day 1 (09:00 to 17:30) is open to all members, all associate members and a number of guests. Day 2 is for members and suppliers of wash water […]
Picture courtesy of IMO This month, at IMO’s 70th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee it will be decided when sulphur in marine fuel is be globally limited to 0.5% for ships operating outside of Emission Control Areas. The start dates under consideration are 2020 or 2025.
Expert papers submitted to IMO will guide the 2020/2025 decision and will present various scenarios around the availability of fuel and alternative compliance technologies. It is believed that at least one paper will use a scenario in which some 15% of the global fleet, in terms of ship numbers, are fitted with scrubbers. Depending upon […]
