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Bahrain

Bahrain’s ports and waters are outside of IMO MARPOL Annex VI Emission Control Areas. Under Annex VI regulation 14 the maximum fuel sulphur limit of 0.50% applies from 1 January 2020. While regulation 4 also applies and approved EGCS can be used as an alternative means of compliance, discharges from open loop scrubbers are not […]

Pakistan

7 January 2020 Pakistan’s ports and waters are outside of IMO MARPOL Annex VI Emission Control Areas. Under Annex VI regulation 14 the maximum fuel sulphur limit of 0.50% applies from 1 January 2020. While regulation 4 also applies and approved EGCS can be used as an alternative means of compliance,  discharges from open loop […]

South Africa

South Africa’s ports and waters are outside of IMO MARPOL Annex VI Emission Control Areas. Under Annex VI regulation 14 the maximum fuel sulphur limit of 0.50% applies from 1 January 2020. Regulation 4 also applies and EGCS be used as an alternative means of compliance if at least as effective in terms of SOx […]

Bermuda

Bermuda’s Environmental Policy for Ships can be found at https://www.gov.bm/environmental-policy-ships Key (abridged) points for vessels  in Bermuda’s territorial waters include: 1. A ship staying in Bermuda’s territorial waters for a cumulative total of 7 days or longer within one year shall make application for Operating Licences for Controlled Plant…… 3. The maximum allowed sulphur content […]