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IMO may approve prohibition on the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil in 2020

06 April 2018

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 72) will meet next week, where a prohibition on the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil with a sulphur content exceeding 0.50% is on the agenda.

FUJCON 2017: No magic bullet for bunker contracts

30 March 2017

BIMCO speaks at the 10th Fujairah Bunkering and Fuel Oil Forum.

Caution

12 September 2016

Use of fuel: As provided by the directive 1999/32/ce as amended by directive 2005/33/ce of the european parliament and as per italian law too, we would draw your kind attention to the following: as from jan. 1st 2010 any vessel, in EC port or within the italian territorial waters using marine gasoil, are under the obligation to use, fuels with a percentage of sulphur less than0,10%. by mass (while at anchorage, in port, at berth). Vsl to have on board sample of fuels supplied and relative delivery receipt showing the percentage of sulphur. Harbour Master reserves his rights to perform inspections on board the vessel to ascertain the quantity of sulphur and in case the percentage will exceed the 0,10%, the Master or owners could be fined from minimum 15.000 euro to maximum 150.000 euro.

ISO issue letter of conformity ahead of 2020 sulphur cap

18 July 2018

The 2020 0.50% sulphur limit for fuel oil used outside emission control areas will undoubtedly create operational issues for crews onboard ships. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has now issued a letter in this regard rebutting these claims.

BIMCO calls for prohibition on the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil in 2020

02 February 2018

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 5) will meet next week.

ISO issue letter of conformity ahead of 2020 sulphur cap

18 July 2018

MPA Singapore jumpstarts IMO data collection system

07 December 2017

A year before IMO launches it's data collection system (DCS) in 2019, the Maritime and Port Authorities of Singapore (MPA Singapore) has started a voluntary data collection of fuel oil consumption.

USCG Voluntary Bunker Sampling

19 February 2016

MARPOL Annex VI requires ships to limit sulfur emissions in the ship’s exhaust, either by using fuel with low sulfur content or by an approved, fully-operational emission control technology. USCG voluntary fuel oil sampling initiative to assess industry compliance.

IMO backs the industry proposal for prohibition on the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil in 2020

09 February 2018

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 5) met in London this week. This is a short overview of the most important points discussed.

BIMCO tackling safety challenges around sulphur cap at IMO

06 July 2018

The safety challenges connected with the implementation of the 0.50% sulphur cap are numerous, but not insurmountable. The issues are to some extent known from the implementation of the sulphur emission control areas (SECA) in 2015, among others loss of power, leaking fuel and lower flashpoints. Other issues have to be managed by digging out the experience from the 1980’s with very bad fuel oil quality e.g. instability and incompatibility.