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No Scrubs: More Ports Declare Ban on EGCS Discharges
Posted: Jun 26, 2020
No Scrubs: More Ports Declare Ban on EGCS Discharges
Exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) – more commonly referred to as scrubbers – are an accepted equivalent measure in complying with the IMO 2020 global sulphur cap. The use of scrubbers has split the shipping industry. Ports around the world are looking at the impact of scrubber use in their waters.
A number of ports and regions have already stated that they will not allow the discharge of washwater from scrubbers.
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IMO DCS – deadline 31 May 2020 - first Statement of Compliance shall be onboard
Posted: May 22, 2020
IMO DCS – deadline 31 May 2020 - first Statement of Compliance shall be onboard
With the first reporting year for IMO DCS ended (2019), and the deadline for reporting the data to the verifier has passed (31 March), a Statement of Compliance (SoC) shall be provided by the verifier and kept onboard no later than 31 May 2020. This statutory news is a reminder on how to stay in compliance with regulation 22A of MARPOL Annex VI.
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South Korea - Designation of SOx Emission Control Areas (SECA) and Speed Reduction Program.
Posted: May 19, 2020
South Korea - Designation of SOx Emission Control Areas (SECA) and Speed Reduction Program.
From 1 September 2020, the South Korea government will implement mandatory SOx Emission Control Areas (SECAs) requiring the use of 0.1% sulphur fuel by ships in specified port areas. The South Korea government has also released a voluntary speed reduction program in the same ports.
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IMO-2020 sulphur cap - issues to consider prior to the implementation of the carriage ban on 1 March 2020
Posted: Feb 12, 2020
IMO-2020 sulphur cap - issues to consider prior to the implementation of the carriage ban on 1 March 2020
With the IMO 2020 global sulphur cap now in force, members should bear in mind another significant date in relation to the ‘carriage ban’ - coming into force on 1 March 2020. The ban mandates that fuel oil used and carried on board ships must not exceed the 0.50% sulphur limit, unless the ship is provided with ‘equivalent’ compliance mechanism like exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS), or 'scrubbers'.
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Sulphur Cap 2020 – HSFO carriage ban only weeks away
Posted: Feb 12, 2020
Sulphur Cap 2020 – HSFO carriage ban only weeks away
Now, with the new global 0.50% sulphur limit in force, next on the regulatory timeline is the carriage ban effective from 1 March. From this date, high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) cannot be carried in the fuel oil tanks unless the vessel is fitted with an approved equivalent arrangement. More about the carriage ban in this statutory news.
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