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A Fleeting Effort at Ship Emission Control?

Posted August 01, 2011 8:36 AM

The International Maritime Organization recently enacted mandatory measures to improve ship energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The measures apply to ships over 400 gross tonnage built after 2013 and not to the existing fleet. A six-year waiver granted for new ships registered in developing nations could delay any full beneficial impact of the regulations until 2019. Is this approach too piecemeal, or do you think the efficiency and environmental gains will be cost-effective?

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Re: A Fleeting Effort at Ship Emission Control?

08/03/2011 11:16 AM

Just a couple of points regarding MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI. particularly with respect to sulphur content in FFO

From 1 January 2012, the global sulphur cap shall be 3.5% and is scheduled to decrease to 0.5% from 1 January 2020. However, the 2020 decrease is subject to a feasibility review to be completed by the IMO no later than 2018, which shall consider among other issues, the availability of compliant fuel. The sulphur limit in SOx Emission Control Areas shall be 1.0% from 1 July 2010 and shall decrease to 0.1% from 1 January 2015.

It would not surprise me if the the push came a little quicker from IMO and increases in SECAs as well............like the Mediterranean Sea

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