Ships face lower sulphur fuel requirements in emission control areas from 1 January 2015

Ships trading in designated emission control areas will have to use on board fuel oil with a sulphur content of no more than 0.10% from 1 January 2015, against the limit of 1.00% in effect up until 31 December 2014. The stricter rules come into effect under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution form ships (MARPOL) Annex VI (Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships), specifically under regulation 14, which covers emissions of Sulphur Oxides (SOx) and particulate matter from ships.

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Keywords: SULPHUR, SULPHUR OXIDES, SOX, SHIPS, IMO, AIR POLLUTION

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Related Topics: MARPOL Convention

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