USCG gets set to enforce 2020 fuel sulfur cap
JUNE 19, 2018 — “We don’t believe there will be a shortage of 0.5 percent compliant fuel,” Rear Admiral John Nadeau, USCG, assistant commandant for prevention policy, said in a panel discussion
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Shipowners seek IMO action on sulfur cap challenges
JUNE 18, 2018 — As the January 1, 2020 implementation date for the global 0.5 percent cap on sulfur in marine fuel gets nearer, the challenges it presents are becoming increasingly apparent. Shipowners
ABS issues Marine Fuel Oil advisory to help owners prepare for 2020
JUNE 8, 2018 — A recent informal poll by ABS found 53 percent of shipowners and operators saying that their fleets were not yet ready to meet IMO’s upcoming 2020 global sulfur
With 2020 sulfur cap nearing, ExxonMobil to roll-out compliant fuels
APRIL 18, 2018 — The clock is ticking on IMO’s 0.5% Global Sulfur Cap, and one of the big concerns for ship operators is the availability of compliant fuel. ExxonMobil today announced
There’s no ‘one-size-fits-all’ exhaust gas scrubber
FEBRUARY 15, 2018 — With the global 0.5% sulfur cap fast approaching, owners that are committed to retrofitting exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) on their ships need to keep in mind that
BIMCO Secretary General signs on for five more years
DECEMBER 11, 2017 — BIMCO’s Secretary General & CEO, Angus Frew, is extending his contract to the end of 2022. He has held the position since September 2013 and is also a
ABS meetings discuss sulfur cap and EU MRV regs
MARCH 28, 2017 Classification society ABS this month held its annual national and regional committee meetings in London, Copenhagen and Hamburg — and air emission requirements, including the impending 2020 sulfur cap and
MHI-MME retrofits 80 LNG carriers for ultra low sulfur fuel
FEBRUARY 20, 2017 — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Engine Co., Ltd. (MHI-MME) has completed retrofit work to enable 80 LNG carriers to run on Low Sulfur Fuel. IMO’s global sulfur
IMO panel tries to smooth path to 0.5% sulfur cap
JANUARY 19, 2017 — Work to support the smooth and effective implementation of the 0.5 percent global sulfur cap on marine fuel is a main focus for IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention
Wartsila “well positioned” for global sulfur cap
OCTOBER 31, 2016 — Wärtsilä says it is well positioned to help companies meet the global cap that will limit the sulfur content of marine fuels to 0.5% effective from January 2020.