The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a complementary amendment to support consistent implementation of its upcoming 0.50% limit on sulphur in ship fuel oil.
To be executed under IMO’s MARPOL treaty, the regulation on 0.50% sulphur fuel limit is expected to come into force on 1 January 2020.
The regulation mandates ships across the globe to use fuels with 0.50% sulphur content, compared to the current 3.50%.
IMO’s newly adopted amendment aims to ban the carriage of...