IMO’s MEPC 73, which concluded on Friday, considered impact assessment methodology ahead of sending the ‘Scope of Work’- which sets out the work to be done to reduce the risks associated with the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil as fuel by ships in Arctic waters, including the proposal for a ban, to the on Pollution Prevention and Response subcommittee (PPR6) in February 2019.
Support for commencing work, to mitigate the risks of using and carrying HFO fuel in the Arctic which includes...
https://safety4sea.com/mepc-73-marks-progress-towards-arctic-hfo-ban/