- ‘FONAR’ system to assist ships in their Regulation 18 declarations to state is still being processed by IMO.
- From 1 January 2015, in ECAs established under MARPOL Annex VI, the sulphur limit for fuel oil used by ships was reduced to 0.1% from 3.5%.
- No set fines or sanctions are established by IMO for non-compliance with their regulations, but will be for individual state signatories to decide.
- Based on FONAR system that is already in use in the North American ECA, the USCG released a Q&A...
http://mfame.guru/sulphur-cap-2020-fonar-guidance-awaited-from-imo/