In the recently concluded IMO MEPC74 meeting held in London last month, the IMO has shared some valuable guidelines on fuel oil non-availability. Here’s a first-hand report of that.
Guidance on fuel oil non-availability- Regulation 18.2.1 of MARPOL Annex VI provides that in the event compliant fuel oil
cannot be obtained, a Party to MARPOL Annex VI can request evidence outlining the attempts made to obtain the compliant fuel oil, including attempts made to local alternative sources. - Regulations...
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