Maritime New Zealand informs that from January 1, 2020, New Zealand flagged vessels that will visit foreign ports of states in line with MARPOL Annex VI – Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships will have to be compliant with two new requirements.
Specifically, the new requirements are focusing on fuel use onboard the vessel and emissions; In essence, vessels should comply with:
- Stricter limits for sulphur in fuel oil used on board.
- Ships over 5000 GT must be able to provide appropriate evidence...