As the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap came into effect on 1st January, shipowners will be conscious that a charterer may be less likely to charter a vessel which still has a large quantity of HSFO onboard, the Standard P&I Club noted.
Regulation 14.1.3 of MARPOL Annex VI came into force on 1 January 2020, bringing, among others, the need for shipowners to de-bunker non-compliant fuel (HSFO with sulphur content in excess of 0.5% m/m).
Flag states will now be expected to detect non-compliance and enforce...
https://safety4sea.com/attention-drawn-to-hsfo-de-bunkering-as-imo-2020-came-into-force/