Emission Control Areas

Current Status & Future Prospects Of LNG for Ships

With the IMO ‘s tightening of SOx regulations, most ocean-going vessels now use low-sulfur heavy oil, however, the use of low sulfur heavy oil does not change CO2 emissions, says a blog article published in MOL website.

Environmentally friendly energy

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is an environmentally friendly energy source that emits less carbon dioxide than coal or oil. Natural gas is cooled to minus 162 degrees Celsius which turns it into a liquid.

LNG trade

Liquefaction reduces the volume to...

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0.10% Sulphur Emission Control Areas Enforced in South Korea

  • Korean classification society Korea Register releases a notice with regard to Emission Control Areas, which is in effect from September 1st, 2020.
  • The notice is on the Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries’ first stage of 0.10% sulphur Emission Control Areas.
  • The regulation applies to ships anchored or moored, but from 1 January 2022.
  • The ships will be required to use fuels with no more than 0.10% sulphur when navigating in the designated ECAs.

A recent news report in the Manifold Times...

https://mfame.guru/0-10-sulphur-emission-control-areas-enforced-in-south-korea/

Why China Needs To Protect Its Coast With the IMO ECA Plans?

In a major development, China has been taking steps to curb the blight of ship emission related deaths, notably by expanding their domestic emission control areas (DECAs) to cover the country’s entire coastline, reports the Maritime Executive.

  • As many as 20,000 ship emission related Chinese deaths were reported by scientists in 2015.
  • While an important step, this new “national” DECA has room for improvement. The four emission control areas currently managed by the IMO offer good points of...

http://mfame.guru/why-china-needs-to-protect-its-coast-with-the-imo-eca-plans/

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