Fuel Nonavailability

MEPC74 Fuel Oil Non-Availability Report (FONAR) Guidelines

The recently concluded MEPC74 meeting held in London Last has set a guideline report on what needs to be done in case of non-availability of compliant and how to report it in different ports during inspections. Here’s a detailed insight on that report as made public by the IMO.

About the Report

This report is to be sent to the flag Administration and to the competent authorities in
the relevant port(s) of destination in accordance with regulation 18.2.4 of MARPOL Annex VI.

  1. The report shall be...

http://mfame.guru/mepc74-fuel-oil-non-availability-report-fonar-guidelines/

MEPC74 Guide for Shipowners and Operators

IMO has discussed various issues pertaining to global shipping in the recently concluded MEPC74 meeting which was being held in its headquarters in London. From it emerged some guidance for shipowner and operators, as made available by them on their website.

Here’s a list of those guidelines and directives.

Ship tank configuration and fuel system
  • The viscosity of most of these blended residual fuels is such that they cannot be used in distillate fuel-only systems and machinery, as they require...

http://mfame.guru/mepc74-guide-for-shipowners-and-operators/

Additional Sulphur Limit Guidelines Issued by the IMO

As per a statement released on Monday by the International Maritime Organization, the global shipping regulatory body has issued additional guidance over the implementation of the lower 0.5% sulfur limit on bunker fuels that goes into effect from January 1, 2020, reports Platts.

​What is it?

According to a Port News article, the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), meeting for its 74th session (13-17 May), approved various guidance and guidelines to support the implementation of...

http://mfame.guru/additional-sulphur-limit-guidelines-issued-by-the-imo/