Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)

Prohibition of open-loop scrubber systems in Singapore

On November 30, 2018 Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) declared that, with immediate effect, the discharge of wash water from open-loop exhaust gas scrubbers in the port of Singapore would be prohibited.
The IMO’s global sulfur cap bans ships from using fuels with a sulfur content above 0.5% from January 1, 2020, compared with 3.5% now. To comply with the new rules, ships will be required to burn marine gasoil, low-sulfur fuel oil, or shift to alternative fuels like liquefied natural...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/12/07/prohibition-of-open-loop-scrubber-systems-in-singapore/

MPA of Singapore joins SEALNG coalition

Peter Keller, SEALNG chairman and executive vice president, TOTE Inc. (left), shaking hands with Capt M Segar, assistant chief executive (operations), Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (right).

MARITIME AND PORT AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE (MPA) JOINS SEALNG COALITION

SINGAPORE, LONDON, 3 October 2018: SEALNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, announced today during SIBCON 2018 that it has welcomed...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/03/mpa-of-singapore-joins-sealng-coalition/

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