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IMO To Propose Mediterranean ECA Next Year

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) plans to submit a proposal for an Emissions Control Area (ECA) across the Mediterranean next year, reports ArgusMedia.

NOx and sulphur emissions cut

The IMO’s head of air pollution and energy efficiency, Edmund Hughes, told S&P Global Platts’ Bunker Fuel Conference in Amsterdam that discussions over a possible ECA in the Mediterranean for nitrous oxide (NOx) and sulphur emissions were on.

ECAs aim to cut emissions from ships near land in the hope of...

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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/

Can Your Ship Engines Handle HFO To ULSFO Switching Hazards?

V.Group has issued a statement urging shipowners and operators to take a proactive approach to 2020 compliance, says an article published on their website.

SIPs to mitigate risks

With the global sulphur cap less than nine months away, V.Group the leading global marine and offshore vessel management and support services provider is seeing growing numbers of shipowners and operators developing Ship Implementation Plans (SIPs) to mitigate risks and minimise disruption.

What is the prediction?

It is...

http://mfame.guru/can-your-ship-engines-handle-hfo-to-ulsfo-switching-hazards/

IMO 2020 Effect on the Fuel Bunker Mix Short – and Long Term

As the global shipping industry is sailing towards the major change in bunker fuel regulations by IMO from January 1, 2020, a forecast on the volatile transition is stated in a press release published on Rystad Energy website.

Here’s an excerpt from it.

The stringent regulation

The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO’s) bunker fuel regulations comes into effect on January 1, 2020.

The sulfur content limits in bunker fuels used outside the designated Emission Control Areas (ECAs) will be...

http://mfame.guru/imo-2020-effect-on-the-fuel-bunker-mix-short-and-long-term/