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IMO To Decide Fate of HFO’s And Determine Scrubber Effectiveness

  • Shipping companies have spent more than $12bn fitting thousands of scrubbers on vessels.
  • Preliminary risk assessment on the PAH emissions from scrubbers was not possible considering the available information.
  • The IMO is due to discuss future regulation of scrubbers at a meeting next week.
  • The IMO’s sub-committee PPR will this week finalize details of the ban from 1 March on the carriage of HFO on ships not fitted with scrubbers.
  • The premium for LSFO has ranged from $200-$300 a ton.
  • Installing...

http://mfame.guru/imo-to-decide-fate-of-hfos-and-determine-scrubber-effectiveness/

IMO meets to ensure enforcement of carriage ban

IMO 2020 has been in effect since 1 January 2020. From 1 March 2020, the carriage ban on non-compliant fuel oil will enter into force, helping to support implementation of the global sulphur limit. To support the safe and consistent sampling of fuel oil being carried for use, and the enforcement of the carriage ban, IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR), meeting this week (17-21 February), will finalize draft guidelines for the verification of the sulphur content of the...

https://safety4sea.com/imo-meets-to-ensure-enforcement-of-carriage-ban/

New marine fuels blends emit more black carbon than HFO, study says

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Finland and Germany submitted a study to the IMO’s Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) sub-committee, in order to be revised during its session scheduled for February. This document presents results of a measurement campaign for the analysis of the impact of fuel oil quality on Black Carbon emissions. The results indicate that new blends of marine fuels with 0.50% sulphur content can contain a large percentage of aromatic compounds, which have a direct impact on Black Carbon emissions.

Docume...

https://safety4sea.com/new-marine-fuels-blends-emit-more-black-carbon-than-hfo-study-says/

Scrubber malfunctions in spotlight ahead of upcoming 2020 sulphur cap

In light of scrubber malfunction issues that have arose, the Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response 6th meeting(PPR) committed to investigate the environmental impacts of EGCS liquid effluents by adding a new item on their agenda, called ‘Evaluation and harmonization of rules and guidance on the discharge of liquid effluents from EGCS into waters, including conditions and areas‘, which will be evaluated on the next PPR.

The 2015 Guidelines on Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS)...

https://safety4sea.com/scrubber-malfunctions-in-spotlight-ahead-of-upcoming-2020-sulphur-cap/

PPR to look into environmental impact of scrubbers washwater

As BIMCO informs, the Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC) 74 agreed to task its sub-committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) to look into the discharge from open-looped scrubbers, and especially the environmental impact of the washwater.

During the meeting, a number of delegations expressed some concerns regarding whether a scrubber system could be a more favourable treatment of ships equipped with a scrubber system, in comparison to ships using compliant fuel.

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https://safety4sea.com/ppr-to-look-into-environmental-impact-of-scrubbers-washwater/

2020 Global Sulphur Cap

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On 1 January 2020, the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) global cap on sulphur content in fuel will come into force. The cap requires all ships to burn fuel with a sulphur content not exceeding 0.5%, or to be equipped with a scrubber that reduces the vessel’s sulphur emissions to 0.5%. 70 000 vessels will be effected by the cap and ship owners need to be preparing now to comply with the Regulations or face harsh penalties, come 2020. Bunker suppliers and monitoring authorities also...

http://www.sashippingnews.com/2019/04/03/2020-global-sulphur-cap/

IBIA: Obscurity remains regarding 2020 non-availability situations

As IBIA reports, a standard IMO format for reporting non-availability of compliant fuel oil has been developed, as well as guidance for how such reports should be investigated by authorities. However, there is no resolution yet about how to deal with any bunkers that are over the 0.50% sulphur limit, which remain on board a ship when the carriage ban takes effect.

Many member states emphasize that it must be debunkered at the first port of call, but IBIA claims that in reality this may not...

https://safety4sea.com/ibia-obscurity-remains-regarding-2020-non-availability-situations/

IBIA assists IMO’s sulphur testing and verification framework

IBIA has been participating, consulting and contributing to IMO’s meetings, concerning amendments to MARPOL Annex VI that will ensure consistent implementation of the global 0.50% sulphur cap, developed at the 6th meeting of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 6).

Mainly, IBIA provides information on issues around verifying compliance with sulphur limits, where it has been proactive in seeking sensible solutions to known and anticipated problems.

  • New definitions...

https://safety4sea.com/ibia-assists-imos-sulphur-testing-and-verification-framework/

Banning HFO from Arctic gets closer

IMO has been pushed to ban heavy fuel oil (HFO) for use and carriage as a fuel in the Arctic. However, on the one hand some want the ban to take place as soon as possible. On the other hand, many are those that support the idea of not banning HFO before knowing the result of an assessment of the impacts, regarding both the environment and the economy of Arctic indigenous and local communities and industries.

Specifically, IBIA’s Unni Einemo stated that PPR 6 agreed on the methodology for the...

https://safety4sea.com/banning-hfo-from-arctic-gets-closer/

IMO PPR 6 agrees on draft Guidelines for 2020 sulphur cap

IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR) met from 18 to 22 February at IMO headquarters and focused on finalizing draft Guidelines on the implementation of the 0.50% sulphur limit under MARPOL Annex VI. After discussions, the Sub-Committee agreed to the results below.

PPR 6 agreed draft Guidelines for the consistent implementation of the 0.50% sulphur limit under MARPOL Annex VI, along with other relevant guidelines.

They also formed a package helping the industry adapt the...

https://safety4sea.com/imo-ppr-6-agrees-on-draft-guidelines-for-2020-sulphur-cap/

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