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Grace Period After IMO 2020 Implementation?

5 August 2019

Talks regarding a period of “permitted noncompliance” following the 1 January 2020 implementation is getting stronger, reports The LoadStar.

Need a grace period?

The growing safety concerns around the IMO’s 0.5% sulphur cap on marine fuels, has led to talk of a period of “permitted noncompliance” following the 1 January implementation.

Increased rates and availability issues

Indonesia announced that it will continue to allow its flag-state vessels to burn 3.5% sulphur content fuel within its...

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Technical Review of Safety Implications of 2020 Compliant Fuels

20 June 2019

The recently concluded (Maritime Environment Protection Committee) MEPC 74 meeting held in London last month for the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships, has set a guideline report for possible safety implications relating to fuel oils, meeting the 0.50% m/m sulphur limit. Here’s a detailed insight on the same as made public by IMO.

Identified potential safety implications

The potential safety implications identified are listed below, but are not limited to, the following:

sta...

http://mfame.guru/technical-review-of-safety-implications-of-2020-compliant-fuels/

Open Loop Scrubbers Viable for 80-90% of Global Shipping

2 April 2019

Yara Marine sees 80-90% open loop scrubbers feasible, though a growing number of countries and regions around the world are introducing bans on the same.
Some studies shown no real environmental impact by open loop bans.
Few maintain that the effects of wash water have yet to be assessed or may even be harmful, or for reasons other than environmental concern.
Open loop scrubbers, do not perform effectively in water with low alkalinity, so systems supplying alkali in a closed loop are required.

http://mfame.guru/open-loop-scrubbers-viable-for-80-90-of-global-shipping/