Insufficient planning and more may hamper a smooth operational transition plan for vessels.
A signal to the industry that port state control will enforce new sulphur limits from ‘day one’.
Charterparties, where obligation to provide bunkers is on the charterer will require close attention.
Director discusses topics of uncertainty, information, IMO regulations and the opportunities for scrubbers.
Lack of agreed standards for new bunker fuels could lead to serious compatibility and mechanical problems.
IMO has scheduled an extra meeting in July to fast-track preparations for the 0.50% sulphur limit.
The academic facility provides a simplified break down of the climate agreement between nations.
IBIA: There will not be a full new revision of the ISO 8217 standard before 2020.
Industry will have to a make a choice between ISO 8754:2003 or the China proposed ISO 14596:2007.
Use of LNG and other types of low sulphur bunker fuel will add direct and indirect costs to operations, says Langh Tech.
