Sulphur reduction was under discussion this week at the 57th session of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 57) meeting in London. None of the proposals could fully satisfy the participants though they were especially interested in two options. According to one of the options the sulphur cap for fuel used in SECAs is to be 1.00% from early in 2010, dropping to 0.10% in 2015, and for the global sulphur cap to be reduced to 0.50% from 2018. The second proposal was that the global sulphur cap should be further lowered from 3.00% in 2012 to 1.50% in 2016. The final decision is to be taken by IMO this year
2008 April 4
Low-sulphur future for bunker suppliers
Sulphur reduction was under discussion this week at the 57th session of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 57) meeting in London. None of the proposals could fully satisfy the participants though they were especially interested in two options. According to one of the options the sulphur cap for fuel used in SECAs is to be 1.00% from early in 2010, dropping to 0.10% in 2015, and for the global sulphur cap to be reduced to 0.50% from 2018. The second proposal was that the global sulphur cap should be further lowered from 3.00% in 2012 to 1.50% in 2016. The final decision is to be taken by IMO this year