Joint industry guidance for the supply and use of 0.50% sulphur fuel


Disruptive change facing the shipping industry is fast approaching in the form of the IMO Sulphur Cap regulation, which comes into force from 1 January 2020. Although the picture is still far from clear, those in the know expect a number of vessels and operators to be non-compliant come January. Where this leaves things and how authorities will react, only time will tell. And worryingly, is it already simply too late for some organisations to do what they need to do in time to ensure compliance?


To aid those operating in the sector who ‘need to know’, a number of shipping, refining, fuel supply and standards organisations have collaborated in order to produce Joint Industry Guidance on the supply and use of 0.50% sulphur marine fuel, which was released on 20 August 2019.


Background In October 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) established a global limit for sulphur in fuel oil used on board ships of 0.50% m/m to apply from 1 January 2020. The implementation of this regulation is expected to have significant implications throughout the marine fuel supply chain and will require detailed consideration by all parties associated with the production,


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