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ICS launch free guide on compliance with 2020 sulphur cap

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has launched a free guide to preparing for the 2020 Sulphur Cap and using compliant fuels.

Marcus Hand, Editor

September 17, 2018

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Noting the vast majority of ships would comply using 0.5% sulphur fuels the guide is written for those planning to use compliant fuels and explains the complexities they will face.

ICS secretary general, Guy Platten, explained: “Shipping companies may need to start ordering compliant fuels from as early as the middle of 2019, and they are strongly recommended to commence developing implementation plans as soon as possible.”

The ICS noted implementation would be far more complex than the introduction of Emission Control Areas due to its global scale and the availability of compliant fuels.

Read more: ICS' Poulsson keen to engage oil companies on low sulphur fuel availability in 2020

The ICS says that shipowners need to have a suitably developed implentation plan and be able to demonstrate “good faith” they had made all reasonable efforts to be in compliance.

“This need to demonstrate good faith could be particularly important in the event that safe and compliant fuels are unavailable in some ports during the initial weeks of implementation” said Platten. “And IMO has provisionally agreed that Port State Control authorities may take into account the ship’s implementation plan when verifying compliance with the 0.5% sulphur limit.

Concerns about the safety and quality issues of blended, compliant fuels remain.

The guide is available for download here

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About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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