With SOx emissions coming into focus as the 2020 global sulphur cap approaches, owners have a number of compliance options, including the fitting of scrubbers. While uptake of SOx scrubbers in the fleet has so far been limited mainly to vessel types that already spend a large proportion of time in Emissions Control Areas (ECAs), the proportion of new contracts for scrubber-fitted ships appears to be on the rise.
In Need Of A Bath
In recent years the regulation surrounding sulphur oxide gases (SOx) has been rapidly extended. Since 2015, 0.1% limits have been imposed on the sulphur content of fuel, closely linked to SOx emissions, within a number of Emissions Control Areas (ECAs). The first global sulphur cap was imposed in 2012, initially set at 3.5%, but in 2020 this will be sharply reduced to 0.5%, necessitating significant change in the operation of vessels.
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