The reduction of the MARPOL Annex VI global fuel sulphur cap to 0.50% will come into force on 1 January 2020. There will be no transition phase or grace period after this date. Shipowners and charterers need to act now and make the transition to compliance before 1 January 2020 and remove any non-compliant fuel before 1 March 2020.
The author of this whitepaper is North of England P&I
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