Category: Fuel quality & ISO standards
MEPC 76: Black carbon and EGCS discussions postponed
Backlog of papers from MEPC 75 have to wait again as GHG discussions take precedence… Read more…
Arctic HFO ban will include most VLSFOs
Use and carriage ban adopted at MEPC 76 set to take effect in July 2024… Read more…
IMO considering possible measures relating to ‘parameters other than flashpoint’
IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee is looking into concerns about fuel quality impacting on ship safety… Read more…
IMO to develop guidelines for dealing with ‘off-spec’ flashpoint incidents
A fuel with flashpoint below 60°C is not only outside the ISO 8217 specification, it is also a brea… Read more…
IMO moves closer to additional flashpoint regulations
Aim is to prevent fuels below SOLAS limit from being supplied to ships…. Read more…
Black carbon in the Arctic: IBIA supports voluntary measures prior to regulation
IMO meeting in late March discussed causes and potential controls of black carbon emissions… Read more…
IBIA at IMO next week for black carbon discussion
IBIA has co-authored a submission to next week’s session of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution… Read more…
VLSFO – FACT VS FICTION
VLSFO has been in use for over a year, largely without incident. So why the continued vilification?… Read more…
Setting standards: What next for ISO 8217?
Monique Vermeire chairs the committee in charge of reviewing the ISO 8217 marine fuel standard. In l… Read more…
FEATURE: Let’s talk about sulphur verification – IBIA tackles tricky issue
The subject of the latest IBIA member meeting was interpretation of sulphur test result. We keep getting questions about…