Shipowners, ship operators, bunker suppliers and other interested groups are encouraged to make use of guidelines developed by the IMO relating to the 0.50% sulphur limit taking effect on 1 January 2020. These comprehensive guidelines include a template for a “Fuel Oil Non-Availability Report (FONAR)” and an appendix on the… …more…
Guidance for best practice for Member State/coastal States adopted by MEPC 74
Following the adoption of Guidance on best practice for Member States/coastal States, the IMO now has a trinity of best practice documents aimed at key stakeholders affected by fuel quality issues under MARPOL Annex VI. The latest in the series is intended to assist Member States in carrying out their… …more…
FONAR discussions at MEPC 74 show divergent views
What happens with any non-compliant fuel oil remaining onboard a ship when arriving at the next port of call after submitting a Fuel Oil Non-Availability Report (FONAR)? The first option is debunkering, but what if that’s not possible at the ship’s first, second or even third port of call? The… …more…
MEPC 74 completes IMO 2020 guidelines
The 74th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee has completed a comprehensive set of guidelines for the consistent implementation of the 0.50% sulphur limit taking effect on 1 January 2020. Draft amendments to MARPOL Annex VI relating to enforcement of the 0.50% sulphur limit have also been approved,… …more…
Three Ps for IMO 2020
With less than a year left to get ready for the 0.50% sulphur limit, awareness is high but is that enough? Many have doubts, but don’t stop trying, says IBIA’s Unni Einemo. To be where we need to be by the end of this year, many elements of the three… …more…
IMO 2020: New fuel blends, new challenges
“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future.” This quote attributed to Nils Bohr, Nobel laureate in Physics, is a good reminder that even the sharpest minds and best models can get it wrong. Predicting how 2020 will play out is fraught with uncertainties and there is currently… …more…
IMO’s ship implementation plan for 2020
IBIA would like to remind our members and the maritime community in general about the ship implementation plan (SIP) prepared by the International Maritime Organization to assist ship owners in preparing for the use low sulphur fuels to comply with the 2020 sulphur limit. The SIP, which is not mandatory,… …more…
IMO best practice guidance for bunker fuel consumers and suppliers
As we approach the entry into force of the 0.50% sulphur limit, we are likely to see a range of unfamiliar fuel blends that will require due diligence from all parties. All stakeholders could benefit, therefore, from heeding the advice found in best practice guidance developed by the IMO, with… …more…
IBIA contributes to IMO’s sulphur testing and verification framework
Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI to help ensure consistent implementation of the global 0.50% sulphur cap, developed at the 6th meeting of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 6), will be sent for approval by the Marine Environment Protection Committee in May (MEPC 74), along with a… …more…
IMO’s 2020 implementation guidelines: an overview
The IMO has developed a comprehensive package of guidelines to assist industry and Administrations to effectively and uniformly implement the 0.50% sulphur limit that takes effect form 1 January, 2020. Guidelines developed by the 6th meeting of the IMO’s Sub-Committee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR 6) in February will… …more…
