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…
Bunkernet partners with IBIA for conference and training in Cyprus
More than 140 delegates took part in the 7th Bunkernet Bunker Conference, jointly organised by Bunkernet and IBIA. The conference was run in conjunction with the East Med Marine and Oil & Gas Exhibition at the Grand Resort in Limassol, Cyprus on Thursday April 11. The focus was, as you… …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…
IMO meeting considers more control on bunker suppliers
Measures to improve control on fuel quality provided by bunker suppliers have once again been discussed at the IMO. This time, it resulted in some instructions for member states on what can be done as part of IMO guidelines to encourage consistent implementation of the 0.50% sulphur limit, as well… …more…
Some unresolved issues remaining around IMO 2020 non-availability situations
A standard IMO format for reporting non-availability of compliant fuel oil has been developed along with guidelines for how such reports should be investigated by authorities, but there is no resolution yet regarding how to deal with any bunkers exceeding the 0.50% sulphur limit remaining on board a ship once… …more…
Work remaining on updating IMO guidelines for scrubbers
A full review of the 2015 Guidelines on Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) needs more time, meaning only elements relating to malfunction of the EGCS system or a monitoring instrument have been sent for approval by the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 74) in May. That meeting will also… …more…
Arctic fuel oil ban edges closer
Pressure is mounting for the IMO to ban heavy fuel oil (HFO) for use and carriage as a fuel in the Arctic. But while some want to a ban to be introduced as soon as possible, others want to ensure that it won’t be pushed through before knowing the outcome… …more…
New IBIA board members announced at AGM
The result of the International Bunker Industry Association board elections were announced at the IBIA AGM on Monday 25 February, 2019 at the Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane, prior to the 25th IBIA Annual Dinner. Eight candidates were up for election for two IBIA board positions. The two… …more…
