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SUMMARY OF MARPOL AND SOLAS AMENDMENTS ENTERING INTO FORCE FROM 01 JANUARY 2020

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MARPOL: Annex VI 0.50% Sulphur Limit: The limit for sulphur in fuel oil used on board ships to be reduced to 0.50% m/m (mass by mass). SOLAS: Amendments to SOLAS regulations III/3 and III/20 to make mandatory the requirements for maintenance, thorough examination, operational testing, overhaul and repair of lifeboats and rescue boats, launching appliances …

IMO SULPHUR REGULATIONS 2020

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The 2020 IMO global 0.50 percent fuel Sulphur Technical Note: In less than a week time, From 1st January 2020, the maximum permissible global Sulphur content of marine fuels is going to be reduced from 3.5 % to 0.5% according to MARPOL Annex VI. Ships operating outside Emission Control Areas (ECAs) will have three options …