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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 …

SHIP CHARTER

F R Chowdhury In shipping when a ship is hired it is always referred to as being on charter. The owner of the ship is still referred to as the owner and one who hires the ship or space thereof is referred to as the charterer. The instrument of agreement is known as the “charter …

PORT STATE CONTROL (PSC)

F R Chowdhury Image Credit: ClassNK 1. What is PSC: It is customary to respect law of the land. You will appreciate that I will have to comply with laws of Malaysia so long I am in Malaysia no matter what my nationality is. The principle of Port State Control is based on this simple …

ENCLOSED SPACE ENTRY

By Maklub Al Mostofa Enclosed Space: For the purpose of this Guide, an ‘Enclosed Space’ is defined as a space that has the following characteristics: Limited openings for entry and exit. Unfavourable natural ventilation. Not designed for continuous worker occupancy Enclosed spaces include, but are not limited to: Cargo spaces Double bottoms Fuel tanks Ballast …

PROBLEMS IN BOILERS

Image Credit:www.globalspec.com   Some common boiler problems are described below: Fires Cleanliness of the heat recovery surfaces after the boiler can often be judged by observing the gas pressure differential above and below. Any significant rise in this value should be attended to. Whilst good combustion conditions will minimise the risk, deposits allowed to accumulate …