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INSIGHTS

Managing the switch

The impending change to the global cap on sulphur emissions will complicate vessel operations and safely switching to a compliant fuel will therefore require careful plan- ning, explains John LaRese, Marine Fuels Technical Advisor, ExxonMobil.

By John Larese here is less than 18 months to go until the Internation- the increased likelihood of compatibility problems, along with al Maritime Organization’s (IMO) global 0.5 per cent the chance of heightened levels of cat