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MARINE FUELS & EMISSIONS “The reductions in sul- fur oxide emissions re- sulting from the lower global sulfur cap are ex- pected to have a signi? - cant bene? cial impact on the environment and on human health.”

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Kitack Lim, Secretary-General, International Maritime Organization (IMO) the global re? ning industry will have ert Pedersen, Deputy Secretary General that the shipping industry will buy the Ships (MARPOL Convention). The An- the capacity to produce enough marine of BIMCO, stated: “It is clear that the fuel they need. But if it is in short sup- nex sets progressively stricter regula- fuel by 2020. BIMCO is also concerned IMO study is ? awed, meaning it is not ply, the cost will rise not just for ship- tions in order to control emissions from that the supply of fuel to other sectors possible to determine from the study that ping but for all users of the fuel. This ships, including sulfur oxides (SOx) and of the global economy could face ma- there would be suf? cient fuel available will price those in poorer conomies out nitrous oxides (NOx), which present ma- jor disruption if these issues are not ad- in 2020. On that basis, our opinion is that of the market. “It’s a complex issue – but jor risks to both the environment and hu- dressed beforehand. It has funded, with it was irresponsible for IMO to make the the dif? culties in ensuring suf? cient re- man health.

others, an independent supplementary decision to go for 2020 at MEPC 70. ? nery capacity and the disruption caused The date of 2020 was agreed by the study carried out by EnSys and Navigis- There is clearly a need for additional by an overnight introduction have to be Convention participants in amendments tics to assess the availability of marine analysis to ensure the supply chain for thoroughly taken into account.” adopted in 2008. When those amend- fuel, the conclusion of which being that global trade is not seriously disrupted ments were adopted, it was also agreed it is unlikely that there will be suf? cient and developing nations are not hit hard The Current Position that a review should be undertaken by low-sulfur fuel available for marine pur- by a lack of affordable energy. Regulations governing sulfur oxide 2018 in order to assess whether suf? cient poses in 2020 if an uninterrupted supply “This is not about the cost of low- emissions from ships are included in compliant fuel oil would be available to of fuel to all other sectors of the global sulfur fuel for ships – that has long been Annex VI to the International Conven- meet the 2020 date. If not, the date could economy is to be maintained. Lars Rob- known,” Pedersen continued. “We know tion for the Prevention of Pollution from be deferred to 2025. The review, which 26 Maritime Reporter & Engineering News • DECEMBER 2016

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