More ports around the world are banning ships from using a fuel cleaning system ...
LONDON - More ports around the world are banning ships from using a fuel cleaning system that pumps waste water into the sea, one of the cheapest options for meeting new environmental shipping rules.The growing number of destinations imposing stricter regulations than those set by the International Maritime Organization are expected to be a costly headache for cruise and shipping firms as they face tough market conditions and slowing world trade.
The IMO rules will prohibit ships from using fuels with sulfur content above 0.5 percent, unless they are equipped with exhaust gas cleaning systems. The open loop scrubbers wash out the sulfur and some industry experts believe they are the cheapest way to meet the new global rules. Ships with open loop scrubbers docking or sailing through those ports would need to store waste in tanks until it could be discharged elsewhere or avoid the ports.
International regulation often lags local action and the IMO rules were agreed in 2016 after years of tense discussions.
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