Dealing with the technical and legal challenges of the 2020 sulphur cap

James Bamforth, of The Swedish Club, reminds the marine sector that on 1 January 2020 vessel owners must have made the decision to install exhaust gas scrubbers or to burn low sulphur or alternative fuels. The cost implications of any decision will be difficult to predict and there is no shortage of opinions in the marketplace

The Marine Environment Protection Committee confirmed in July 2018 that the new global sulphur limit for marine fuel of 0.5 per cent m/m will apply from 1 January 2020.