Environmental regulations regarding sulphur content in marine fuel have tightened over the years, and are set to become yet more stringent — the International Maritime Organisation recently issued global regulations that mandate a reduction in sulphur oxide (SOx) emissions from the current cap of 3.5% of fuel content to 0.5% by 2020.
Coupled with limits on the amount of nitrous oxide (NOx) and particulate matter in emission control areas, the new guidelines could build a case for greater uptake of non-traditional marine fuels such as LNG.
