South Korean Oil Refiners to Phase Out Single-Hull Ships Ahead of International Ban

摘要

South Korea's five oil refiners have reached an agreement with the government to cut back on the use of chartered single-hulled oil tankers in South Korean waters at least one year before an international ban on fuel oil carriage in single-hulled vessels fully takes effect on Jan. 1, 2011, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) said Jan. 25.