Needed: More low sulfur fuel

摘要

August 1, 2012 was marked on a lot of calendars. That's the date that ships subject to MAEPOL are required to burn low sulfur fuel (content of 1.0% or less) while operating in the North American Emissions Control Area (EGA). The ECA stretches 200 nautical miles off of the continental U.S. and Canada. If they choose to burn cheaper residual fuel, operators must use an exhaust gas scrubber-an expensive proposition at about $2 million per ship.