Fuel suppliers should assist operators to switch fuels

摘要

Retrofitting a typical Panamax ship to handle low-sulphur fuels could cost $0.5M or more, according to figures prepared by Danish trader and broker OW Bunker.rnIts technical director Steffen Kortegaard pointed out that costs can vary hugely from ship to ship, but estimated that retrofitting segregated bunkers, settling and service tanks would cost $ 100,000-130,000 - not to mention the lost revenue while the ship is off-hire.