CARB: 0.1%-Sulfur MDO/MGO Mandate Takes Effect January 1

摘要

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on November 21 issued an advisory to bunker fuel suppliers and ocean ship operators reminding them that ships must convert to 0.1%-sulfur (S) (maximum) marine gasoil (MGO) or marine diesel oil (MDO) fuel starting January 1, 2014, when operating in or near California coastal waters. “The California OGV [ocean-going vessel] fuel regulation, which has been enforced since July 2009, provides significant air quality benefits by requiring ships to use cleaner, low-sulfur marine distillate fuel,” according to the CARB.