Republic of Korea implements national sulfur emission control area
Published by Jessica Casey,
Editor
Dry Bulk,
The Republic of Korea (South Korea) is the latest country to announce the designation of national sulfur emission control areas, which will enter into force on 1 September 2020.
The national South Korean sulfur restrictions will apply to the following six ports, and a national sulphur emission control area has been defined for each port:
- Busan port.
- Incheon port.
- Ulsan port.
- Yeosu port.
- Gwangyang port (including Hadong port).
- Pyeongtaek-Dangjin port.
Initially, from 1 September 2020, ships will have to switch to fuel oil not exceeding a sulfur content of 0.10% from 1 hour after completion of anchoring or mooring to 1 hour before completion of heaving up the anchor or de-berthing.
From 1 January 2022, the requirement within the national sulphur emission control areas will be tightened and ships will have to switch to fuel oil not exceeding a sulfur content of 0.10% from entering national sulphur emission control areas until having left.
Read the article online at: https://www.drybulkmagazine.com/shipping/03072020/republic-of-korea-implements-national-sulfur-emission-control-area/
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