Intercargo raises sulphur cap safety concerns
With the global sulphur cap just 163 days away, international dry bulk shipping association Intercargo has voiced its concern over the global availability of safe compliant fuels.
“It is extremely worrying that compliant fuels have so far been made available only in a limited number of ports and under unfavourable terms for voluntary early testing by ships, as Charterers/Operators are not currently obliged to purchase future compliant fuel,” Intercargo stated in a release.
The practical testing of new fuels and crew training, which is only possible under real conditions aboard ships, has been very limited and pushed to the end of year, which Intercargo warned creates significant safety implications for the operation of ships.