SULFUR CONTROL DIRECTIVE UPDATE
1)
EFFECTIVE DATE
1
APR 2016
2)
TERRITORY
SHANGHAI / NINGBO / ZHOUSHAN / SUZHOU / NANTONG
3)
GRADE - SULFUR LIMIT
ALL GRADES – 0.5%
4)
FREE TRANSLATION
VESSELS ARE MANDATED TO USE COMPLIANT FUEL (SULFUR 0.5% MAX) WITHIN
ONE HOUR (TIME
ALLOWANCE) AFTER ARRIVAL (BERTHED), HENCE
VESSEL SHOULD CARRY COMPLIANT FUEL
BEFORE ENTERING PORT IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH
THE FUEL SWITCH WITHIN TIME ALLOWANCE
IT
FURTHER HIGHLIGHTED A “VOLUNTARY SCHEME” WITH SULFUR 0.1% MAX WHILE AT BERTH
AND SULFUR 0.5% MAX WHEN ENTERING CHINA’S YANGTZE RIVER DELTA ECA.
NO
INCENTIVE IS MENTIONED IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT.