Tag: FONAR
The Transition To VLSFO
Twenty-one months ago seems an eternity given the challenges the world now faces yet the writer clearly recalls sitting on a trading floor and...
Just 55 FONARs Were Filed To The IMO Last Year
Just 55 fuel oil non-availability reports (FONARs) were filed to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) last year as shipowners switched to using VLSFO —...
[FAQ] How MARPOL FONAR Penalty Are Enforced on Ships
The FONAR penalties are one thing that's making shipowners go wary, so standard club has put forward an article on how to deal with...
2020 Claims Making P&I Clubs Jittery!
Mutual insurers are holding their breath as fuel compliance, scrubber performance and wash water issues present a whole new series of liability risks after...
Sulphur Cap Preparations and Implementation Hastens As 2020 Nears, Says IMO
According to a Dry Cargo International report, “IMO 2020” requirements for ships to cut sulphur oxide emissions enter into effect in just over one...
Industry is Ready for IMO 2020, Says Edmund Hughes, IMO
Ahead of the implementation of IMO sulphur regulations, The Maritime Executive Marine Strategy Editor had an interview with Edmund Hughes, Head of Air Pollution...
Scrubber Notifications Issued in US ECAs Ahead of 2020
According to a Safety4Sea report, the Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance issued CG-CVC Policy Letter 12-04 in 2012 asking for correspondence from flag administrations...
USCG 2020 Compliance Guidelines Updated To Validate Scrubber Approvals
With the tough new limits on the sulfur content of marine fuels is only a month and a half away, the U.S. Coast Guard...
Malaysia Bans Open-loop Scrubbers, Makes FONAR Mandatory
In a major development, Malaysia has announced that they are prohibiting the use of open-loop scrubbers for ships plying in Malaysian waters, as Southeast...
IMO’s FONAR Is Needed As a Solution for Uncertainties Ahead of...
With IMO 2020 just around the corner, the shipping industry must already have a plan to comply. However, despite the fact that we are...