BP Marine reports that it will certainly start to retail reduced sulfur gas that satisfies brand-new IMO laws restricting the sulfur material of aquatic gas.
BP is presenting a brand-new extremely reduced sulfur gas oil (VLSFO), with an optimum 0.5% sulfur material, adhering to effective sea tests with gas made and also provided by BP in the Amsterdam/Rotterdam/Antwerp (ARA) and also Singapore centers.
BP claims that, functioning carefully with IMO, clients and also companions, BP has actually created an aquatic gas deal that includes this brand-new VLSFO together with aquatic gas oil as well as likewise high sulfur gas oil for vessels that are geared up with scrubbers.
BP plans to retail the brand-new 0.5% sulfur VLSFO internationally.
“BP supports the ambitions of MARPOL to reduce air pollution from ships and we have been actively working with partners to prepare for its introduction,” claimed Eddie Gauci, Global Head, BPMarine “We have undertaken a comprehensive test campaign, conducting ship-board trials of our new very low sulfur fuel. Following the success of these sea trials, and working closely with our customers, we believe we now have a robust commercial offer that will support customers in complying with MARPO.,” claimed Eddie Gauci, Global Head, BPMarine
In order to produce a complete variety of MARPOL-compliant aquatic gas, BP’s refineries have actually made a variety of arrangement modifications to sustain the partition, managing and also storage space of the gas.