Freshly- produced sea provider ONE states it has actually determined utilizing reduced sulphur Hybrid oil as the very best remedy for abiding by the upcoming 2020 international sulphur restriction for shelter gas.

ONE Line, which released in April adhering to the mix of Japanese container lines NYK, MOL, and also K-Line, disclosed information of its 2020 strategy today after assessing alternatives, specifically reduced sulphur gas, scrubbers, or LNG.

After evaluation, the provider stated reduced sulphur crossbreed oil stands for one of the most practical and also expense effective remedy to guaranteeing its vessels follow the upcoming international laws. While it remains to evaluate the installment of scrubbers and also use LNG gas, 2020 certified crossbreed gas was regarded the very best choice currently.

From January 1, 2020, international laws stated by the International Maritime Organizations will certainly restrict sulphur material in gas oil shed by ships to much less than 0.5%, a radical decrease contrasted to the existing international restriction for sulphur material restriction of 3.5%.

“We, Ocean Network Express (ONE), are fully aware of the environmental impact by our ships’ emission, and with commitment to our sustainable business model, we are well prepared and ready to comply with this regulation. We have launched a cross-functional task force to evaluate from technical aspect and established ONE’s stance on 2020 Global Sulphur Limit. Several options have been researched to identify the possible best and most cost-efficient method to comply with the regulation,” ONE stated in a statement.

“ONE’s container vessels are equipped to adopt low-sulphur compliant hybrid oil without requiring special modification. At current, we identified this as one of the most realistic and cost-efficient solutions, to enable ONE to be compliant ready by 1 January 2020. We are in discussion with bunker suppliers for specifications,” ONE included.