BP claims it will certainly start marketing a brand-new kind of reduced sulphur shelter gas that fulfills brand-new MARPOL laws restricting the sulphur material of aquatic gas to 0.5%.

BP revealed Monday prepares to present the brand-new extremely reduced sulphur gas oil (VLSFO) worldwide complying with effective sea tests of the gas that was made as well as provided by BP in the Amsterdam/Rotterdam/Antwerp (ARA) as well as Singapore shelter centers.

The firm stated its shelter gas offering will certainly additionally consist of aquatic gas oil as well as additionally high sulphur gas oil for vessels that are furnished with scrubbers.

Starting 1 January 2020, the International Maritime Organization laws (called IMO 2020) will certainly restrict the sulphur material of aquatic gas made use of aboard ships to 0.5%, below the present limitation of 3.5%.

“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,” stated Eddie Gauci, Global Head at BPMarine “We have undertaken a comprehensive test campaign, conducting ship-board trials of our new very low sulphur 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 MARPOL.”