A brochure for ship team participants simply launched by category culture ClassNK describes the prospective dangers dealing with seafarers in charge of procedures in the change-over from standard gas to gas certified with IMO 2020 sulfur restrictions.
The brochure gives team participants that bunker and also really utilize certified gas oils with details concentrating on the “compatibility” and also “cold flow properties” of those gas in addition to connected dangers and also procedures to alleviate such dangers.
In enhancement, pertinent suggestions and also item brochures supplied by a number of chemical suppliers concerning sludge dispersants and also sludge solubilizers are connected to the brochure as recommendations.
“We are aware that the SOx regulation is the biggest challenge shipping companies are currently facing,” claimed T. Shimada, General Manager of the ClassNKMachinery Department “ClassNK has actually been performing extensive and also sensible campaigns to sustain customers in following the policy via the launch of our ‘Guidance for onboard use of Compliant Fuel Oil with SOx regulation from 2020’ and also Ship Implementation Plan (SIP) example access, for instance.
“This booklet, which outlines essential precautions for ship crew members responsible for operations in the change-over to compliant fuel oils, was compiled based on our expertise and I am confident that it will come in handy to crew members.”
ClassNK’s “Booklet for ship crew members: Precautions concerning change-over to 0.50% sulphur compliant fuel oils” can be accessed HERE
