News / IMO 2020 angst for carriers, and it's not just about the cost

14/05/2019

The risk of engine failure from using incompatible blends of new low-sulphur fuel is “keeping marine engineers awake at night”, according to a new report.

The report, from S&P Global Platts, Into the Storm says the main problem the industry has to address after the January 2020 IMO sulphur cap is how it will cope with “an unfamiliar set of new fuels”.

Jack Jordan, editorial lead, bunkers, at S&P Global Platts, warned: “Trouble will come when products are mixed, and some blends prove incompatible with one another. When a more ...