08JAN2019 - NEWS - China bans use of open loop scrubbers effective from 01 January 2019 in the country's emission control areas

China has recently banned the use of open loop scrubbers effective 1 January 2019 in the country’s emission control areas (ECAs) covering inland waters and most of its coastline. China’s ECAs came into force this year, making it mandatory for ships to burn marine fuels with maximum sulphur content of 0.5% in the designated zones. Ships fitted with open-loop scrubbers, which discharge wastewater, are now required to burn low-sulphur fuel while operating in China’s ECAs.

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