London — The Norwegian Maritime Association has proposed prohibiting ships from using exhaust gas cleaning systems, or scrubbers, or burning fuel containing above 0.10% sulfur in the West Norwegian Fjords. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. The prohibition would apply to open-loop, closed-loop and hybrid scrubber systems. The proposals expand upon NMA's June consultation on emissions and discharges within the fjords. The June consultation recommended implementing the same sulfur requirements as emission control areas (ECAs) for the entire world heritage fjord area, stricter requirements for nitrogen oxide emissions, prohibition against the discharge of sewage, and regulations on the use of scrubbers. The West Norwegian Fjords were granted world heritage status by UNESCO in 2005. "The Government wishes to reduce the emissions and discharges from cruise ships. Stricter requirements for ships in the world heritage fjords would be a step in the right direction," said Ola Elvestuen, Norway's climate and environment minister. The proposals form part of stricter environmental controls intended to enter into force on 1 January 201,9, and are open for comments until December 10. --Sam Eckett, samuel.eckett@spglobal.com --Edited by Jonathan Fox, jonathan.fox@spglobal.com Platts Bunker Portfolio offers a unique mix of products, whatever your position in the bunker fuel supply chain. The combination of business intelligence you use is crucial: from breaking news to detailed market analysis, price assessments to in-depth credit reports.
A ban on vessels with hybrid , open - loop or closed - loop scrubbers , or which burn water with more than 0.1 % sulphur , in the West Norwegian Sea is under consideration by the Norwegian Maritime Administration ( NMA ) . The waters have UNESCO world heritage status , and as such , the proposed measures build on a consultation held by the authorities in June about emissions and discharges in the region which would see stricter controls on nitrogen oxide emissions , prohibit ##ing of sewage , and regulation of scrubbers . The latest proposals are part of wider , stricter environmental controls set to come into force on 1 January 2019 .