As already advised in ClassNK Technical Information No.TEC-0771 issued on 13 May 2009, the limit value of the sulphur content of any fuel oil used onboard ships will be changed from 4.50% m/m to 3.50% m/m on 1 January 2012 in accordance with Regulation 14 of MARPOL ANNEX VI.

Therefore, at the time of bunkering, please make sure that the sulphur content of the fuel oil used onboard ship on and after that date satisfies the new limit value unless the ship complies with the above requirements through the use of an exhaust gas cleaning system or other system that is approved as equivalent in accordance with Regulation 4 of MARPOL ANNEX VI.

For any questions about the above, please contact:

NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK)
Machinery Department, Administration Center, Head Office
Address: 4-7 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8567, Japan
Tel.: +81-3-5226-2022 / 2023
Fax: +81-3-5226-2024
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