Tuesday 11 February 2020
From 1 March 2020, all vessels are banned from carrying fuel oil with a sulphur content greater than 0.50 per cent m/m.
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The ban covers all vessels globally, including those operating domestically in Australia.
This ban supports the 1 January 2020 requirement that all vessels must use fuel oil with a sulphur content of no more than 0.50 per cent m/m.