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Port State Control to Clampdown on Non-compliant Fuels
02 Mar, 2020
As the ban on the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil on vessels not fitted with exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) fast approaches on the 1st March 2020, the Paris, Tokyo and Indian Ocean MoUs have...
Neptune - Bunker Info tab updates
25 Oct, 2023
Overview of European off-specs. Over the last six months, HFO delivered in European ports frequently deviated from specification on viscosity and density.
Testing Iron Ore Fines for the Presence of DRI(C)
06 Jan, 2025
In response to cargoes being mis-declared as iron ore fines after being blended with DRI(C), the Association published a Notice to Members in December 2012 regarding the Information Required When Offered...
West Renews VPS Contract in 2025
20 Oct, 2025
In September 2025, West renewed its landmark agreement with Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS), continuing its collaboration to deliver bunker fuel quality insights through the Club’s Neptune portal.
UAE – Pollution Fine for Soot Discharge from Ship’s Inert Gas Systems at the Port of Fujairah
20 Mar, 2023
Fujairah is a major port in the United Arab Emirates and subject to strict environmental regulations aimed at reducing the impact of shipping on the local environment.
Sweden - Introduces Phased Ban on All Scrubber Discharges
15 Aug, 2024
In alignment with Denmark's forthcoming ban on discharging wash water from open-loop exhaust gas scrubber systems within 12 nautical miles of its coast starting 1 July 2025, Sweden has proactively decided...
USA: California Air Resources Board 2014 Amendments to the Ocean Going Vessels Fuel Rule
25 Nov, 2013
Members are reminded that from 1 January 2014 the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Ocean Going Vessels (OGV) Fuel Rule Phase II fuel requirements will enter in to force. The maximum permitted sulphur...
China - Emission Control Areas - Shenzhen
02 Sep, 2016
Previously the Club has provided advice on the establishment of three Emission Control Areas in China. Although mandatory emission control requirements are due to enter into force at key ports within the...
Neptune - Bunker Info tab updates
18 Jul, 2022
The latest bunker quality data update can be found on Neptune.
Soot Pollution from Inert Gas Systems and Open-Loop Scrubbers
17 Feb, 2026
An Escalating Environmental, Regulatory, and Financial Risk
The maritime industry is confronting an increasingly serious environmental challenge—soot pollution arising from inert gas (IG) systems and...