Much has been written and said on the forthcoming fuel sulphur cap which will come into force on 1 January 2020.
The majority of shipowners are likely to opt for compliant fuels rather than fit their vessels with scrubbers. But with so little known about the new very-low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) products expected to enter the market in coming months, it is difficult to make an informed decision on future fuel choices.
North asked two big hitters from the refinery industry – Damien Valdenaire of Concawe and Alan Gelder of Wood Mackenzie – for their thoughts on 2020 and the new fuels.
See attached file: 2020：A View from the Refinery.pdf
2020：石油精炼的视角
关于即将于2020年1月1日生效的降低燃料含硫量上限，人们已经说了很多。
大多数船东可能会选择符合标准的燃料，而不是在船上安装脱硫设备。但是，由于对即将进入市场的新型超低硫燃料油(VLSFO)产品知之甚少，很难对未来的燃料选择做出明智的决定。
北英保赔协会采访了炼油行业的两大巨头 – Concawe的Damien Valdenaire和Wood Mackenzie的Alan Gelder – 了解他们对2020年限硫和新燃料的看法。
详细信息请参阅附件。
