The Association would like to advise Members, who have no doubt seen the numerous industry news articles, that new rules are proposed for Hong Kong with respect to the sulphur content of fuel oil.
At present there is legislation tabled for voting in April this year and if adopted, they come in to force by 2015.
Should this new legislation be adopted then it would make Hong Kong the first Asian port to mandate the use of low sulphur content fuel oil at no more than 0.5%, and be in line with the practice adopted in U.S. and European ports.
See attached file: ALCO20140007 Hong Kong Proposed new rules on fuel sulphur content.pdf
香港：提议对燃油含硫量实施新规
相信会员们已经从大量新闻报道中了解到关于香港拟在燃油含硫量方面出台新的规定，对此，Skuld保赔协会希望告知会员。
目前，该法案将于今年四月进行投票表决，如果获得通过，将在2015年予以实施。
据此，香港将成为亚洲第一个强制要求使用燃油硫含量不超过0.5%的港口，与美国和欧洲港口现行的做法一致。
详细信息请参阅附件。
