Guidelines
for onboard sampling for the verification
of
the Sulphur Content of the Fuel Oil
This
circular aims to inform Shipowners with the agreed method for sampling to
enable
effective control and enforcement of liquid fuel oil being used on board ships
under
the provisions of MARPOL Annex VI.
Notice
to: Ship Owners / Managers / Operators | Surveyors
20 February 2017
Through
MEPC.1/Circ.864, the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), adopted
the following guidelines under the
provisions
of MARPOL Annex VI, giving an agreed method for sampling to enable effective
control and