Seogwipo Coast Guard Conducts Nationwide Crackdown on Sulfur Content in Ship Fuel

[Jeju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Jeongpil] Seogwipo Maritime Police Station (Chief Do Gi-beom) will conduct a "Comprehensive Inspection of Sulfur Content in Ship Fuel Oil" from October 5 to October 30 to prevent illegal discharge of air pollutants from ships.

According to Seogwipo Maritime Police on the 4th, the target of this sulfur content comprehensive inspection includes all ships navigating domestically and internationally using heavy oil and diesel as fuel. Fuel oil samples from various ships such as cargo ships, oil tankers, tugboats, and fishing vessels will be collected and analyzed to monitor compliance with the allowable sulfur content limits by fuel type.

The allowable sulfur content standards in domestic territorial waters are 0.05% for diesel and 2% to 3.5% for heavy oil. In particular, with five ports including Busan Port designated as sulfur oxide emission control areas under the Port Air Quality Act, the sulfur content standard for fuel oil used by berthed ships within these control areas was tightened to 0.1% or less starting September 1.

During this inspection, special attention will be paid to whether ships navigating the emission control areas and entering or leaving Seogwipo have properly documented the fuel oil switching procedures and fuel oil exchange details.

A Seogwipo Maritime Police official requested, "Please actively cooperate to improve the air environment within ports by using fuel oil that meets the sulfur content standards by fuel type or by installing exhaust gas purification devices."

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