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Environmental Pollution: NIMASA to enforce 0.5% Sulphur limit on bunker fuel –Director-General

Saint AugustineBy Saint AugustineNovember 2, 2018No Comments3 Mins Read
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The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that the Agency will enforce strict compliance to the International Maritime Organization regulation which puts a maximum of 0.5%  sulphur cap  on all fuel used by vessels  by the year 2020.

Dr. Dakuku who made this known during an interactive session with journalists at the ongoing maritime week in Dubai said that part of the requirements adopted at the 73rd meeting of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the United Nations maritime organ was to reduce the sulphur content permitted in Ships’ fuel oil globally to 0.5% with effect from 1st January 2020.

According to him “the 2020 fuel challenge is geared towards energy efficiency, environmental pollution control, health as well as core regulatory enforcement issues. As a maritime nation, we cannot afford not to comply with the IMO standard which will also do a lot in mitigating global warming and other related environmental issues” Dr. Dakuku said.

Speaking further, the NIMASA DG said that the IMO ban which relates to fuel intended for combustion, propulsion and operation purposes on board ships will enter into force on March 1st 2020, adding that all member states are expected to comply with the stated standards by this date.

He said it was in the best interest of Africa to ensure compliance considering the fact that majority of the countries on the continent do not have the technology to mitigate  harmful effects of high sulphur fuel  on the environment, ocean life  and human life .

The NIMASA boss enumerated some of the steps the agency plans to take to manage the transition and ensure compliance. He noted that NIMASA will embark on massive enlightenment, stakeholders’ engagement and liaison as well as collaboration with fuel refiners and suppliers. He also said that the Agency would have a schedule for Pre- enforcement information before the commencement of the proper enforcement.

Commenting on the best way to enforce compliance, Dr. Peterside said that ship owners, classification societies, NGOs, fuel storage facilities, and other stakeholders will all play a part in determining modalities of ensuring compliance.

It is worthy of note that the IMO has been working to reduce harmful effects of shipping on environment since 1960. The Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of pollution from ships (MARPOL) was adopted in 1997 to address air pollution from shipping.

The regulation 14.1.3 of Annex VI of the Convention seeks to control airborne emissions of compounds such as sulphur oxides, nitrogen oxides and other ozone depleting substances arising from shipping activities in order to mitigate its effects on health and the environment.

Photo: The Director General of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside flanked by maritime stakeholders at the ongoing maritime week in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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