Shipowners frustrated by IMO failure to start sulfur study

Ocean

Wednesday, October 03, 2012
   The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) said the International Maritime Organization (IMO) rejected its call this week to accelerate a study into the global availability of low-sulfur fuel for ships.    "A small majority of IMO members states, led by the United States, rejected an ICS submission to the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), which was debated this week in London. Nevertheless, the IMO vote was very close indeed," ICS said. It said it had support f...
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