Singapore — Ship operators need to take a strategic approach as the International Maritime Organization’s global sulfur limit rule inches closer and full compliance to the rule still remains a question mark, Douglas Raitt, regional consultancy manager Asia at Lloyd’s Register, said. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now About 15% of the world’s fleet will likely not comply with the IMO 2020 rule, Raitt said in an e-mail response Saturday. However, this is expected to drop over time with strong enforcement by port state control agencies, he said. The IMO will cap sulfur in marine fuels at 0.50% m/m worldwide from January 1, 2020, compared with 3.50% m/m currently. This applies outside the designated emission control areas where the limit is already 0.10% m/m. The rule is one of the biggest game changers in the shipping industry as a significant and large proportion […]