Bimco has backed the IMO's ban on carriage of non-compliant fuels from 1 March 2020.
The shipowners organisation said it was "very satisfied" with the development at the IMO meeting last week.
“A carriage ban on non-compliant fuel is critical in order for the member states to be able to enforce the sulphur regulation,” said deputy general secretary Lars Robert Pedersen.
"The industry retains a fixed implementation date, which is important, while we at the same time address the safety concerns,” he added.
Bimco has asked for proposals to establish necessary additions to the Global Integrated Shipping Information system (GISIS) to incorporate data from the experience ships gain on fuel oil availability and fuel quality.
“In Bimco we will work diligently to craft proposals that will enable the shipping industry to harvest experience to reduce the risk of safety issues,” Pedersen said.
