The Panama Canal joined the regions where discharge of wash water from open-loop Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems has been prohibited, publishing a marine advisory to assist stakeholders of the fuel requirements when anchoring, transiting through and docking at terminals in Panama Canal waters.
As Panama follows those who have already prohibited the use of open loop scrubbers, the Authority issued two marine notices informing of the steps to be taken to be in line with the Canal’s requirements; In...
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