Shippers urged to reduce sulfur content in fuels used in their vessels from Jan 1.
Malaysia has prohibited the use of open-loop scrubbers by ships plying Malaysian waters, as Southeast Asia's third-largest economy joins the growing number of nations adopting new industry guidelines on reducing sea pollution.
In a notice issued to the shipping industry, Malaysia's Maritime Department said ships are now prohibited from discharging washwater from open-loop scrubbers while operating in Malaysian waters. Closed-loop scrubbers keep most of the water used for sulfur removal onboard for disposal at port. Open-loop systems, however, remove sulfur coming through a ship's smokestack with water that can then be pumped overboard, prompting major ports around the world to ban its use in domestic waters amid concerns over sea pollution.
In a separate statement, the department said Malaysian ships that are forced to use non-compliant fuel will need to secure approval from the department, the port authorities where the non-compliant fuel was purchased and the destination port authorities, once the new regulations kick in on Jan 1.
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