Applicable

Date of Enforcement

Grade

Sulfur  Content Limits

Regulations

IMO(MARPOL)

Global

~2011.12.31
2012.1.1~2019.12.31
2020.1.1~

ALL

4.5 %
3.5%
0.5%

ECA( Ex. SECA)

~2010.6.30
2010.7.1~2014.12.31
2015.11~

ALL

1.5%
1.0%
0.1%

All ships > 400GT
Baltic Sea bounded by the parallel at Skaw at 57˚44.8＇N
North Sea SECA – North sea south of 62N and east of 4W
And the English Channel east of 5W.

EU Directive 2005/33/EC

EC PORT

2008.1.1 ~ 2009.12.31

MGO/DO

0.1/1.5%

0.1%(MGO) &1.5%(MDO), EU Territories & EC ports

2010.1.1 ~

ALL

0.1%

.Vessels in berth or anchorage in port of EU member shall use fuel      oil with sulfur content of  0.1% or less. .There is an exemption for ships which spend less than 2 hrs at berth/anchorage in port of EU.

W/in 24 NM off California
Coastline

2009.7.1 ~ 2009.12.31

MGO/DO

1.5 /0.5%

MGO( 1.5%), MDO(0.5%) shall be used for Ocean-going vessel main prop D/E, Auxiliary D/E & boilers

2010.1.1 ~

0.1%

Below 0.1% sulfur of MGO/DO shall be used for Ocean-going vessel main prop D/E, Auxiliary D/E & boilers