NEW DELHI: State-owned Indian Oil Corp (IOC) said it has commenced
delivery of fuel for ships that is compliant with International Maritime
Organisation’s (IMO) low sulphur mandate.
In a statement, the company said it commenced deliveries of
IMO-2020-compliant Low Sulphur Furnace Oil (LSFO) with 0.5 per cent
sulphur as marine fuel at Indian ports.
‘The first such supply was made on October 26, 2019, to the LPG tanker
Berlian Ekuator at Deendayal port,’ it said. IOC has made available
LSFO 0.5 per cent S grade marine fuel for immediate deliveries at
Deendayal and Kochi Ports. ‘Bunker fuel deliveries at other Indian ports
Mumbai, Mangalore, Tuticorin, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Paradip and
Haldia shall start by mid-November,’ it said.
IOC had earlier unveiled two new IMO 2020-compliant marine fuel grades
as well as a range of marine lubricants specifically formulated and
complaint with IMO 2020 low sulphur marine fuel specifications in
Mumbai.
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