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Table 1 Fuel sulphur contents: global and ECA limits

From: Investment decisions under uncertainty on LNG-powered vessels for environmental compliance

Date

Global limit [% mass]

Date

ECA limit [% mass]

Prior to 1/1 2010

4.5%

Prior to 1/7/2010

1.5%

After 1/1 2010

3.5%

After 1/7/2010

1.0%

After 1/1 2020

0.5%

After 1/1/2015

0.1%

  1. Source: Burel et al. (2013)