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GL Piraeus Workshop: Requirements of the EU Directive on low sulphur fuel and their implementation |
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Monday, 01 February 2010 |
 Germanischer Lloyd organized, with the support of MAN and Aalborg, a Workshop on the “hot” issue of Low Sulphur Fuels and the implementation of the EU Directive 2005/33/EC in force from January 1st, 2010, which requires the use of maximum 0.1% sulphur content fuel on ships at berth in a EU community port.
The Workshop was attended by approximately 200 participants, mainly
Technical Directors and Technical staff from the Greek shipping
community, Vice-Admiral Christos Koutsoukos, General Director of the
Shipping Inspection Directorate, as well as representatives of the
Press.
Mr. Athanasios Reisopoulos, GL Vice President, welcomed the
participants, explained the scope of the Workshop which was to present
to the Shipping Industry in Greece the latest developments on this hot
issue within the EU, practical technical solutions for boilers and
diesel engines, as well as procedures to be followed during the
implementation of this Directive and introduced the speakers.
Mr. Claus Hadler, Head of Machinery, GL HO Hamburg explained the
requirements of the said Directive from the Classification point of
view. He also stressed a number of technical issues to be observed
before and during any design modifications which must be agreed with
the boiler or diesel engine manufactures. He explained the meaning
behind the latest European Commission’s recommendation, which accepts
an 8 month transition period for the implementation of the EU Directive
2005/33/RC.
Mr. Hadler concluded his presentation with GL’s position on the issue,
highlighted with examples the way to proceed and the kind of documents
required in order to receive a letter of confirmation or a factual
Statement from GL.
Mr. Dimitris Koliaroudakis, Naval Architect and Mechanical Engineer
working with Technava, represented AALBORG and delivered a very
detailed presentation titled “Considerations for Boiler Plant Operation
in connection with fuel change to MDO/MGO”.
Mr. Koliaroudakis’s presentation contained details about oil selection
today, the influence of fuel change and explained the effect of low
viscosity fuel oil on fuel pumps and burners including new burner
designs adapted to the new fuel challenges.
Last speaker of the day was Mr. Jan Jensen, Marine engineer and Project
Engineer of MAN. Mr. Jensen analysed the operation of Diesel Engines on
distillate fuels and presented MAN’s experience and limitations with
low viscosity fuel oils.
Mr. Jensen also provided technical solutions for cooling and changeover “tools” including viscosity solutions.
The presentations gave food to the lively discussion that followed,
where the participants had the opportunity to exchange views and
experiences as well as clarify technical and legal issues.
Source: Germanischer Lloyd
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