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Another Shipowner Says ECA Noncompliance Could Save Money
Deliberate noncompliance with European Emission Control Area (ECA) fuel rules could save money, Claus Winter Graugaard, vice president and head of fleet management for Danish shipowner Lauritzen Kosan, warned, industry news site the Motorship reports.
Graugaard said penalties for violations of the emissions rules are so low that dishonest operators may burn non-compliant fuels without worrying about enforcement.
He also noted that ports are responsible for handling most of the ECA enforcement, but many vessels may go through the areas without calling at any ports, which means they will probably avoid being inspected.
"This is likely to put pressure on the 'good guys' like Lautitzen who want to be compliant," he said.
Maersk Line Head of Sustainability Jacob Sterling recently made a similar point, arguing that Europe must step up its enforcement plans before the new 0.10 percent sulfur rules take effect at the start of 2015.
