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Originally Posted by MountainTi
Sulfur content on RMG (bunker fuel) was dropped to 5000ppm from I believe 35000ppm.
Ships have to switch to MGO when within a certain distance from shore (can't remember exact distance off hand). MGO has a maximum sulfur content of 1000ppm. The RMG (bunker fuel) we build at work is around 2500ppm
To put that into context diesel fuel is 10 ppm maximum
Jet A1 is 500ppm
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So when they come with in 12 miles of shore then they have to burn clean fuel?
In regular older diesels. Example Cummins powered earlier dodge trucks you can run on used motor oil. Smokes but they will run and doesn't really hurt them. Example oil needs to be filtered or better yet run through a centrifuge.
I watched a TV show about these container ships few years ago and it looked like they were burning molasses nasty stuff for fuel .