Responding to Spills of Marine Distillate Fuels

The current spill response capability in Finland is built to respond to oil spills caused by heavy fuel oils and the most transported oil cargoes. However, the implementation of the Sulphur Directive in 2015 changed the fuel profiles of the ships: prior to the new regulation ships operating in the Baltic Sea mainly used heavy fuel oil (HFO), whereas now ships use marine gas oil (MGO DMA) or marine diesel (MDO DMB) known as marine distillate fuels. This paper reviews the effectiveness of the current recovery techniques in responding to spills of marine distillate fuels based on the oil recovery field tests. The results indicate that conventional recovery techniques are only partially applicable to marine distillate fuels, which calls for a reassessment of the marine oil spill response capability and further research. The use and availability of low-carbon marine fuels will continue to increase as emission regulations become more stringent. This will require a continuous assessment of the oil recovery capabilities and the adaptation of spill response preparedness accordingly.

• Record URL:
  • http://dx.doi.org/10.12716/1001.17.03.19
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/20836473
• Supplemental Notes:
  • © 2023 The Author.
• Authors:
  • Halonen, J
• Publication Date: 2023-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 675-683
• Serial:
  • TransNav, the International Journal on Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Akademia Morska w Gdyni
  • ISSN: 2083-6473
  • EISSN: 2083-6481
  • Serial URL: http://www.transnav.eu/
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fuel oils; Maritime industry; Oil spill cleanup; Oil spills; Petroleum distillates
• Geographic Terms: Finland
• Subject Areas: Energy; Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01891177
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 28 2023 9:19AM