After performing successfully in a series of tests, the Wärtsilä sulphur oxides (SOx) scrubber has been granted the Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) Compliance Certificate by the classification ...

BirdLife Malta welcomed the official implementation of the Sulphur Emission Control Area (SECA) in the Mediterranean Sea, which entered into force on 1 May 2025. "This marks a vital step towards ...

The Mediterranean Sea Emission Control Area (ECA) for sulphur oxides enters into effect on 1 May. This will make the Mediterranean Sea the fifth ECA for sulphur oxides in the world. In the ...

Dangerous sulphur oxide emissions from ships will be reduced considerably from 1 January after new fuel ruling by the International Maritime Organisation. The decision is expected to impact Malta due ...

IN the course of an investigation into the oxidation of sulphur dioxide in combustion reactions, forming part of a programme of work being carried out for the Boiler Availability Committee, some ...

Ferries, container and cruise ships are now required to use fuel with a lower sulphur content, under rules designed to improve air quality around the Mediterranean Sea. The requirement follows a 2022 ...

Cruise brands run by Carnival Corporation emitted nearly 10 times more sulphur oxide air pollution around European coasts than all of the continent's 260 million cars in 2017, a new analysis has ...

University of Illinois researchers have developed mats of metal oxide nanofibres that scrub sulphur from petroleum-based fuels much more effectively than traditional materials. It is claimed that such ...