This submission develops the concept of “polar fuels” discussed at PPR 11. It seeks to set out the fuel characteristics that would distinguish polar fuels from residual fuels and thus lead to fuel-based reductions in ship Black Carbon (BC) emissions if mandated for use in an near the Arctic. It also proposes the drafting of a regulation for inclusion in MARPOL Annex VI. It supersedes the options set out by the co-sponsors in documents MEPC 81/5/5 and MEPC 81/5/8.
