Topic: Clean Fuel Rules May Prompt FO to Bypass Canada

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If we're talking smelly ships, the dear old Marco Polo must be in the list somewhere. God knows how anyone on deck 2 put up with the pong.

Here is the latest post from Canada "CBC News /cbc.ca "
Updated July 10, 2010 .... Clean Air Rules for North America Adopted


Quote: By CBC News, cbc.ca, Updated: July 10, 2010 12:26 PM

[SIZE=3]Clean-air rules spark cruise boycott threat[/SIZE]






New emission controls planned for Canada's coasts may threaten the country's multi-million-dollar cruise ship industry.
The level of sulphur permitted in fuel used within 200 nautical miles of land is going to be lowered, which would raise the costs of operating in Canadian waters.
The U.S. is making similar changes after a joint agreement reached with Canada in March. See link below

Clean-air rules spark cruise boycott threat - *News - MSN CA
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you see it's only by coming on to sites like this that you find out little secrets about other ships , goes to show it's worth reading. Gra

Smoke from diesel engine exhausts is normally unburnt fuel and is a reflection of how well the engine is working rather than the exhaust content. I have just come back from a week on Braemar and didn't notice any fume smells in my cabin on deck 4.