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Maersk Line is working to limit emissions of unhealthy sulfur oxides in populated coastal areas. The new voluntary fuel switch in Houston, Texas, follows a similar initiative in California.
Starting this August, Maersk Line vessels will switch to low-sulfur fuel as they approach Houston, Texas. This is the first extended use of low-sulfur fuels in the region.
At least 24 nautical miles from the shore, the ships’ engines will be running on cleaner fuel, which in turn means that Maersk Line tries to address an environmental issue facing the industry world wide: Emissions of sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particles that affect human health and cause acid rain.
Maersk Line is the first to switch in the Gulf of Mexico, and the current initiative follows a similar voluntary program in California, which, since its inception in March 2006, has resulted in praise to Maersk Line from both government and environmental organizations.
Moving on to Texas is all about raising the bar, according to Maersk Line’s North America’s Director of Environment, Lee Kindberg.
“In 2009, California made fuel switching mandatory for all vessels. By then, Maersk Line had previous experience gained without regulatory pressure,” she says.
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