A potential Arctic ban on heavy fuel oil gains momentum
The International Maritime Organization will consider proposals to ban, or partially ban, the dirty fuel from Arctic waters next week.
April 6, 2018
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What do soybeans have to do with Arctic pollution? Consider the 2004 wreck of the Selendang Ayu, a Malaysian-registered cargo vessel that broke in half after running aground in the Aleutian Islands, spilling its cargo of soybeans, as well as the contents of its fuel tanks: a common type of ship fuel known as heavy fuel oil.
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