Regulations and geopolitical tension will drive demand for marine equipment and technology in the coming year, according to Wartsila Marine Solutions president Roger Holm.
The IMO’s bunker rules will require vessels to consume fuels with 0.5% sulphur content from 2020 unless they are installed with scrubbers or are fuelled by LNG. The Ballast Water Management Convention will also demand that shipowners install treatment systems in the five years from this coming September.
