Republic of Turkey issued Circular No: 517/2011 and informed that the vessels on the quay of Turkish Ports and the inland vessels cannot use marine diesel whose Sulphur content exceeds 0.1% by mass as of 1 January 2012. Further, passenger vessels sailing in marine jurisdictions of Turkey cannot use marine fuels whose Sulphur content exceeds 1.5% by mass.

For more detail, please refer to the attached Circular No: 517/2011.


For any questions about the above, please contact:

NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK)
Machinery Department Department, Administration Center, Head Office
Address: 4-7 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8567, Japan
Tel.: +81-3-5226-2022 / 2023
Fax: +81-3-5226-2024
E-mail: mcd@classnk.or.jp

Attachment:
1. Circular No: 517/2011