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Written question asked by Karl Turner (Labour) on Thursday, 28 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 4 March 2019. It was answered by Nusrat Ghani (Conservative) on Thursday, 7 March 2019 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Shipping: Exhaust Emissions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to ensure that the shipping industry’s compliance with the International Maritime Organisation’s 0.5 per cent cap on the sulphur content of shipping exhaust emissions from 1 January 2020 does not have a negative effect on seafarer (a) employment and (b) pay.

Answer

We are not aware of any impacts on seafarer employment or pay from the introduction of the 0.1% limit for the ECAs in 2015.

Consequently, we do not expect any significant impact on seafarers from the introduction of the global cap, although we will keep this under review.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
227082
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Employment Exhaust emissions Pay Shipping International Maritime Organization Sulphur
Link
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