Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search China - Emission Control Area - Updated requirements from 1 October 2018 2 October 2018 Members will already be aware of the Regulations concerning the low sulphur fuel requirements in specified Emission Control Areas (ECA), including Shanghai, Ningbo – Zhoushan, Suzhou, Nantong and all ports in Zhejiang, as outlined in previous News Alerts (click here ). As from 01.10.2018, vessels are required to use low sulphur content fuel not exceeding 0.5%m/m; when entering the Shanghai port area; when entering the Yangtze River Delta ECA if vessel’s destination is Ningbo or Zhoushan port; when entering the Suzhou and Nantong ECA area. Further information on the applicable areas and requirements is set out in the Correspondent’s Circulars, which can be accessed by clicking here and here . In addition to the above, the Correspondent, Huatai Insurance Agency & Consultant Service Limited, reports that the local MSA can designate a sampling company to attend on board the vessel to take samples in order to check a vessel’s fuel is in compliance. To protect the vessel’s interests and to minimise the risk of the imposition of penalties, the Correspondent recommends that Members designate a crew member to accompany the MSA officer throughout their attendance to ensure compliance with the sampling procedures set out in the IMO Guidelines for the Verification of Sulphur in Fuel and that a sample is retained by the vessel. Amongst other things, the Guidelines provide that "the sample or samples should be collected in a sampling container or containers and should be representative of the fuel oil being used. The sample bottles should be sealed by the inspector with a unique means of identification installed in the presence of the ship's representative. The ship should be given the option of retaining a sa