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03 Dec 2025 / Saudi Arabia

Use of HSFO with Open-Loop Exhaust Gas Cleaning System

The use of High Sulphur Fuel Oil (HSFO) with an Open-Loop Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) at 0.5% or 0.1% sulphur mode setting is prohibited until further notice for the ships entering Saudi Arabian ports.

All ships entering Aramco ports shall comply with one of the following options:

  1. Use compliant fuel oil (≤ 0.50% m/m Sulphur, or ≤ 0.10% when operating in ECAs, if applicable).
  2. Operate the EGCS in Closed-Loop mode (or Hybrid system in Closed mode), with strict prohibition on the discharge of wash water into the sea.

For further details, as well as information about operations in Saud Arabia, contact GAC Saudi Arabia at [email protected]

If quoting any content from Hot Port News, please cite GAC Hot Port News as the source.

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