Ο κανονισμός του IMO για τον έλεγχο των εκπομπών διοξειδίου του θείου
IMO regulation for the control of Sulphur dioxide emissions
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Abstract
This thesis aims to study the external costs of transport and in particular the
sulfur dioxide emissions of merchant ships and on the other hand to present the
international regulatory framework and to analyze the impact of measures to control
these emissions in the shipping industry. At the same time, the effects of sulfur
dioxide on humans, the environment and the economy are examined as well as how
the reduction of sulfur dioxide contributes to the improvement of living standards. In
addition, the ways in which the shipping industry has coped and adapted to the IMO
regulation will be examined. The methodology used to write this paper was based on
the use of domestic and international literature as well as the internet. The information
used was extracted from books, articles, studies, analyses, notes from lectures of
Higher Education Institutions as well as conferences. Finally, the main results of the
analysis were that although the IMO regulation significantly affected the shipping
industry with the increase of fuel cost for those who chose to use VLSFO and MGO,
but also the cost of installation of scrubber systems or LNG systems.