This will create innovation and lower cost in the abatement technologies, and give ship owners and operators opportunities to choose the mixture of technologies that best suits their trading.

On this page you can find information about known and likely legislation regarding shipping emissions. We also give a flavour of the technologies available and possible, but emphasise that this is just a beginning. There is scope for lots more new ideas and technologies. Click on the diagram on this page to navigate all the areas.

Abatement in its broadest sense is a reduction in harmfulness. Sometimes this is best done by removal of matter from the exhaust, sometimes by its transformation onto harmless substances, and sometimes by avoiding materials in the fuels.

To download the complete text about emission control in the form of a document, click here