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Impending sulphur regulations – red funnel there already
Local UK ferry line a step ahead
As the Chamber of Shipping embarks on a campaign this week urging the government to review the timing of the impending sulphur regulations, Red Funnel said that it is already compliant with the new regulations.
The UK government is being encouraged to consider the huge economic and wider environmental impact of the impending sulphur regulations – (which come into force on 1 January 2015 in EU Sulphur Emission Control Areas)
But Red Funnel Isle of Wight Ferries is the only cross-Solent vehicle ferry operator which uses low-sulphur fuel on all of its services, something which it has done since 1996.
Red Funnel’s fleet of three ro-pax vessels and three high-speed catamarans are all fuelled with 0.1% low-sulphur marine gas oil. Although more expensive, it has saved many tonnes of sulphur being released into the atmosphere over the last 18 years, which has been good news for the Isle of Wight, Southampton, and people living along Southampton Water.
Although low-sulphur fuel is more costly, the Company has maintained its reputation for offering some of the cheapest vehicles fares across the Solent.
Kevin George, CEO commented "Red Funnel is proud to have reduced its sulphur emissions some 18 years ahead of these statutory regulations and also for the other voluntary initiatives which have reduced the environmental impact of our services. In 2011, the Company was one of the first UK ferry operators to be awarded ISO14001 for its environmental performance".
Red Funnel is the original Isle of Wight ferry company with roots tracing back to 1820. Based in the UK port of Southampton, Red Funnel carries 2.1m passengers and over 700,000 vehicles on its route between the UK port of Southampton and East Cowes and 1.1m passengers between Southampton and West Cowes on the Isle of Wight.
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