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Given the lack of incentive or possible enforcement on these boats, one answer would be to simply approach the owners and either offer to pay for a new boat (as
by inthewoods 11y ago
Given the lack of incentive or possible enforcement on these boats, one answer would be to simply approach the owners and either offer to pay for a new boat (assuming such a boat exists) or to retrofit the existing boat. If they are really that dangerous to the environment, it would seem like a no brainer for governments to band together to do this. The only question is if there are environmentally friendly alternatives.
- bkor 11y agoIf you pay for a new vessel, the owner will resell the old one and it'll get reused. What has happened in recent years is that (mainly) Europe and U.S. has employed stricter regulations. If you enforce this strictly, then it'll become more economical to do a retrofit. Note that lower SOx is quite difficult, retrofits are mainly done to save on bunker costs.
- inthewoods 11y agoYou could buy the old vessel and scrap it, but I hear you.