Bad Gas? Dealing with a Stink over Sulfur and Coming Challenges with Alternative Fuels: Presentation Now Available
Francisco A. Pecci of McDowell Knight Roedder & Sledge and Lawrence D. Malizzi of Onterris presented “Bad Gas? Dealing with a Stink over Sulfur and Coming Challenges with Alternative Fuels” at the Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute (SEALI) 2026 Annual Seminar on June 19, 2026. The presentation looks at how the move to alternative marine fuels changes vessel design, spill response and the maritime law that governs both.
Across 47 slides, the presentation covers:
- The IMO Net-Zero Framework and carbon fee, and the U.S. response to it
- Where alternative fuels sit under OPA 90, CERCLA reportable quantities and Coast Guard bunkering guidance
- Vessel design impacts: fuel weight, tank volume and cargo capacity for LNG, methanol, ammonia and hydrogen
- Health and environmental hazards of ammonia, methanol, LNG, hydrogen, biofuels and lithium batteries, and how an alternative-fuel spill response differs from a traditional oil spill
- Legal exposure: negligence, unseaworthiness, marine products liability, the Jones Act waiver, and charter party disputes over fuel availability, off-hire, cargo and fuel quality
Full presentation below:
