The California Air Resources Board has issued a notice to provide information about the extension of the submission deadline for the At-Berth Regulation. The submittal of the vessel and terminal plans for the upcoming 70 percent reduction requirement is now due to ARB on October 1, 2016.
In December 2007, the Air Resources Board (ARB) approved the “Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Auxiliary Diesel Engines Operated on Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth in a California Port” Regulation, commonly refered to as the At-Berth Regulation. The purpose of the At-Berth Regulation is to reduce emissions from diesel auxiliary engines on container ships, passenger ships, and refrigerated-cargo ships while berthing at a California Port. The At-Berth Regulation defines a California Port as the Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, Oakland, San Diego, San Francisco, and Hueneme. The At-Berth Regulation provides vessel fleet operators visiting these ports two options to reduce at-berth emissions from auxiliary engines: 1) turn off auxiliary engines and connect the vessel to some other source of power, most likely grid-based shore power; or 2) use alternative control technology that achieve equivalent emission reductions.
Vessel Fleet and Terminal Plans due October 1, 2016
The At-Berth Regulation requires that affected fleet operators submit a plan to ARB to ARB idetifying the compliance option they will use to reduce at-berth emissions at a port and outlining how vessels in the fleet will comply with the requirements of the regulation. Operators of terminals are also required to provide updated plans to ARB outlining how the terminal will provide the necessary infrastructure for affected fleets to comply with the regulation. The submittal of the vessel and terminal plans for the upcoming 70 percent reduction requirement is now due to ARB on October 1, 2016.
Upcoming Due Dates
Carriers:
- August 1, 2016 – Fleets submit Regulatory Advisory forms for Q2 2016
- October 1, 2017 – Fleet Operators submit 2017 Vessel Plan updates
- November 1, 2016 – Fleets submit Regulatory Advisory forms for Q3 2016
- February 1, 2017 – Fleets submit Regulatory Advisory forms for Q4 2016
- March 1, 2017 – Fleets submit Annual Statements of Compliance for 2016
Terminals:
- October 1, 2017 – Terminal Operators submit 2017 Terminal Plan updates
Ports:
- April 1, 2017 – Annual Wharfinger Data for 2016
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