Hong Kong Merchant Shipping Information Note
The Hong Kong Marine Department issues Merchant Shipping Information Note regarding Guidelines addressing additional aspects to the NOx Technical Code 2008 with regard to Particular Requirements related to Marine Diesel Engies fitted with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Systems as follows:
This Note advises that IMO has adopted the “2011 Guidelines addressing Additional Aspects to the NOx Technical Code 2008 with regard to Particular Requirements related to Marine Diesel Engines fitted with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Systems”.
1. The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) at its 62nd session in July 2011 adopted, by resolution MEPC.198(62), the “2011 Guidelines addressing Additional Aspects to the NOx Technical Code 2008 with regard to Particular Requirements related to Marine Diesel Engines fitted with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Systems”.
2. The resolution MEPC.198(62) can be found as an attachment to this Note on the webpage of Marine Department (http://www.mardep.gov.hk/en/msnote/msin.html).
3. Shipowners, Ship Managers, Ship Operators, Masters, Shipbuilders and Classification Societies of Hong Kong registered ships are advised to note the information contained in the Guidelines.
