Engines of more than 5 MW -installed onboard ships built between 1 January 1990 and 31 December 1999
Operators are reminded that, when MARPOL Annex VI amendments were adopted, one new provision was to require that engines of more than 5 MW, installed onboard ships built between 1 January 1990 and 31 December 1999 should install methods for NOx emissions reduction (kits) when such kits are available and approved by an Administration.
Ships with engines for which the kits are approved would have the obligation to fit them at the first renewal survey which is scheduled after 12 months from the date of which IMO issues the information on approved kits.
We were made aware that the IMO has issued in October 2010 and in February 2011 MEPC.1/Circ. 738 (to view click here) and MEPC.1/Circ. 743 (to view click here) respectively with Information on Approved Methods Under MARPOL Annex VI. The NOx emissions reduction methods are promoted by MAN B&W and by Wartsila Switzerland Ltd respectively, andboth were approved by Germanischer Lloyd on behalf of the Danish and German Administrations respectively.
The Appendix to the Notice of Compliance in MEPC.1/Circ 743 lists a number of ships (identified by their IMO number and hull number), indicates the engine type and the engine serial number as well as indicates the manufacturer.
INTERTANKO strongly recommend Operators to check the list and, if appropriate, contact their class society and their flag administration for instructions. In principle, engines identified would be expected to retrofit the measures/kit at the first renewaltheir ships have scheduled as from 5 October 2011 and 5 February 2012 respectively.
Source : INTERTANKO