On 1 January 2015 North America will implement a switch from the use of 1% sulphur content fuel to 0.10% sulphur content fuel, pursuant to MARPOL Annex VI regulations.
The Skuld P&I Club has a dedicated loss prevention section for resources on air emissions regulations and compliance.
There is now very little time left before the upcoming new regulations under MARPOL Annex VI enter in to force on 1 January 2015. Therefore, the Club strongly advises operators who have no immediate plans to trade to or from an ECA, to familiarize themselves with the new regulations and ensure they are able to comply with them.
Vessels on worldwide trading may get new voyage orders that will see them go to an ECA and a shipowner that did not have business in an ECA zone before may suddenly see a lucrative opportunity appear. In such cases it will pay a great dividend to have prepared in advance.
As for regulatory compliance with US laws, the Association can only urge operators to seek to be always in strict compliance. Large fines, other penalties and even prison terms have resulted not infrequently from violating US laws, in particular those relating to MARPOL offences. There is no indication that US practice, particularly that of prosecuting district attorneys, is about to change.
Source: The Skuld P&I Club
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