Tag: California Air Resources Board

The California Air Resources Board announced a settlement with Del Monte Fresh Produce for $1,990,650. This is the largest penalty to date related to clean air violations for the state’s Ocean-Going Vessel At Berth Regulation.

The Japanese shipping major, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) paid $253,300 in penalties to the California Air Resources Board for violating the Ocean-Going Vessel At-Berth Regulation.

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted the 'Fuel Sulfur and Other Operational Requirements for Ocean-Going Vessels within California Waters and 24 Nautical Miles of the California Baseline' (OGV Fuel Regulation) in 2008. CARB reminds vessel owners and operators that the requirements under the OGV Fuel Regulation are still in effect. 

California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced that MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company paid a total of $630,625 in penalties to the California Air Resources Board for breaching the Ocean-Going Vessel At-Berth regulation.

California Air Resources Board has issued an advisory to inform how it will proceed with enforcement of the Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Auxiliary Diesel Engines Operated on Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth, beginning January 1, 2017.

The California Air Resources Board has fined the China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd. $129,500 for failure to switch its engines over from heavy diesel “bunker” fuel to cleaner, low-sulfur fuel when close to the California coast, as required by state law.

 California Air Resources Board (CARB) has published guidance for vessel operators, utilizing the research exemption to use fuel at or below 0.1% sulphur that does not meet specifications for distillate fuel grades in the California Ocean-Going Vessel Fuel Rule.Several vessel operators are now complying with the California Ocean-Going Vessel Fuel Regulation (OGV Fuel Rule) using fuel at or below 0.1% sulfur that does not meet the OGV Fuel Rule specifications for distillate fuel grades under a process detailed in Marine Notice 2014-1 .While these low sulfur non-distillate fuels, primarily described as ultra-low sulfur fuel oil (“ULSFO”), can be used to comply with the regulation under the Research Exemption, ARB staff has found that without taking precautions, there is a high likelihood of a violation of the sulfur limit. Based on reviews of bunker delivery notes from the vessel operators, these fuels, as purchased, are generally reported to be below, but close to, the 0.1% sulfur regulatory limit.However, shipboard in-use samples collected and tested by ARB staff have sometimes been found to exceed the regulatory limit. The discrepancy could be due to shipboard contamination with high sulfur fuels in tanks or pipes, or other factors. This notice is to alert vessel operators that ...

   Clean Air Engineering-Maritime announced it has received California Air Resources Board (CARB) approval for the first commercially ready ship emissions capturing system called the Maritime Emissions Treatment System (METS). A New Alternative to Shore Power, METS-1 Developed at Port of Los Angeles Captures 90 Percent of At-Berth Emissions The METS-1 is CAEM’s first-generation system. It is mounted and deployed from a barge that is positioned alongside ships berthed at the Port of Los Angeles. The system is positioned over vessels’ smoke stacks and captures and treats more than 90 percent of particulate (PM), NOx, SO2, and related diesel pollutants emitted. The proprietary treatment technology was developed in collaboration with Tri-Mer Corporation of Owosso, Mich., the world’s largest supplier of catalytic ceramic filter systems. METS is the first CARB-approved alternative to “plugging in” to shore-side power -- also called cold-ironing or Alternative Maritime Power -- which is the current standard for meeting California’s “Airborne Toxic Control Measure for Auxiliary Diesel Engines Operated on Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth in a California Port” (At-Berth) regulation. Since January 1, 2014, vessel operators not complying with the regulation run the risk of not meeting these emissions standards and being hit with significant fines. “The METS-1 will ...

  The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has released its draft report, entitled as 'Heavy-Duty Technology and Fuels Assessment: Overview' to provide an overview and status update on the heavy duty technology, including marine vessels, and fuels available, including low sulphur diesel and LNG.  Ocean-Going Vessel Efficiency Improvements There are numerous technologies and efficiency improvements available that can reduce emissions from ocean-going vessels (OGV). These include systems for recycling heat energy, advanced designs for hull, propellers and rudders, optimization of the draft and speed for a given route and arrival time, and monitoring the fouling of hulls and propellers. Engine technologies are also an essential factor for achieving the potential benefits, and could include electronic controls that improve fuel efficiency, LNG engines, or diesel engines with SCR after-treatment. Collaborative efforts are underway to better understand the opportunities these technologies could potentially provide. The two major OGV engine manufacturers, MAN Diesel & Turbo and Wärtsilä, have worked together since 2002 to develop new technologies for marine engines that will increase engine efficiency and reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, reduce gaseous and particulate matter emissions, and increase engine reliability. This work was expected to reach completion by 2015. Another effort, the ...

Bureau Veritas has been chosen to class the unique LNG bunkering vessel which will be built at Hanjin Heavy Industries, Korea, under an agreement between Japan's NYK and Mitsubishi and France's GDF-SUEZ. The vessel will carry 5,000 cu m of LNG for ships' fuel stored at 4 Bar in two IMO Type C pressure tanks. Delivery is set for 2016 when the vessel will operate from the Fluxys LNG Terminal in Zeebrugge, initially supplying LNG fuel from GDF-SUEZ to the fleet of United European Car Carriers. Philippe Donche-Gay, Executive Vice-President and head of the marine and offshore division of Bureau Veritas, says, "Our experience with every type and size of gas carrier, our lead in the area of dual-fuel and multi-function gas carriers and our ability to support the partners means we can make a real contribution to this initiative. It will help kick-start LNG bunkering, bringing forward the use of this clean fuel in North European waters." The LNG bunker barge will be 111 m LOA, beam 16.8m, draft 4.9m and will have dual-fuel diesel electric propulsion with twin azipods for high manoeuvrability. It will be built and equipped to the highest environmental friendliness standards. Source: Bureau VeritasIn the ...