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CARB fines twelve companies for violating fuel regulation

Effective from January 1st, 2014 From January 1st 2014, new regualtions will come into force and also amendments of existing regulations will be effective. EU Ship Recycling RegulationThe objective of the Regulation is to reduce the negative impacts linked to the recycling of EU-flagged ships, especially in South Asia, without creating unnecessary economic burdens.It brings into force an early implementation of the requirements of the2009 Hong Kong ConventionEU Regulations will establish a EU list of approved ship recycling facilities by 31DEC16 where all EU-flagged ships will be required to engage (6 months after sufficient capacity is available). All ships should possess an inventory of hazardous materials (IHM). Newbuilds will need an IHM by 31DEC18Additional InformationEU- Ship RecyclingEU Ship Recycling Regulation enters into forceEuropean lawmakers tighten rules on ship-breaking industryShip Recycling DevelopmentsEU: Towards cleaner scrapping of old shipsCARB Regulated California Waters Regs 'At-Berth Ocean- Going Vessels Regulation'For Container / Refrigerated cargo ships (visit California port at least 25 times/year) and passenger vessels (visit California port at least 5 times/year), while docked at berth at a California port 2 options provided :1)Reduced onboard power generation option: 50% of the fleet's port visits must comply with regulations specifying a 3 hour or 5 ...

(California OGV Fuel Regulation coming into force on January 2014 The California Air Resources Board has issued Marine Advisory to remind owners and operator of the new requirements in the regulation for fuel sulfur and other operational requirements for ocean- going vessels within California Waters and 24 Nautical Miles of the California BaselineThe California OGV Fuel Regulation, which has been enforced since July 2009,provides significant air quality benefits by requiring ships to use cleaner, low sulfurmarine distillate fuel. The purpose of this advisory is to notify owners and operators ofupcoming changes in the fuel sulfur requirements beginning January 1, 2014, and toremind operators that they must comply with both the California OGV Fuel Regulationand the North American Emission Control Area (ECA) requirements. There are also2014 requirements for some vessels under California's At-Berth Regulation.Beginning January 1, 2014 the maximum fuel sulfur (S) limit for both marine gas oil(DMA) and marine diesel oil (DMB) will be 0.1% S. These Phase II requirements(shown in Table 1) will be enforced within the California OGV regulatory zone, which is24 nm off the coast of California, including islandsFuelRequirementEffectiveDayARB's California OGV Fuel Requirement% Sulfur Content LimitPhase IJuly 1, 2009Marine gas oil (DMA) at or below 1.5% sulfur; ...

Sulphur in fuel reminder for ships calling at the west coast of the US

CARB Guidelines The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has developed Recommended Emissions Testing Guidelines for Ocean-going Vessels (Guidelines) to provide testing guidance in support of control equipment manufacturers, port programmes and regulatory requirements.Apparently, CARB considered these guidelines necessary as they currently "do not have a formal regulatory path for verification of control strategies for ocean-going vessels (OGV)".The CARB Guidelines can be seen at http://www.arb.ca.gov/ports/marinevess/documents/emissiontest/OGV%20Test%20Guidelines.pdfSource : CARB

Dojima Marine and Korkyra Shipping admit using HFO near California coast The US state of California's Air Resources Board (ARB) has fined Japanese shipping company Dojima Marine and Croatian-based Korkyra Shipping US$55,500 each for failing to use distillate fuel when less than 24 nautical miles from California's shores.ARB Enforcement Chief James Ryden asserted: "Burning dirty bunker fuel produces unacceptable amounts of particulate matter and sulphur dioxide. Requiring ships to burn cleaner fuel provides significant benefits for California's coastal communities by reducing asthma triggers and airborne carcinogens."According to ATB the two cooperated and each acknowledged that their ships had operated in regulated California waters using residual bunker fuel rather than marine distillate.The money raised by the fines is to go to the California Air Pollution Control Fund to support projects and research to improve the state's air quality.ARB claims that the clean fuel requirement, adopted in 2008, reduced diesel-particulate matter from ships blowing over the state by 15 tons per day, an 83 percent reduction of the previously uncontrolled emissions from ships. It also says that the imposed switch to distillates cut sulphur oxide emissions by 40 tons per day, a 95%, and nitrogen oxide emissions by 11 tons per day, ...

$5 million in Loans for clean tug-boats, ferries, fishing boats and excursion boats The California Air Resources Board has received $5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds to help clean up a variety of boats and vessels that operate in California's ports and harbors.These funds are designed to reduce emissions from a variety of marine vessels that use diesel engines, such as charter fishing boats, commercial fishing boats, crew and supply vessels, ferry and excursion boats, pilot vessels, tow boats, tug-boats and work boats. The funds will be used to guarantee loans for small businesses who wish to upgrade to cleaner operating boats, but may not meet today's stringent borrowing standards."This one-time influx of federal funds makes it possible for small business owners to qualify for a loan to upgrade their boats, even if they have less than stellar credit," said ARB Chairman Mary D. Nichols. "This will help continue our efforts to clean up the air in California's ports and harbor communities."To be eligible a company owning one of these vessels must have fewer than 500 employees, and conduct the majority of their business in California or regulated California waters. In addition, the company must meet a ...

MN for specified fuels, recordkeeping requirements and safety exemption The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has issued three notices related to its fuel sulphur regulation for ocean-going ships s follows:1. The first notice relates to the noncompliance fee payable for vessels instead of using the specified fuels Marine Notice 2011-3 ;This notice details the Noncompliance Fee Provision for non compliant vessels that operate within 24 nautical miles of the Californian Baseline.This requirement will be enforced as of 1 December 2011. More stringent standards are planned to be phased in over time. This provision allows vessel operators to pay a fee rather than comply with the new low sulphur emissions standards.Operators should bear in mind that these fees are substantial. For example, the fee for a first time non-compliant visit to a California port is $45,500 and increases with each subsequent visit. Additionally, there are notice requirements that need to be given, which alerts the relevant authorities of the non-compliant visits2. The second notice relates to recordkeeping requirements Marine Notice 2011-4Vessels within 24 nautical miles of the California Baseline are required to keep enhanced records.Vessel operators are subject to substantial penalties under Californian state law if the required records are not ...

California Air Resources Board MN- 2011_2 California Air Resources Board issues Marine Notice regarding Changes to the Regulation on Fuel Sulfur and Other Operational Requirements for Ocean-Going Vessels within California Waters and 24 Nautical Miles of the California Baseline as follows:The purpose of this advisory is to notify owners and operators of ocean-going vessels (OGVs) of changes to the OGV Fuel Regulation. California's ARB will begin enforcement of the changes to the rule on December 1, 2011.This advisory is only a summary of the requiremets and does not contain all the information that may be needed to comply with theregulation.The regulations can be found at the following:http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2011/ogv11/ogv11.htmFor more information, click here.Source: California Air Resources Board

For owners and operators of OSV vistiting California ports Amendments to California's Ocean Going Vessel (OGV) Clean Fuel Regulation have been adopted by the California Air Resources Board and enter into force by 1 December 2011. The Clean Fuel Regulation was implemented to reduce emissions of particulates, sulphur oxides and oxides of nitrogen by requiring a switch to cleaner fuels. It has been in force since 1 July 2009.The OGV Clean Fuel Regulation was already being challenged in court when it originally entered into force. The Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA) argued that it represented an illegal extension of the regulatory jurisdiction beyond California's territorial waters (usually three miles). In March 2011, the Ninth Circuit Federal Court upheld California's authority to implement the OGV Clean Fuel Regulation, concluding that such regulation is warranted for pollution that occurs beyond territorial boundaries but which has a substantial pollution impact on the state. The PMSA has now applied to the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case on constitutional grounds. A decision has not yet been announced.An unintended consequence of the OGV Clean Fuel Regulation was that many ships switched from the traditional Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach routings through the ...