Tag: California

The UK P&I Club has issued news alert to remind that the California State Lands Commission (SLC) has announced delays for two years in the implementation for Ballast Water Treatment Systems.

California Green Trade Corridor opened

Delayed implementation of water ballast regulations

UK P&I Loss Prevention Bulletin re Fines for no fuel switch over California

$440,250 for failureto use low-sulfur marine fuel while entering California Waters

California Clarifies BWMS Position

Tug Sinks Off the Coast of Big Sur, California

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, ...

Effective 28 March 2012 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a Fact Sheet for the California No Discharge Zone Prohibiting Vessel Sewage in all California Marine Waters.Effective 28 March 2012 the following vessels will be prohibited from discharging all sewage, whether treated or not, while in California marine waters: Large Passenger Vessels of 300 gross tons or greater that have berths or overnight accommodations for passengers.Large Oceangoing Vessels of 300 gross tons or greater, including private, commercial, government, or military vessels equipped with a holding tank with remaining capacity or containing sewage generated prior to entry in to California marine waters. For more information, click here.Source: The UK P&I Club

$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 ...