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TOTE receives ECA waiver to pursue LNG conversion

There are plans to convert its two ORCA Class Roll-On/Roll-Off ships In a ground-breaking move, Totem Ocean Trailer Express (TOTE), Tacoma, WA, plans to convert its two ORCA Class Roll-On/Roll-Off ships to burn Liquefied Natural Gas, after receiving a permit from the U.S. Coast Guard providing a conditional waiver from the Emissions Control Area (ECA) fuel sulfur content requirements of MARPOL Annex VI regulation 14.4.According to the company magazine, the engineering, design and installation of the engine kits and construction of the LNG plant to convert the two ships could cost $84 million and take up to five years."We have a conversion plan that will essentially overhaul the engines with no impacts to our service schedule. Most of the work will be done underway-it's going to be amazing to see," TOTE President John Parrot is quoted as saying.Artist's conception shown at top left from the company magazine shows the LNG fuel tanks on the ship's deck.The permit was issued by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) under authority provided in Regulation 3 of Annex VI.The North American Emissions Control Area (ECA) became enforceable on August 1. Ships that are subject to MARPOL operating in the ECA, which extends 200 nautical ...

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AWT takes ECAs into account when voyage tracking

Calculation tools to evaluate the most cost effective voyage track are also available Applied Weather Technology (AWT) has enhanced its BVS on board software to include Emission Control Areas (ECAs) and calculation tools to evaluate the most cost effective voyage track.Using the latest version of BVS, Masters are able to manage their voyage track by displaying ECA zones and making them 'no-go' areas. By doing this, they can see their voyage track outside and inside the ECA zones. Simply moving waypoints in BVS allows Masters to visualise the impact of time in the ECA zone and compare it to the overall effect of time en route, resulting in the Master having the information to sail the optimal route, AWT claimed."With BVS's ECA zone calculation tools, captains can make informed decisions about how much time to sail inside, or outside these zones," said Rich Brown, vice president of product management, AWT. "Our goal is to give captains and ship operators the data they need to manage voyage costs while complying with IMO regulations."On 1st August, 2012, North America Emissions Control Area (ECA) zones became enforceable. These ECA zones extend up to 200 miles from the US and Canadian coasts, including part ...

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North American emission control area comes into effect on 1 August 2012

Stricter controls on emissions The North American Emission Control Area (ECA), under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), comes into effect from 1 August 2012, bringing in stricter controls on emissions of sulphur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter for ships trading off the coasts of Canada, the United States and the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon.Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI (Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships) to establish the North American ECA entered into force on 1 August 2011, with a 12-month period before becoming effective. There are now three designated ECAs in effect globally, the other two being SOx ECAs in the Baltic Sea area and the North Sea area.A fourth area, the United States Caribbean Sea ECA, covering certain waters adjacent to the coasts of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, was designated under MARPOL amendments adopted in July 2011, with expected entry into force on 1 January 2013, with the new ECA taking effect 12 months later on 1 January 2014.Coordinates for the North American ECA Coordinates for the North American ECA can be found in Resolution MEPC.190(60)http://www.imo.org/blast/blastDataHelper.asp?data_id=28815&filename=190(60).pdf ECA emissions limitsWithin ECAS, ...

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Canadas deferred enforcement of NA ECA

Transport Canada issues Ship Safety Bulletin Transport Canada issues a Ship Safety Bulletin regarding Canada's deferred enforcement of NA ECAThis provides guidance as to what will happen in Canada for the interim period that will run from August 1 until the publication of the regulations allowing for enforcement of the ECA, which is tentatively scheduled for November.Of significant commercial importance is the first full paragraph on page 3 which states: "In the event a vessel is found in the NA-ECA to have fuel onboard with sulphur content greater than 1%, Marine Safety Inspectors may verbally advise the Master of the pending air emissions standards and the fact that they will soon be enforceable." To view the Transport Canada Bulletin click hereSource: Transport Canada

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EPA issues guidance on the non-availability of compliant fuel oil for the North American ECA

For vessels planning to call in US or Canadian ports on or after 1 August The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Interim Guidance on the non-availability of compliant fuel oil for the North American Emission Control Area (ECA), enforcement of which will commence on 1 August.The guidance explains how owners and operators can establish compliance with the requirements and the steps that must be taken to make a valid fuel oil non-availability claim.For more information, click here.Source: EPA

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Singapore MPA issued a circular reminding North American ECA

ECA will come into effect on 1 August 2012 Singapore MPA issued a circular reminding owners, operators, and masters that requirements of the North American Emissions Control Area (ECA) come into effect on 1 August as follows:Shipping Circular No. 13 of 2011 had drawn the attention of the Shipping Community to the entry into force date of the amendments to MARPOL Annex through Resolution MEPC.190(60), on the designation of the North AmericanAs informed in Shipping Circular No. 19 of 2011, the amendments enteredforce on 1 August 2011 and in accordance to Regulation 14.7 of MARPOLAnnex VI, the requirements will take effect 12 months immediately following the designation of the ECA (i.e. 1 August 2012).For more information, click here.Source: Singapore MPA

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A reminder of the entry into effect of the North American ECA-SOx

Effective from 1 August, 2012 The North American Emission Control Area for SOx and particulate matter (ECA-SOx) enters into effect on 1 August, 2012.From this date, the same requirements will apply as for the existing Baltic and North Sea ECA-SOx, including the requirements for recording data on entry and exit.The North American ECA-SOx covers three distinct areas:1.off the North American Atlantic/Gulf coasts;2.off the North American Pacific coast; and 3.around certain parts of Hawaii. It also includes the St Lawrence Seaway, the Great Lakes and rivers (such as the Mississippi) which are accessed by shipping.The ECA's exact co-ordinates are contained in the IMO Circular MEPC.1/Circ.723Ships operating in or entering the North American ECA-SOx on or after 1 August, 2012, will need to have on board sufficient compliant fuel oil (1.00% m/m maximum sulphur content) and bring it into use as required. Ships entering the ECA-SOx before this date will need to ensure that compliant fuel oil is brought into use no later than 00:00 hrs on 1 August, 2012.Lloyd's Register recommends that this fuel change-over is recorded in the same way as if the ship was entering an ECA.Source: Lloyd's Register

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Fathom and LR Launch Guide to Emission Control

Emission Control Areas: THE GUIDE Fathom and Lloyd's Register, the maritime classification society and independent risk management organization, have announced the launch of Emission Control Areas: THE GUIDE.Emission Control Areas, or ECAs, in Europe and North America are set to have a profound effect on how vessels are operated, including hugely impactful implications on the cost of fuels when operating within ECAs.The 111-page guide, which is accompanied by an onboard ECA manual, details the full scope of challenges of operating within an ECA, from analysis of compliance options to the practical steps of implementing ECA measures onboard, and capturing and recording data for Port State Control requirements.The 0.10 percent 2015 ECA sulphur emission requirements are approaching, and the August, 2012, 1.00 percent North American ECA is only months away. Yet, in some cases, ship owners and operators are still unsure of the operational practices required to meet the legislation; and, currently crews, when required to do so, are implementing these practices sporadically and without strategy. With the imminent North American ECA and the clock counting down to the more stringent requirements of 2015, Fathom and Lloyd's Register have worked to compile one comprehensive reference manual for what owners, operators and ...

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Quick guide to EIAPP certification

DNV issues quick guide to MARPOL Annex VI, regulation 13 In connection with the revised MARPOL Annex VI 2009 edition, DNV has experienced an increase in class enquiries related to requirements for NOx emissions from marine diesel engines.New and stricter NOx emission requirements lead to new challenges related to, among other things, new technologies, the rebuilding of engines, etc. In this newsletter, we will try to clarify some of the new expressions introduced in the regulation and answer some frequently asked questions related to MARPOL Annex VI, Reg. 13.Emission RequirementsThere are three levels of allowable NOx emissions from diesel engines, depending on the vessel's keel laying date or the engine installation date. The emission levels are called Tier I (applicable from 1 January 2000), Tier II (applicable from 1 January 2011) and Tier III (applicable from 1 January 2016, ECAs only). For more information, please see Reg. 13, parts 35.Definition of a ' major conversion'Whenever you intend to modify or replace an engine, or install an additionalone, on board a vessel, you need to evaluate whether this will influencethe EIAPP certification of the engine in question. According to Reg. 13, anychanges defined as a "major conversion" will influence the EIAPP ...

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