Tag: MARPOL VI

Lloyd's Register (LR) informs about three new Emissions Control Areas (ECAs) for Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) and Sulphur Oxides (SOx).

Lloyd’s Register published a statutory alert, in which highlights that many ship operators are choosing to employ overridable power limitation on ships to assist in meeting the increasing need for energy efficiency and the latest related MARPOL Annex VI requirements.

Maritime NZ have just released for public consultation the draft Marine Protection Rules to support the implementation of MARPOL Annex VI.

The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance issued a policy letter to outline how the U.S. Coast Guard will enforce MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 13.5.1.2.1, the Tier III NOx limits, for certain engines installed on recreational vessels above 24 meters in length and less than 500 gross tonnage.

The Office of Commercial Vessel Compliance issued CG-CVC Policy Letter 12-04 in 2012 asking for correspondence from flag administrations regarding equivalencies for exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) under MARPOL Annex VI Regulation 4.

During an IMO workshop in Viña del Mar, Chile, September 30 - October 2, participants discussed the challenges on the effective ratification and implementation of MARPOL Annex VI and the initial IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships.