Kenya’s waters are outside of IMO MARPOL Annex VI Emission Control Areas. Under Annex VI regulation 14 the maximum fuel sulphur limit of 0.50% applies from 1 January 2020. Regulation 4 also applies and EGCS be used as an alternative means of compliance if at least as effective in terms of SOx emissions reduction as […]
Republic of Korea (South Korea) Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has announced that SOx Emission Control Areas (SECA) will be implemented in and around a number of major ports under Article 10(1) of The Special Act on the Improvement of Air Quality in Port Areas. The ports are: Incheon (including Kyongin Port) Pyeongtaek-Dangjin Yeosu Gwang-yang […]
Brasil Directorate of Ports and Coasts (DPC) Circular No 7/2019, 22 November 2019, confirms that all ships in Brazilian territorial waters and national ports must comply with the MARPOL Annex VI requirement to use fuel with a sulphur content no greater than 0.50% from 1 January 20 (paragraphs 3.1 and 3.2). EGCS are allowed as […]
02 October 2020 The prohibition of EGCS discharges from national & foreign registered ships is suspended due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. (It is reported locally that the suspension is temporary). The Google English translation of Argentina Naval Prefecture Directorate of Environmental Protection, Provision 22/2020, DISFC-2020-22-APN-DPAM # PNA, states “That the current situation makes it impossible […]
