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Ordinance On Sulphur Content Of Solid And Liquid Fuels

Original Language Title: Bekendtgørelse om svovlindholdet i faste og flydende brændstoffer

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Objections, definitions and scope
Chapter 2 Fuel sacrifice, other than ship fuels
Chapter 3 Shipping fuels
Chapter 4 Recipient facilities
Chapter 5 Monitoring, complaint and penalty provisions
Chapter 6 Entry into force
Appendix 1
Appendix 2
Appendix 3

Completion of the sulphur content of solid and liquid fuels 1)

In accordance with section 7 (2), 1, no. 4, section 44 (4). Paragraph 1, Section 51, paragraph 1. 1, no. 6, section 67, section 73, § 80 and § 110 (1). 3, in the law of environmental protection, cf. Law Order no. 879 of 26. June 2010, as amended by law no. 484 of 11. May 2010, Law No. No. 1273 of 21. December 2011, lov nr. 446 of 23. May 2012 and law no. 1149 of 11. December 2012, section 24, section 32, section 42 (a) (1). 1, section 45, § 48 and § 61 on the protection of the marine environment, cf. Law Order no. 963 of 3. July 2013, as well as section 30 (3). 1, section 45 (3). Paragraph 1 and section 59 (1). 4 in the law on chemical substances and products, cf. Law Order no. 878 of 26. June 2010, as amended by law no. 294 of 11. April 2011, lov nr. 161 of 28. February, 2012, lov # 277 of 19. March, 2013 and Law No. 489 of 21. In May 2013, after negotiating with the transport and energy minister and in Annex VI to the 73/78 Marpol Convention, the Convention shall be determined :

Chapter 1

Objections, definitions and scope

§ 1. The declaration sets limits on the sulphur content of certain fixed and liquid fuels, including fuels used on ships and platforms, as well as rules for its use, and for the marketing of marine fuels.

Paragraph 2. The announcement shall include the derogations provided for in section 3, coal, petroleum coke and other solid fossil fuels, as well as the oil types defined in Section 2.

§ 2. For the purposes of this notice :

1) Fuel oil :

a) Mineral oil-based liquid fuels with the exception of ship fuels falling within CN codes 2710 19 51, 2710 19 68, 2710 20 31 or 2710 20 35, 2710 20 39 ; or

b) mineral oil-based liquid fuels, other than gas oil and shipfuels which, based on their distillation limits, fall within the difficult oils for the use of fuel and less than 65% v/v (including losses) ; distillate at 250 ° C after the ASTM D86 method. If the distillation is not determined according to the ASTM D86 method, oil products shall be classified as fuel oil.

2) Gas oil :

a) Mineral oil-based liquid fuels, with the exception of ship fuels falling within CN codes 2710 19 25, 2710 19 29, 2710 19 47, 2710 19 48, 2710 20 17 or 2710 20 19, or

b) mineral oil-based liquid fuels, with the exception of ship fuels, less than 65% v/v (including losses) distilled at 250 ° C and at least 85% v/v (including losses) distillers at 350 ° C following the ASTM D86 method.

3) Shipping Fuel : Mineralolie-based liquid fuel intended for or used on board ships or platforms, including fuels as defined in ISO 8217 version 2010. It also includes any mineral oil-based fuel used on board vessels for inland waterway navigation as defined in Directive 97/68 and on recreational craft as defined in Directive 94/25.

4) Marin diesel fuel : Shipfuel, as defined for the DMB of DMB in ISO 8217 version 2010, with the exception of the reference to the sulphur content.

5) Marin gas oil : Shipfuel, as defined for DMX, DMA and DMZ qualities in Table I in ISO 8217 version 2010, with the exception of the reference to the sulphur content.

6) The Marpol Convention : the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as amended by the Protocol from 1978.

7) Annex VI of Annex VI to the Marpol Convention : Revised Annex to the Marpol Convention on the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships, adopted on 17. July 2009, by Resolution 182 (59) from the IMO for the Protection of the Sea Environment (MEPC)

8) Passenger ship : Ship to transport more than 12 passengers by means of passenger means any person other than those other than 12 passengers, other than those of passengers, other than those of :

a) the master and crew members or other persons employed or employed in any capacity as on board a ship ; and

b) Children less than a year.

9) Route speed : Shift between the same two or more ports, or a series of jours from and to the same port without being added to other places.

a) according to a published timetable, or

b) with such a regular or frequent transfer of the vessel ' s response to a timetable.

10) Ship at dock : Ship, which is likely to be digested or anchored in a port in connection with loading, unloading and stay (hodes), including the periods in which no loading is not carried out.

11) " Marketing " means the supply of supply to third parties, against or without payment of ship fuels for incineration on board, excluding the supply or the availability of ships ' fuels intended for export in ships ' shredding.

12) emission reduction methods : any accessories, material, device or appliance, for placing on a ship or other procedure, alternative fuel oil, or method of compliance with the requirements applicable as an alternative to ship fuels ; low sulphur content which satisfies the requirements laid down in this notice, which can be checked, quantified and enforced.

13) ASTM Method : Trial methods established by the American Society for Testing and Materials in the 1976 version of the standard definitions and specifications for mineral oil products and lubricants.

14) Plant installations : any technical apparatus in which fuels are incinerated with a view to the use of the heat produced.

15) % m/m : Percent by weight (weight percentage)

16) % v/v : Percent by volume (% by volume).

§ 3. The commuting does not include fuels which :

1) intended for processing before final combustion,

2) must be processed in the refinery industry,

3) used for research and testing,

4) the use of cargo ships and other ships owned or used by a state as long as the ship is used exclusively in the non-commercial state,

5) are used to ensure the safety or life of a ship at sea,

6) be used on a ship due to the damage to the ship or its equipment, provided that, following its entry, all reasonable measures have been taken to prevent or minimise transboundary emissions, and immediately, have been taken to repair the damage, or

7) the use of ships using emission reduction methods, cf. section 15 -18, however, subject to section 10 (1). 2.

Paragraph 2. The compilation does not include fuel for non-road mobile machinery and agricultural tractors or diesel fuel as defined in the notice of the quality of petrol, diesel fuel and gas oil for use in motor vehicles, etc.

§ 4. Chapter 3 includes

1) Danish ships in Danish and international waters,

2) foreign ships in Danish sea territory,

3) platforms in Danish sea territory and in the exclusive economic zone ;

4) ports and

5) shipbuilders of ship fuels.

Chapter 2

Fuel sacrifice, other than ship fuels

§ 5. Fuel fuels, other than shipfuels, may only be used if they comply with the following sulphur limits :

1) 0.9% m/m for coal and other fossil-solid fuels.

2) 1,0% for petroleum coke (Pet-coke).

3) 1,0% m/m for fuel oil.

4) 0,1% m/m for gas oil.

Paragraph 2. The limit values for fossil-solid fuels, cf. paragraph 1, no. 1 and 2 shall apply to fuel with a water content of 0% m/m and be reduced proportionately by water content above 0% m/m.

Paragraph 3. The limit value, cf. paragraph 1, no. 3, find, to and with the 31. December 2015, non-use on fuel oil used

1) in combustion plants covered by the rules in the notice to limit certain air polluting emissions from large combustion plants,

2) in combustion plants which are laid down in establishments covered by Annex 1 or 2 for the publication of the list (approval notice), but which are not covered by No 2. 1 when the approved SO 2 -emissions from the relevant installations do not exceed 1,700 mg/normal m3 with a oxygen content of 3% v/v on dry basis,

3) in combustion plants in refineries covered by the rules in the notice to limit certain air polluting emissions from large combustion plants, or

4) in combustion plants that are not covered by no. 1, forming part of an overall approval of the refinery, where the average monthly SO, 2 -emission for all installations of the refinery, regardless of fuel type or fuel combinations, do not exceed 1,700 mg/normal m 3 .

Paragraph 4. The limit value, cf. paragraph 1, no. 3, find from 1. of January 2016, non-use on fuel oil used

1) in combustion plants covered by Chapter III of Directive 2010 /75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, which comply with the emission limits for the SO ; 2 for such plants as set out in Annex V to that Directive or, where these emission limit values do not apply pursuant to that Directive, for which the monthly average SO, 2 -emissions do not exceed 1 700 mg / Nm, 3 with an oxygen content in the gas gas mass of 3% vol ; on a dry basis,

2) in combustion plants which are not covered by no. 1 and if monthly average SO 2 -emissions do not exceed 1 700 mg / Nm, 3 with an oxygen content in the gas gas mass of 3% vol ; on dry basis, or

3) for combustion in refineries, if the mean monthly ; 2 -emissions for all installations of the refinery, regardless of the type of fuel or fuel combination, but excluding combustion plants which are covered by No 2. 1, gas turbines and gaseous engines do not exceed 1 700 mg / Nm 3 with an oxygen content of 3% vol mass on a dry basis.

§ 6. The Environmental Management Board may authorise the use of coal and other fossil fuels with higher sulphur fuels than specified in section 5.

Paragraph 2. Application for authorisation pursuant to paragraph 1. 1 shall be written in writing. The application shall be submitted to the EPA. The application must contain grounds for the need to use such fuels, or to substantiate the use of sulphur facilities, or in any other way, to reduce the rate of sulphur ; 2 the emission equivalent to the use of fuels complying with the limit values in section 5.

Chapter 3

Shipping fuels

Marketing

§ 7. Shipping fuels shall not be placed on the market with a sulphur content exceeding :

1) 0,1% m/m for marin gas oil.

2) 1.5% m/m for marin diesel.

Paragraph 2. In order to supply ships with a gross tonnage greater than 400 or their bunking facilities in port as well as for platforms, the supplier must supply a batch of delivery note with the information provided for in section 9 of this Annex to ships with a gross tonnage greater than 400 or their bunker delivery note ; Person.

Paragraph 3. The marketing of ships fuels shall be supplied by delivery to ships with a gross tonnage greater than 400 and for platforms, together with the person referred to in section 9 signing and seal a representative sample of the fuel supplied. The test shall be signed and sealed only when the bunker operation is completed and must then be stored in accordance with section 9.

Paragraph 4. The placing on the market of shipfuels shall keep the copy of the quickted bunker delivery note, cf. section 9, for at least three years from the time of delivery. The note is required to be presented on request by the supervisory authority.

Paragraph 5. The rules of paragraph 1. 3 in the case of the sealed representative sample, shall not apply to ships operating on domestic voyils.

§ 8. The marketing of vessels shall inform the Administrative Board in writing name, address, CVR number and CVR-CVR-number within 14 days before commenting the marketing of the person concerned.

Obligations upon receipt of fuel

§ 9. The master, the master of the platform, or the person authorized by him to be authorized, shall, on a copy of the bunker delivery note, sign the receipt of the fuel when the batch operation is completed. The original Bunker Delivery Note must be kept on the ship or platform for at least three years from the time of delivery. The note is required to be presented on request by the supervisory authority.

Paragraph 2. In the case of ships in regular shipping services using the port facilities in port, the keroshipment note may be signed by the person responsible for these facilities. The original Bunker Delivery Note may then be stored in the holding of the company, but a copy of the note shall be kept on board the ships.

Paragraph 3. The master, the master of the platform, or the person authorized by him to be authorized to do so, shall, at the time indicated in section 7, be tested by the fuel supplied to the receipt of the test. The fuel sample shall be stored in the ship ' s or platform until such time as the oil has been consumed, but not less than 12 months from the time of delivery.

Paragraph 4. Ships in regular service speed may choose to retain the burn test in the custody of the shipping company and, in this context, receipt of the receipt of the test shall be carried out by the person responsible for the bunker in port.

Paragraph 5. The rules of paragraph 1. 1-4 in the case of the sealed representative sample, shall not apply to ships operating on domestic voyils.

Use

§ 10. Shipping fuels must not be used with a sulphur content exceeding :

1) 3,50% m/m, for and with the 31. December 2019, cf. however, § 11 13.

2) 0.50% m/m from 1. January 2020, cf. however, sections 12 to 13.

Paragraph 2. Shipping fuels must not be used with a sulphur content exceeding 3,50% m/m, excluding fuels intended for ships which use the emission reduction methods referred to in Section 17 which operate in closed systems.

Paragraph 3. The ship ' s fuel must also comply with the following requirements :

1) If the fuel is composed of mixtures of hydrocarbons from refining of crude oil, only small quantities of additives may be incorporated in order to improve performance.

2) The fuel must be free from inorganic acid.

3) The fuel must not contain any added substance or chemical waste which

a) is a danger to the safety of ships or has a negative influence on the performance of the machinery,

b) is harmful to the crew, or

c) contributes to further contamination of the air.

Paragraph 4. On platforms, paragraph shall apply. 1 not for ship fuels used for :

1) Incineration of substances which are exclusively and directly related to investigations, extraction and related treatment on the platform of mineral deposits at the seabed, including burning of hydrocarbons and excavations, mud and stimulus during the sea ; the running of drilling holes and the test working and burning as a result of critical situations.

2) The operation of internal combustion engines or turbines, which are used exclusively for investigation, extraction and related treatment on the platform of mineral deposits from the seabed.

Purped rules for the use of ship fuels

§ 11. Passenger ships in space outside the SOx control areas and from ports of the European Community must, at the end of the 31 of the European Community, shall be allowed to do so. In December 2019, not use shipfuels with a higher sulphur content than 1,50% m/m. From the 1. In January 2020, the limit values are in section 10 (4). 1, no. 2, use.

§ 12. In SOx control areas, cf. paragraph 3, non-use of marine fuels with a sulphur content exceeding 1,00% m/m shall not be used. From the 1. In January 2015, shipfuels must not be used with a sulphur content exceeding 0,10% m/m.

Paragraph 2. If the ship is also using fuel with a higher sulphur content than those referred to in paragraph 1. 1 that the fuel system must be rinsed through so that the sulphur-poor fuel may be used immediately at the time of entry into a SOX control zone.

Paragraph 3. the Baltic Sea area and the North Sea area, cf. Section 5 of the protection of the marine environment is SOX control areas, as well as certain parts of the North American sea area and the Caribbean Sea region, as specified in Appendix to Marpol Annex VI ; Resolution MEPC. 202 (62).

§ 13. On ships lying at dock, a sulphur content exceeding 0,10% m/m shall not be used.

Paragraph 2. Ships at dock shall, as soon as possible, after arrival at dock and, as soon as possible, before the use of the fuel in accordance with the requirement laid down in paragraph 1. 1.

Paragraph 3. Paragraph 1 does not apply

1) when ships are published in accordance with published schedules, at a caj in less than two hours,

2) for ships at dock, which shall stop all engines, boilers and turbines and use power from the land.

Paragraph 4. Paragraph 2 and paragraph 1. 3 shall apply to and by 31. December 2014.

§ 14. Switching between fuels meeting the requirements of section 10-13 and other shipfuels shall be indicated in each case in a log book by the administration, providing information on the contents of the fuel in each tank of gas, this content and date, time and the ship ' s position. The specification must take place at the time when the fuel system has been rinsed.

Attempt with new emission reduction methods

§ 15. The Environmental Management Board may approve attempts by new emission reduction methods for ships flying under the Danish flag and for ships flying Danish sea territory. During these tests, ship-fuels which comply with the requirements of section 10-13 shall not be required, provided that :

1) all instrumental ships install manipulative equipment for continuous monitoring of gas emissions and using this equipment during the whole trial period,

2) no compacting ships shall achieve emission reductions less than those which would have been achieved by the limit values laid down in the sulphur content of fuels laid down in section 10-13 ;

3) adequate systems for the management of waste from the emission reduction technologies are available for the whole test period, and

4) an assessment of the effects on the marine environment is carried out during the whole trial period, in particular on ecosystems in protected road ports, in seaports and estutations.

Paragraph 2. Application for approval pursuant to paragraph 1. 1 shall be written in writing. The application shall be submitted to the EPA. The application shall contain sufficient detailed information to assess whether the information referred to in paragraph 1 shall be made. 1 above conditions may be observed.

§ 16. The approval after paragraph 15 must specify the time at which the attempt must be at least commencing and at the latest completion of the test. The time of start must be at least six months after the Environmental Management Board has granted authorisation and the approval may be granted at most for a period of 18 months.

Paragraph 2. The person responsible for the experiment shall, within six months of the end of the experiment, publish full test results and, at the same time, forward them to the Environmental Management Board and the European Commission.

Use of emission reduction methods

§ 17. Ships in Danish sea territory may use emission reduction methods as an alternative to the use of ship fuels that meet the requirements of section 10-13, cf. however, paragraph 1 2.

Paragraph 2. Ships using emission reduction methods shall continue to achieve reductions in the SO ; 2 -emissions that are at least equivalent to the reductions which would have been achieved by the use of ship fuels that meet the requirements of section 10-13. Emission reduction methods shall comply with the criteria set out in Annex 2. Equivalent emission values shall be determined in accordance with Annex 3.

Acceptance of emission reduction methods

§ 18. Emission reduction methods covered by Council Directive 96 /98/EC shall be approved in accordance with the said Directive.

Paragraph 2. Emission reduction methods not covered by paragraph 1. Paragraph 1 shall be approved in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 3 ( 2, in Regulation (EC) No, of the European Parliament and of the 2099/2002, of 5. November 2002 establishing a committee on safety at sea and the prevention of pollution from ships (USS) in the light of :

a) the guidelines drawn up by the IMO,

b) the results of tests carried out pursuant to section 15 to 16,

c) effects on the environment, including the reductions in emission reductions to be achieved and effects on ecosystems in protected road ports and river basins and estuary ; and

d) the feasibility of monitoring and control.

Chapter 4

Recipient facilities

§ 19. In ports which are being taken by ships which will deliver residues from the cleaning of exhaust gases, the port board or port or seat responsible for the port or seat shall ensure that a system is established for the receipt of this waste.

Chapter 5

Monitoring, complaint and penalty provisions

20. The local authority shall supervise the supervision of

1) compliance with the limit values in section 5 ; and

2) compliance with conditions laid down in accordance with section 6.

Paragraph 2. The local authorities shall carry out random checks of liquid fuels with sufficient frequency, in sufficient quantities and in such a way that the samples taken are representative of the fuel examined.

Paragraph 3. The Municipal Board shall draw up a brief annual report on the surveillance company pursuant to paragraph 1. 2, including information on sampling and analysis used, accredited laboratories and the methods used, cf. ~ The report shall be the Environmental Management Board shall be in the hands of the Environment Committee by 31. May of the year after the year in which the report relates.

§ 21. The one in section 20 (2). 1, no. The surveillance shall be carried out by the EPA for establishments covered by the approval or surveillance authority of the management pursuant to the notification for the approval of the list business.

§ 22. Supervision and control of compliance with section 7 to 19 of this notice shall be carried out by the Environmental Management Board, assisted by the Maritime Agency, in respect of the supervision of ships.

Paragraph 2. Sampling shall be carried out with sufficient frequency, in sufficient quantities and in such a way that the samples taken are representative of the fuel and fuel used for the fuel used by ships situated within the relevant areas ; sea areas and ports.

Paragraph 3. Based on the following test roofs, analysis and inspection methods,

1) Sampling from marine fuels for incineration on board when this is during delivery to ships, following the guidelines laid down in Annex VI of the Marpol Convention, with subsequent analysis of the sulphur content of the fuel.

2) Sampling and analysis of the sulphur content of ship fuels for incineration on board, which are contained in fuel tanks, where possible, and in sealed fuel samples on board ships.

3) Inspection of the logbook provided by the administration and bunker delivery notes.

Paragraph 4. The Environmental Management Board may use other methods of sampling, analysis and inspection methods to supplement those referred to in paragraph 1. 3 led methods.

-23. The Environmental Management Board may withhold ships in which shipfuels are used with a higher sulphur content than are permitted in section 10-13, until conditions have been brought into conformity with the rules.

Paragraph 2. Ships where the batch of fuel is used with a higher sulphur content than permitted in section 10-13, may be withheld until the conditions have been placed in accordance with those rules.

Paragraph 3. In the assessment of whether a ship is to be held in accordance with paragraph 1. 2, may, inter alia, conclude :

1) Whether the person responsible for this ship can document the actions taken to meet the requirements of this notice.

2) Whether the person responsible for the ship may prove that, within the ship ' s route, attempts have been made to purchase regulatory fuel and that this was not possible, including whether or not the person responsible for the ship has informed the competent authority that it has not been available ; the ability to purchase a regulatory fuel, since this has not been available within the ship ' s route.

§ 24. As a reference method for the determination of the sulphur content of liquid fuels, ISO-method 8754 (2003) or EN/ISO 14596 (2007) is used.

Paragraph 2. In order to determine whether shipping fuels are shipped to and used on board ships comply with the sulphur limits required in section 10 and section 12-13, the verification procedure for fuel samples shall be used in accordance with Annex VI of the Marpol Convention, Appendix 6 ; WE.

§ 25. The decisions of the environmental management shall not be complained to the second administrative authority, however, however, in accordance with section 23, decisions may be taken to the Board of Appeal for Maritime Affairs in accordance with the rules laid down in Article 51 (a) of the Marine Environment Act.

SECTION 26. Unless higher penalties have been inflited on the other legislation, the penalty shall be punished by fine ;

1) use fuels, including ship fuels, with a higher sulphur content than those referred to in sections 5 and 10-13, without authorization after ~ § 6 or 15,

2) is in violation of a permit in accordance with section 6 or 15 ;

3) uses emission reduction methods which do not comply with the requirements of section 17 ;

4) market fuels with a higher sulphur content than in section 7 (3). 1, mentioned,

5) refrain from handing over a signed batch delivery note or inaccurate information in the note, cf. Section 7 (2). 2,

6) omits to sign, seal and store a representative fuel sample, cf. Section 7 (2). 3,

7) refrain from holding a copy of the signed-box delivery note, cf. Section 7 (2). 4,

8) fails notification after paragraph 8,

9) refrain from acknowledcing or holding a batch of bunker delivery note or to keep a fuel sample in accordance with section 9,

10) fails to make a record as specified in section 14 or provide incorrect information in the logbook for the administration,

11) omits to report any attempt at section 16 (3). 2, or

12) omits to establish a reception system after paragraph 19.

Paragraph 2. The sentence may rise to prison for two years if the infringement has been committed intentionally or by gross negligence and if there is a breach of the infringement proceedings ;

1) damage to the environment or to the detriment of the environment, or

2) obtained or intended for the economic benefit of the person concerned itself or others, including in the case of savings.

Paragraph 3. Paragraph 2 shall not apply to infringements committed by foreign ships, unless the offence has been committed in the territory of the internal territorial waters. For offences committed by foreign ships in the outer territorial waters, the sentence may rise to prison for up to two years if deliberate and serious pollution of the marine environment is intentional and serious.

Paragraph 4. Companies can be imposed on companies, etc. (legal persons) punishable by the rules of the penal code 5. Chapter.

§ 27. If a ship does not comply with the requirements of ship fuel set out in this notice, the Environmental Management Board may require the ship to :

a) provide a summary of the measures taken to try to comply with the requirements ; and

b) provide evidence of the fact that it has tried to buy ship fuel that meets the requirements of this Directive, in accordance with the ship ' s itineres; and, in the event that it was not available, as planned-to find that an attempt was made to find : alternative sources of such ship fuel and, in spite of a great deal of effort to find to ship fuel that meets the requirements of this notice, there was no possibility of buying such fuel.

Chapter 6

Entry into force

§ 28. The announcement shall enter into force on the 18-1. June 2014.

Paragraph 2. Publication no. 1098 of 19. September 2010 on the sulphur content of solid and liquid fuels shall be repealed.

Ministry of the Environment, the 12th. June 2014

Kirsten Brosbøl

/ Michel Schilling


Appendix 1

INFORMATION TO BE TAKEN IN THE BUNKERLIVERINGSNOTEN

1. Name and IMO number of the receiving ship ;

2. Port, where the ship fuel is delivered.

3. Date of delivery.

4. Name, address and phone number of the fuel supplier of the ship.

5. The product name (s).

6. Quantity in tonnes (metric tonnes).

7. Gravity at 15 ° C, kg/m 3 .

8. Sulphur content of the oil in question (% m/m).

9. A declaration signed by the supplier or his representative, confirming that the fuel supplied complies with the requirements of section 7 (3). One-two, or paragraph 12, paragraph 12. 1.


Appendix 2

CRITERIA FOR THE USE OF EMISSION REDUCTION METHODS REFERRED TO IN SECTION 17.

The emission reduction methods referred to in Section 17 shall at least satisfy the criteria set out in the following instruments, depending on the instrument available to them :

Emission Reduction Method
Applicable criteria
Mixture of ship fuel and evaporated gas
Commission Decision 2010 /769/EU of 13. December 2010 laying down criteria for the use of the LNG fuel use of technological methods as an alternative to the use of low-sulphur shipfuels which satisfy the requirements of Article 4b of Council Directive 1999 /322/EC on the restriction of The sulphur content of certain liquid fuels, as amended by Directive 2005 /33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, on the sulphur content of ships fuels.
exhaust gas retailpipe systems
Resolution MEPC. 184 (59) adopted the 17th. July, 2009 Vash water from the use of exhaust-gas treatment systems for which chemical substances, additives, mixtures and relevant chemicals are used, forming on the spot, cf. Paragraph 10.1.6.1. in Resolution MEPC. 184 (59), may not be discharged into the sea, including in protected road ports, seaports and estuary, unless the ship operator has demonstrated that such washing water does not have any significant negative effects on and not ; poses a risk to human health and the environment. If the chemical used is caustic soda, it is sufficient that the washing water complies with the requirements of Resolution MEPC. 184 (59), and that its pH value does not exceed 8,0.
Biofuels
Use of biofuel as defined in Directive 2009 /28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23. April 2009, on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable energy sources, which comply with relevant CEN and ISO standards. The mixture of biofuel and marine fuel shall comply with the provisions of Article 3a of this Directive, Article 4a (2). Nos 1, 1a and 4 and Article 4b established sulphur standards.

Appendix 3

EQUIVALENCE EMISSION VALUES FOR EMISSION REDUCTION METHODS AS REFERRED TO IN SECTION 17.

Sulphur limits for ship fuel as referred to in section 12 to 13 and in regulation 14.1 and 14.4 of Annex VI of the Marpol Convention as referred to in Section 17 :

Sulphur content in ship fuel (% m/m)
Relationship of the Independent Task 2 (ppm) and CO 2 (% v/v)
3.50
151,7
1.50
65.0
1.00
43,3
0.50
21,7
0.10
4.3

Note :

-WHAT? Use of emission limits in relation between CO 2 and SO 2 applies only when oil-based distillat or residual fuel oils are used.

-WHAT? In justified cases where CO 2 -concentrations are reduced by the exhaust gas purification unit (EGC unit), may CO 2 -the concentration is measured by the EGC device intake, provided that the correctness of such methodology can be demonstrated in a clear way.

Official notes

1) The announcement contains provisions implementing Council Directive 1999 /32/EC of 26. April 1999 on the limitation of the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels and amending Directive 93 /12/EEC, the Community Official Journal of 1999. In 121, page 13, as amended by Directive 2005 /33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6. July 2005 amending Directive 1999 /32/EC as regards the sulphur content of ship fuels, EU Official Journal 2005, nr. In 191, page 59, and the European Parliament and Council Directive 2009/30 of 23. April 2009 amending Directive 98 /70/EC as far as the specifications for petrol, diesel and gas oil are concerned and the introduction of a mechanism for monitoring and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and amending Council Directive 1999 /32/EC for then the specifications for fuel used for navigation on inland waterways and repealing Directive 93 /12/EEC, EU Official Journal 2009, nr. The Directive 2012 /33/EU of 21 was adopted by the European Parliament and of the Council of 21, in 140, on page 88 November 2012 amending Council Directive 1999 /32/EC as far as the sulphur content of ships fuels is concerned.