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| The introduction
of regulations on for the prevention of air pollution from ships |
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April 28, 2005
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Maritime Bureau, Safety Standards Division
(Extension 43926)
Tel: 03-5253-8111 (Reception): |
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| New regulations for the prevention
of air pollution from ships were introduced on 19 May 2005. This regulations
are intended to prevent air pollution from ships by controlling emissions
of nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), volatile organic compounds
(VOCs), and ozone depleting substances as well as on-board combustion of
ship-generated waste and the quality of fuel oil used by ships. |
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Outline
of the regulations |
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Regulations
on diesel engines (with a power output of more than 130kW)(regulations
on NOx) |
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Installation of diesel engines
that have been issued an Engine International Air Pollution
Prevention Certificate (EIAPP certificate) |
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Each diesel engine
with a power output of more than 130kW which is installed
on the following ships shall be issued an EIAPP certificate.
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Ships engaged in international
voyage corresponded to any of the following: |
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Constructed
on or after 1 January 2000 |
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Underwent a conversion
on or after 1 January 2000 |
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Ships not engaged in
international voyage corresponded to any of the
following: |
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Constructed
on or after 19 May 2005 |
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Underwent a conversion
on or after 19 May 2005 |
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Maintenance of an EIAPP certificate
and the Technical File |
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Ships that installed
diesel engines to which this regulations applies shall
maintain on board an EIAPP certificate and the Technical
File. |
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Installation and operation
of diesel engines |
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Ships that installed
diesel engines to which this regulation applies shall
install and operate diesel engines in accordance with
the Technical File. |
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Regulation
on fuel oil (regulation on SOx) |
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Use of fuel oil |
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Fuel oil used
on board ships shall comply with the quality standards
of sulfur content corresponding to each sea areas. |
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Sulfur
content |
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Baltic Sea area |
1.5% or less |
| Other
sea areas |
4.5% or less |
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The Bunker delivery note and
sample |
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Ships of 400 gross
tonnages or above engaged in international voyages must
shall keep on board the Bunker delivery note and sample
for a certain period of time. |
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Period
to be kept |
| The
Bunker delivery note |
For 3 years |
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Period until fuel
oil is consumed
(For at least one year) |
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Regulation
of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) |
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Tankers and gas carriers
which load substances generating VOCs shall be provided with
a vapour collection system and use the system during the loading
of cargoes in designated ports/harbors which are subject to
vapour emission control.
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As
of the end of April 2005, this regulation was not effective
because no ports/harbors and ship types had not been designated. |
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Regulation
of ozone depleting substances |
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From May 19, 2005 on,
all ships in operation must be equipped with facilities/equipment
including equipment for ozone depleting substances. (However,
ships with facilities/equipment actually installed by the above
deadline may be used without interruption)
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Ozone
depleting
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Equipment
containing ozone depleting substances |
| Halons |
Fire extinguishing
equipment (extinguishing medium) |
| CFCs |
Refrigerators, freezers,
and air-conditioners (refrigerants) |
| HCFCs |
Refrigerators, freezers,
and air-conditioners (refrigerants) |
| HBFCs |
Fire extinguishing
equipment (substitute for halon fire extinguishing
medium) |
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With
respect to HCFC (specified ozone depleting substances),
facilities/equipment including the substances may
newly installed on ships until 30 December 2019. |
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Regulation
of shipboard incineration |
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Substances prohibited shipboard
incineration |
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Any ship shall
be prohibited shipboard incineration of the following
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Cargo residues
such as oil or noxious liquid substances |
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Refined petroleum products
containing halogen compounds |
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Polychlorinated biphenyls |
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Poly vinyl chlorides
(except in "shipboard incinerators" for
which IMO Type Approval Certificates have been issued) |
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Lead or cadmium or their
compounds |
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Use of shipboard incinerators |
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In cases of shipboard
incineration for oil,or wastes generated on-board other
than those prohibited in paragraph (1), shipboard incinerators
which complies with technical standards (taking into account
IMO resolution MEPC 76(40)) shall be used. Following are
the ships that be equipped with shipboard incinerators
for oil or wastes generated on-board |
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Equipment
to apply |
| Ships
that travel across exclusive economic zones |
Equipment installed
on or after 1 January 2000 |
| Ships
that travel only within exclusive economic zones |
Equipment installed
on or after 19 May 2005 |
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Ship
inspection |
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Ships subject
to the inspection |
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Ships of 400 gross tonnage
or above shall be subject to the inspection regarding installed
equipments and arrangements for the prevention of air pollution
(diesel engines, sulfur oxide emission reduction equipment,
equipment for prevention of volatile material emission, and
shipboard incinerators for oil, etc. generated on-board) |
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Marine
And Air Pollution Prevention Certificate. |
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Ships that have passed
periodical inspections are issued the Marine And Air Pollution
Prevention Certificate. |
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International
Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (IAPP Certificate) |
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An IAPP Certificate
is necessary for ships of 400 gross tonnage or above engaged
in international voyages. |
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Related
laws and ordinances |
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Following are laws and ordinances
related for the prevention of air pollution from ships.
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Law revising
a portion of the Law Relating the Prevention of Marine Pollution
and Maritime Disaster (No. 36 of the 2004 laws) Comparison of
new and old provisions |
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Government
ordinance revising a portion of the enforcement regulations
of the Law Relating the Prevention of Marine Pollution and Maritime
Disaster (No. 293, 2004 government ordinances) Comparison of
new and old provisions |
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Ministerial
ordinance revising a portion of the enforcement regulations
of the Law Relating the Prevention of Marine Pollution and Maritime
Disaster (No. 93, 2004 MLIT ordinances) Comparison of new and
old provisions |
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Notifications
related to regulations for the prevention of air pollution from
ships |
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