Technical Circular No :136/2017

Subject: Update on implementation of regulation regarding sulphur content of fuel oil within China Emission Control Areas (ECAs).

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  • Reference is made to our Technical Circular No. 029/2016 dated 13th September 2016 reg. “China -Implementation plan for new domestic emission control areas”.
  • Ministry of Transport (MOT) China has updated Marine Emission control Area implementation scheme for SOx emission within Chinese domestic emission control areas.
  • Presently following three emission control areas are defined which includes Pearl River Delta, Yangtze River Delta, Bohai-rim waters.

A. Bohai-rim Waters (Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Province) includes Inland navigation waters under the administrative jurisdiction of Dalian, Yingkou, Panjin, Jinzhou, Huludao, Qinghuangdao, Tangshan, Tianjin, Cangzhou, Binzhou, Dongying, Weifang, Yantai, totally thirteen (13) cities; and

Core ports: Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Tangshan and Huanghua.

B. Yangtze River Delta includes Inland navigation waters under the administrative jurisdiction of Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Yangzhou, Taizhou, Nantong, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, Shanghai, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Zhoushan and Taizhou, totally sixteen (16) cities; and

Core ports: Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Suzhou, Nantong.

C. Pearl River Delta includes Inland navigation waters under the administrative jurisdiction of Guangzhou, Dongguan, Huizhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Foshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing, totally nine (9) cities; and

Core ports: Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Zhuhai Port.

  • The NOx emission control in Chinese waters is in line with the requirements as per current MARPOL Annex VI for the vessels on international voyage.
  • Implementation scheme regarding SOx emission control for vessel calling in Chinese ECA core ports and other ports

Implementation phase

Sulphur content

Applicable area

Remark

01.01.2017 – 31.12.2017

≤0.5% or equivalent measures*

Core ports in Bohai-rim waters, Yangtze river Delta and pearl River Delta

Applicable during berth stay (except within 1 hour after arrival and within 1 hour before departure)

≤0.5% or equivalent measures*

Ports other core ports (voluntary)

Applicable during berth stay (except within 1 hour after arrival and within 1 hour before departure)

≤3.5%

Area within China ECAs other than core ports and other ports which are in favourable conditions

All time

01.01.2018-31.12.2018

≤0.5% or equivalent measures*

All ports (core ports and other ports mentioned in Bohai- rim waters, Yangtze river delta and pearl river delta)

Applicable during berth stay ( except within 1 hour after arrival and within 1 hour before departure)

≤3.5%

Area within China ECAs other than all ports

All time

01.01.2019-31.12.2019

≤0.5% or equivalent measures*

Area within China ECAs

All time

01.01.2020

≤0.1% or equivalent measures*

Area within china ECAs; Expansion of China ECAs and Other possible measure

Possible implementation after completion of assessment before 31.12.2019
  • Following information is to be recorded in machinery logbook for change over tolowsulphur fuel within the emission control area:
    • Start time and date, finish time and date,
    • Time and marine longitude and latitude of changeover,
    • Sulphur content,
    • Consumption of low sulphur fuel and changeover operators
  • Fuel change over procedure is to be included in vessel’s safety management system.
  • The record of change over activities to be maintained on board for 3 year and fuel oil sample for one year.
  • Ship Owners and operators are advised to be guided by above and take appropriate measures when calling Chinese ports to ensure compliance of relevant requirements and to avoid any delay or penalty to the ship.

Enclosure:

  1. Marine Emission Control Area Implementation Scheme by the Ministry of Transport, China.

Disclaimer:

This Technical Circular and the material contained in it is provided only for the purpose of supplying current information to the reader and not as an advice to be relied upon by any person. While we have taken utmost care to be as factual as possible, readers/ users are advised to verify the exact text and content of the Regulation from the original source/ issuing Authority.

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