Annex – Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI – (Amendments to regulations 2 and 13 and appendix I)MARPOL Annex VI – Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships
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Annex – Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI – (Amendments to regulations 2 and 13 and appendix I)MARPOL Annex VI – Regulations for the prevention of air pollution from ships

This document has been consolidated into MARPOL

  Chapter 1 – General

  Regulation 2 – Definitions

  1 The definition of "fuel oil" in paragraph 9 is replaced by the following definition:

  • "Fuel oil means any fuel delivered to and intended for combustion purposes for propulsion or operation on board a ship, including gas, distillate and residual fuels."

  2 The definition of "marine diesel engine" in paragraph 14 is replaced by the following definition:

  • "Marine diesel engine means any reciprocating internal combustion engine operating on liquid or dual fuel, to which regulation 13 of this Annex applies, including booster/compound systems if applied. In addition, a gas fuelled engine installed on a ship constructed on or after 1 March 2016 or a gas fuelled additional or non-identical replacement engine installed on or after that date is also considered as a marine diesel engine."

  Chapter 3 – Requirements for control of emissions from ships

  Regulation 13 – Nitrogen oxides (NOX)

  3 Paragraph 7.3 is replaced by the following paragraph:

  • "7.3 With regard to a marine diesel engine with a power output of more than 5,000 kW and a per cylinder displacement at or above 90 litres installed on a ship constructed on or after 1 January 1990, but prior to 1 January 2000, the International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate shall, for a marine diesel engine to which paragraph 7.1 of this regulation applies, indicate one of the following:

    • .1 an approved method has been applied pursuant to paragraph 7.1.1 of this regulation;

    • .2 the engine has been certified pursuant to paragraph 7.1.2 of this regulation;

    • .3 an approved method is not yet commercially available as described in paragraph 7.2 of this regulation; or

    • .4 an approved method is not applicable."

  Appendix I – Form of International Air Pollution Prevention (IAPP) Certificate (Regulation 8)

  Supplement to the International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate (IAPP Certificate)

  4 The footnote relating to paragraph 1.4 is replaced by the following footnote:

  • "* Completed only in respect of ships constructed on or after 1 January 2016 that are specially designed, and used solely for recreational purposes and to which, in accordance with regulation 13.5.2.1 or regulation 13.5.2.3, the NOx emission limit as given by regulation 13.5.1.1 will not apply."

  5 Paragraph 2.2.1 is replaced by the following paragraph:

  • "2.2.1 The following marine diesel engines installed on this ship are in accordance with the requirements of regulation 13, as indicated:

Applicable regulation of MARPOL Annex VI
(NTC = NOX Technical Code 2008)
(AM = Approved Method) 		Engine
#1 		Engine
#2 		Engine
#3 		Engine
#4 		Engine
#5 		Engine
#6
1 Manufacturer and model            
2 Serial number            
3 Use (applicable application cycle(s) – NTC 3.2)            
4 Rated power (kW) (NTC 1.3.11)            
5 Rated speed (RPM) (NTC 1.3.12)            
6 Identical engine installed ≥ 1/1/2000 exempted by 13.1.1.2
7 Identical engine installation date (dd/mm/yyyy) as per 13.1.1.2            
8a Major Conversion
(dd/mm/yyyy) 		13.2.1.1 & 13.2.2            
8b 13.2.1.2 & 13.2.3            
8c 13.2.1.3 & 13.2.3            
9a Tier I 13.3
9b 13.2.2
9c 13.2.3.1
9d 13.2.3.2
9e 13.7.1.2
10a Tier II 13.4
10b 13.2.2
10c 13.2.2 (Tier III not possible)
10d 13.2.3.2
10e 13.5.2 (Exemptions)
10f 13.7.1.2
11a Tier III
(ECA-NOx only) 		13.5.1.1
11b 13.2.2
11c 13.2.3.2
11d 13.7.1.2
12 AMfootnote installed
13 not commercially available at this survey
14 not applicable

  6 Paragraph 2.5 is replaced by the following paragraph:

Parent topic: Resolution MEPC.258(67) – Amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1997 to Amend the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, As Modified By The Protocol Of 1978 Relating Thereto – (Adopted on 17 October 2014) Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI(Amendments to regulations 2 and 13 and the Supplement to the IAPP Certificate)
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