MARPOL Annex VI

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MARPOL Annex VI IMO Regulations for the
prevention of air pollution from ships

• Requirements for control of emissions from ships
  - Ozone Depleting Substances

Caribbean Ozone Officers, Regional Workshop
Organized by the United Nations Environment
Programme Regional Office for Latin America and
the Caribbean (UNEP/ROLAC) In collaboration with
the Government of the Antigua Barbuda March 1 to
3th 2011
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MARPOL Annex VI Regulations for the Prevention
of Air Pollution from Ships

• Entered into force 19 May 2005
• Revisions to Annex VI
• Adopted October 2008 and
• entered into force 1 July 2010

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General ProvisionsRegulations 1 11
All Ships
Application
Surveys and Certification
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Control of EmissionsRegulations 12-18

• Ozone depleting substances (ODS) Reg.12
• Nitrogen oxides (NOx) Reg.13
• Sulphur oxides and Particulate Matter
  (SOx) Reg.14
• Volatile organic compounds (VOC) Reg.15
• Shipboard incineration Reg.16
• Reception Facilities Reg.17
• Fuel oil quality and availability Reg.18

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• MARPOL Annex VI
• Regulation 12
• Ozone-Depleting Substances

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ODS Regulation 12

• Does not apply to sealed units (reg.12.1)
• Deliberate emissions prohibited (reg.12.2)
• Other than Hydrochloroflurocarbon (HCFC) all
  other ODS banned in new ships from 19 May 2005
  (reg.12.3.1)
• HCFC banned in new ships from 1 Jan 2020
  (reg.12.3.2)
• Delivery to reception facilities following
  removal (reg.12.4 reg.17.1.1)
• Supplement to IAPP lists equipment containing ODS
  (reg.12.5)
• Required to complete an ODS record book approved
  by Administration (reg. 12.6) to include
• Recharge, repair or maintenance of equipment with
  ODS
• Discharge (deliberate or not) of ODS
• Discharge of ODS to reception facilities
• Supply of ODS to the ship

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Effects of ODS Regulation 12

• Phase out of CFC and HCFC refrigerants
• Non availability of supplies of older gases
• Move to alternative refrigerant types
• carbon dioxide, ammonia, propane, cyclo-pentane
• possible safety considerations, toxicity,
  flammability
• Regional requirements may impact on supply of ODS
  to ship and import/export of ODS

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Regional Requirements

• Supply of ODS to ships
• European Union (EU) Regulation (EC) No.
  1005/2009, 16 September
• Resolution MEPC.181(59), entered into force 1
  July 2010
• Lloyds Register Revised Annex VI Regulation 12
  Guidance Notes
• IMO document MEPC 61/4/4, 22 July 2010
• Bahamas Maritime Authority Information Bulletin
  No. 123 HCFC Refrigerants, 24 February 2010

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