Recreational Marine Engine Activities

This page last reviewed August 6, 2008

Recreational Marine Engine Activities

ARB's recreational marine engine program is an important new element in ARB's efforts to improve air quality through reductions of hydrocarbon (HC) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions. Regulations have been adopted for certain marine vessels and regulations have been proposed for other spark-ignition engines used in boats for propulsion. Commercial marine engines are covered under the Commercial Marine Vessel webpage. Spark-ignition auxiliary marine engines (power generators, winches, or auxiliary propulsion engines for sail boats) are defined as small off-road spark-ignition engines (below 25 horsepower) or large off-road spark-ignition engines (25 horsepower and greater) depending on their size. Compression-ignition auxiliary and propulsion marine engines under 50 horsepower are defined as off-road diesel (compression-ignition) engines.

What's New  
Posted August 6, 2008:

Public Hearing Presentation and staff's suggested modifications to the original proposal as distributed at the July 24, 2008 Board Hearing are posted below. 
Presentation.
Staff's Suggested Modifications.


Posted July 8, 2008:

Public Hearing Notice and related material is now posted.  Please see below to view all related documents.
Recreational Marine 2008 Regulatory Documents.



Posted March 18, 2008:

A Public Workshop for the spark-ignition marine engine regulation will be held on March 18, 2008 in El Monte.  Please see below to view the notice and presentation.
Workshop Notice.
Presentation.
(Revised March 24, 2008)


Posted June 27, 2007:

A Public Workshop for the Pleasure Craft regulation was held on June 27, 2007 in Sacramento. The presentation can be viewed at (Power Point - 276K) or (PDF - 195K)
   

Posted June 20, 2007:

Teleconference information for the upcoming test plan workshop can be found here (PDF - 2K)

Staff is making available the latest version of the proposed test plan for Pleasure Craft. This version will supersede the previous version listed below. You can find the latest version here. (PDF - 489K)

   

Posted June 1, 2007:

Staff will be holding a workshop to discuss the test plan for the Pleasure Craft regulation on June 27, 2007 in Sacramento. The Notice of the Public Workshop is available here (PDF - 25K). The agenda for the workshop is available here (PDF - 3K).
   

Posted May 18, 2007:
The Draft Test Plan for the Pleasure Craft regulation is available here (PDF- 489K).
   
Posted April 14, 2006:
Automotive Testing Laboratories, Inc. (ATL) performed evaporative emissions testing on marine pleasure craft at the request of the Air Resources Board. The ATL final report can be viewed at (ATL Final Report).
   
Posted April 11, 2006:
A Public Workshop for the pleasure craft regulation will be held on April 12, 2006 in Sacramento. The presentation can be viewed at (Power Point - 439K) or (PDF - 85K).
   
Posted March 20, 2006:
The Air Resources Board (ARB) is studying the evaporative emissions released by pleasure craft fuel systems for rulemaking consideration. A workshop to discuss the topic will be held on April 12, 2006. For more details about the workshop please go here. Click here for an agenda and directions.
   
   

Diesel Activities: Mobile Vehicles and Equipment

Off-Road Mobile Sources Emission Reduction Program

 

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