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This page last reviewed June 24, 2009
Background:
This area
of the Commercial Marine Vessels website pertains
to regulatory
activities to reduce diesel particulate matter (PM), oxides of nitrogen
(NOx), and reactive organic gases (ROG) from commercial harbor
craft. There are several types of harbor craft in use in California,
including crew and supply boats, charter fishing vessels, commercial
fishing vessels, ferry/excursion vessels, pilot vessels, towboats or
push boats, tug boats, and work boats. To find out more about the
regulatory activities and related information, please see the links
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| Posted June 24,
2009: | | The California Air Resources Board staff invites you to attend a Commercial Harbor Craft public
workshop on July 13, 2009, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm in Sacramento (and via
webcast).
At the workshop, staff will present proposed amendments to add
in-use engine requirements for diesel engines on crew and supply
vessels and dredge engines on boats and barges operating in Regulated California Waters. In
addition, other clarifying amendments will also be presented.
Details are
available in the workshop notice. | | | | Posted May 13,
2009: | | The staff presentation for the Commercial Harbor Craft public workshop being held in Sacramento on May 14, 2009, is now available. At the workshop, staff will present proposed amendments to add
in-use engine requirements for diesel engines on crew and supply
vessels which operate in Regulated California Waters. In
addition, other clarifying amendments will also be presented.
Draft amended regulatory language is also now available. | | | | Posted May 1,
2009: | | You
are invited to attend a amendments to Commercial Harbor Craft public
workshop on May
14, 2009, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm in Sacramento (and via
webcast).
At the workshop, staff will present proposed amendments to add
in-use engine requirements for diesel engines on crew and supply
vessels which operate in Regulated California Waters. In
addition, other clarifying amendments will also be presented.
Details are
available in the workshop notice. | | | | Posted March 12,
2009: | | An imformational pamphlet
for commercial harbor craft operators, "What Owners/Operators Need to
Know", is now available. This pamphlet discusses the purpose of the
commercial harbor craft regulation, information about who is affected
by the regulation, the basic requirements of the commercial harbor
craft regulation, and information about incentive funding. | | | | Posted March 5,
2009: | | An Enforcement Advisory
has been issued to inform commercial harbor craft owners and operators
that ARB will administratively provide a grace period of one
month, until March 31, 2009, for the submittal of the initial report to
allow additional time for notification of the regulated community. This
grace period also applies to 2009 compliance plans, if required. None
of the compliance dates for the regulation's other requirements are
changed. The advisory also includes information regarding requirements
for all commercial harbor crafts and additional requirements for
ferries, excursion vessels, tugboats, and towboats. | | | | Posted February 27,
2009: | | The staff presentation for the Commercial Harbor Craft public workshop being held in Santa Barbara on March 2, 2009, is now available. At the workshop, staff will discuss the need to include emission
control requirements for crew and supply boats as an amendment to the
California's Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation. Draft amended regulatory language is also now available. | | | | One-Month Grace Period for Commercial Harbor Craft Reporting:
ARB
will administratively provide a grace period of one month, until March
31, 2009, for the submittal of the initial report to allow additional
time for notification of the regulated community. This grace period
also applies to 2009 compliance plans, if required. None of the
compliance dates for the regulation's other requirements are changed.
An enforcement advisory regarding this grace period will be posted on
the ARB website. | | | | Posted February 19,
2009: | | A
new toll-free number, 1-888-442-7238, is now available for California's
Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation for callers anywhere on the West Coast. | | | | Posted February 17,
2009: | | You
are invited to attend a Commercial Harbor Craft public workshop on
March 2, 2009, from 9:30am to 11:00am in Santa Barbara (and via
webcast).
At the workshop, staff will discuss the need to include emission
control requirements for crew and supply boats as an amendment to the
California's Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation. Details are available
in the workshop notice. | | | | Posted February 10,
2009: | | The staff presentation for the Commercial Harbor Craft public workshop being held on February 11, 2009, is now available. | | | | Posted January 29,
2009: | | A Commercial Harbor Craft Reporting Notification Letter to all California Commercial Harbor Craft owners and operators is available. | | | | Posted January 23,
2009: | | You
are invited to attend a Commercial Harbor Craft public workshop on
February 11, 2009, from 9:30am to 11:00am in Sacramento (and via
webcast).
At the workshop, we will discuss the implementation of
California's Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation, which became effective
January 1, 2009. Details are available in the workshop notice. | | | | Posted January 23,
2009: | | A Compliance Guideline for the Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation
is now available. The compliance guideline discusses who will have to
comply with the regulation and explains what is required to comply. | | | | Posted January 16,
2009: | | Reporting
forms are now available to
assist commercial harbor craft owners and operators in complying with
the reporting requirements of the Commercial Harbor Craft
Regulation. All commercial harbor craft operating within California
Regulated Waters must file an initial report by February 28, 2009.
| | | | Posted October 21,
2008: | | The
Office of Administrative Law (OAL) has approved the Commercial Harbor
Craft Regulation (section 2299.5, title 13, and section 93118.5, title
17, California Code of Regulations). The regulation was filed
with the Secretary of State on October 20, 2008, and will become
effective on November 19, 2008. The Final Regulation Order is now
available for download:
| | | | Posted September 8,
2008: | | Staff have posted the Final Rulemaking Package for the Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation.
The package was filed with the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) on
September 5, 2008, and OAL has until October 17, 2008, to make a
determination. The package includes the Final Statement of Reasons,
which contains ARB's responses to all responsive comments received during the two public comment periods. | | | | Posted August 28,
2008: | | A Fact Sheet for Commercial and Charter Fishing Vessel Owners and Operators
is now available. The fact sheet discusses how the Commercial
Harbor Craft Regulation affects these vessel types and explains what is
required in order to comply with the new rule. | | | | Posted June 17,
2008: | | The Air Resources Board has posted the Notice of Public Availability of Modified Text (15-Day Notice)
and Availability of Additional Documents for the Commercial Harbor
Craft Proposed Regulation. These documents and the associated
"formal" regulatory materials can be accessed from our regulatory documents page. The deadline for public comment is July 3, 2008. | | | | Posted May 12,
2008: | | A Fact Sheet for the Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation
is now available. The Air Resources Board approved the
regulation, with several modifications, in November 2007. The
modified regulatory text will be released for a 15-day public
comment period later this month. | | | | If you own or operate an excursion vessel in California, we are requesting that you complete our Excursion Vessel Economics Survey. The survey was originally distributed in March 2008, but we are continuing to collect completed surveys. | | | | Posted May 6,
2008: | | The staff presentation for the Commercial Harbor Craft public workshop being held on May
7, 2008, is now available. | | | | Posted April 14,
2008: | | You
are invited to attend a Commercial Harbor Craft public workshop on May
7, 2008, from 9:30am to 11:30am in Sacramento (and via webcast).
At the workshop, we will discuss staff's effort to evaluate the
need to establish emission control requirements for crew and supply
boats. Details are available in the workshop notice. | | A public workshop will be held
on April 15, 2008 from 10:00am to 12:00pm in Sacramento (and via
webcast) for the AB 32 (California Global Warming Solutions Act) Goods
Movement Sector. The purpose of the workshop is to provide an overview
of Air Resources Board activities for this sector and to discuss
concepts to achieve the maximum greenhouse gas emission reductions through strategies that are technically feasible and cost-effective. Details are available in the workshop notice. | | | | Posted March 20,
2008: | | On March 14, 2008, the U.S. EPA released its final rulemaking for Category 1 and 2 commercial marine engines,
which are primarily used in commercial harbor craft.
The regulations apply to newly manufactured diesel engines with displacement less than 30 liters per
cylinder installed on vessels flagged or registered in the United
States. The regulations also include requirements for Category 1 and 2 remanufactured commercial marine diesel engines above 600 kilowatt
(kW) or 800 horsepower (hp). Category 3 engines,
which are typically used in ocean-going vessels, are not included in
the rulemaking. | | | | Posted March 18,
2008: | | We are requesting that excursion vessel owners/operators complete a survey
to
help us further examine the economic impacts of the Commercial Harbor Craft regulation. Please complete the survey
by April 4, 2008. | | | | Posted March 6,
2008: | | At its public hearing on November 15, 2007,
the Board approved the adoption of staff's proposed regulations
(regulation) for reducing diesel emissions from commercial harbor
craft. The regulation was approved with modifications that were
suggested by staff at the Board hearing. Staff's suggested
modifications can be found on the regulatory documents page
(see "Hearing Action and Supplemental 15-Day Notices"). These
modifications will be released for a public comment period of at least
15 days as part of the regulatory process. A list serve notice will be sent out at the beginning of the comment period. | | |
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Posted February 26,
2008: |
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We are requesting
assistance from crew,
supply, and pilot boat owners/operators in completing a survey
to
help us gain a better understanding of their equipment and
operations. Please complete the survey
by
March 15, 2008. |
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