| Posted March 29,
2013: |
| ARB's
proposal to disapprove the Alternative
Control of Emissions (ACE) plan from Hornblower for complying with he
Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation has been posted and is available for
public review and comment. Additionally, the summary of comments
received during the 30-day comment period for the ACE plan and ARB
responses have been posted. Detailed information can be accessed
at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/ports/marinevess/harborcraft/hcace.htm |
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| Posted February 12,
2013: |
| ARB received comment from Bay Area Air Quality Management District regarding Hornblower's ACE plan. The public comments can be accessed at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/ports/marinevess/harborcraft/hornblowercomment.htm |
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| Posted January 30,
2013: |
| The Alternative
Control of Emissions (ACE) plan application from Hornblower has been
posted and is available for public review and comment. The first
30-day public comment period starts on January 31st, 2013, ends on
March 1st. The Alternative Control of Emissions webpage can be
accessed at:
http://www.arb.ca.gov/ports/marinevess/harborcraft/hcace.htm
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| Posted April 19,
2012: |
| ARB
has received United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA)
authorization to enforce the Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation,
including new and in-use enigne emission limits. Advisory Number
436: Enforcement of the Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation can be
accessed at: http://www.arb.ca.gov/ports/marinevess/harborcraft/advisories.htm
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| Posted March 16,
2012: |
| The
California Air Resource Board (ARB) received $5 million in American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to assist small business owners
with replacement of marine vessels or marine vessel diesel engines with
cleaner, less-polluting engines. The Loan Assistance Program
is to encourage small business owners to upgrade their marine vessels
for early compliance with ARB's Comercial Harbor Craft Regulation (CHC
Regulation).
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| Posted Febrary 21,
2012: |
| ARB
staff has updated the contact information on the Alternative
Technologies for complying with the Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation
list. Additional contacts for the Electro-Motive Diesel remanufacture kits are now listed.
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| Posted October 17,
2011: |
| Commercial Harbor Craft Emissions Models (Access Databases) have been updated and are available at
http://www.arb.ca.gov/msei/categories.htm#offroad_motor_vehicles
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| Posted May 20,
2011: |
| Catepillar 3500 Marine EUG Kit 3 has been added to the alternative technologies for complying with the Commercial Harbor Craft
Regulation. The
alternative
technologies listed are one of several options which can be used to
satisfy the CHC Regulation U.S. EPA Tier 2 or equivalent
compliance requirements. |
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Posted December 13,
2010: |
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The
alternative technologies for complying with the Commercial Harbor Craft
Regulation
has been posted and is available for download. The
alternative
technologies listed are one of several options which can be used to
satisfy the CHC Regulation U.S. EPA Tier 2 or equivalent
compliance requirements. |
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Posted October 14,
2010: |
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Final Report - Evaluating
Emission Benefits of a Hybrid Tug Boat - Final Report October 2010
(4.94M) has been posted and is available for download.
The report
documents a comparison of the emissions testing of a hybrid and a
conventional tugboat. This report provides an analysis of
tugboat activity, the measured emissions from all activities, and a
determination of the difference between the total emissions from a
hybrid and a conventional tugboat based on the activity and emissions
data. |
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Posted October 1,
2010: |
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The ARB has posted the Notice of Public
Availability
of Modified Text (15-Day Notice) to consider the Adoption of Proposed
Amendments to the Regulations to Reduce Emissions from Diesel Engines
on Commercial Harbor Craft Operated within California Waters and 24
Nautical Miles of the California Baseline. Deadline for
public
comment is October 18, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. The 15-Day Notice
documents and associated formal regulatory materials at http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2010/chc10/chc10.htm |
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Posted May 5,
2010: |
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The
Initial
Statement of Reasons: Amendments to the Regulations to Reduce Emissions
for Diesel Engines on Commercial Harbor Craft Operated Within
California Waters and 24 Nautical Miles of the California Baseline
was released on May 5, 2010. These proposed amendments will
be presented at the June 24, 2010 Board hearing. The
supporting
materials for information presented in the staff report are
available in the Documents
section.
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Posted February 11,
2010: |
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The
staff
presentation for the Commercial Harbor Craft public workshop
being held in Sacramento on February 16, 2010, is now
available. At the workshop, staff will present draft
amendments to
the
California's Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation which add in-use engine
requirements for diesel engines on dreges, barges, and crew and supply
boats which operate in Regulated California Waters. In
addition,
other clarifying amendments will also be presented. Draft
amended regulatory language is also now available. |
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Posted
January 29,
2010: |
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The
California Air Resources Board (ARB) staff invites you to participate
in a Commercial Harbor Craft public workshop on February 16,
2010,
from 9:30am to 11:30am in Sacramento (and via
webcast). At the workshop, staff will present draft
amendments to
the
California's Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation which add in-use engine
requirements for diesel engines on dreges, barges, and crew and supply
boats which operate in Regulated California Waters. In
addition,
other clarifying amendments will also be presented. Details
are
available
in the workshop
notice. |
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Posted January 12,
2010: |
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The
California Air Resources Board (ARB) has released a Commercial
Harbor
Craft Regulatory Advisory. This advisory clarifies
ARB’s Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation Initial Report and Annual
Record
Keeping requirements. The initial report was one time
requirement; ARB does not require vessel engine owners and
operators to submit a yearly report. |
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Posted November 23,
2009: |
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A revised final
report -- Effect
of Biodiesel on Emissions from a Tier II Marine Propulsion Engine,
Final Report, prepared by University of California, Riverside, College
of Engineering-Center for Environmental Research and Technology
has
been posted and is available for download. The final
report
was revised to correct typographical errors. The report
documents
the emissions testing of a Tier 2 marine propulsion engine operating on
a California ferry. The testing
compared
the engine exhaust emissions with three different fuels,CARB diesel,
CARB diesel with 20% biodiesel, and CARB diesel with 50% biodiesel.
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Posted October 20,
2009: |
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Effect
of Biodiesel on Emissions from a Tier II Marine Propulsion Engine,
Final Report, prepared by University of California, Riverside, College
of Engineering-Center for Environmental Research and Technology
has
been posted and is available for download. The report
documents
the emissions testing of a Tier II marine propulsion engine operating
on a California ferry. The testing compared the engine
exhaust
emissions with three different fuels, CARB diesel, CARB diesel with 20%
biodiesel, and CARB diesel with 50% biodiesel.
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Posted August 28,
2009: |
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The
Board date for the amendments to the Commercial Harbor Craft regulation
has been delayed in order to provide time to evaluate the need to
include additional requirements for diesel engines on dredges and other
barges. The revised Board date will be posted on this site
when
finalized.
ARB
staff is currently surveying owners and operators of dredge and barge
engines that operate in regulated California waters in order to update
the emission inventory and evaluate the need for further control.
If you have questions about the amendments to the commercial
harbor craft regulation or you are a barge or dredge operator and you
have not received a survey form please contact
Todd Sterling at
916-445-1034 or call the toll-free number at 888-442-7238. |
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Posted July 13,
2009: |
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The Commercial
Harbor Craft public
workshop scheduled for July 13, 2009, from 1:30pm to 3:30pm in
Sacramento has been cancelled and will be rescheduled. We
apologize for the inconvenience. |
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Posted June 24,
2009: |
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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. |
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Posted May 13,
2009: |
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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. |
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Posted May 1,
2009: |
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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. |
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Posted March 12,
2009: |
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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. |
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Posted March 5,
2009: |
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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. |
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Posted February 27,
2009: |
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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. |
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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. |
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Posted February 19,
2009: |
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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. |
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Posted February 17,
2009: |
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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. |
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Posted February 10,
2009: |
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The staff
presentation for the Commercial Harbor Craft public workshop
being held on February 11, 2009, is now available. |
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Posted January 29,
2009: |
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A
Commercial
Harbor Craft Reporting Notification Letter to all California
Commercial Harbor Craft owners and operators is available. |
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Posted January 23,
2009: |
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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. |
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Posted January 23,
2009: |
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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. |
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Posted January 16,
2009: |
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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.
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