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This page last reviewed June 12, 2008.
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area of the Off-Road Mobile Sources website pertains to regulatory
activities to reduce diesel particulate matter (PM), oxides of
nitrogen (NOx), and sulfur oxide (SOx) emissions
from commercial
marine vessels, which includes both ocean-going ships and commercial
harbor craft. The Air Resources Board adopted regulations for
ocean-going ship auxiliary engines, commercial harbor craft engines,
shore power requirements for commercial marine vessels, and ship
onboard incineration. Regulatory activities are also underway
for ocean-going ship main engines. To find out more about the
regulatory activities and
related information, please see the links to the left and
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| Posted June 12,
2008 |
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The Notice
of Public Hearing to Consider the Adoption of a Proposed Regulation for
Fuel Sulfur and Other Operational Requirements for Ocean-Going Vessels
Within California Waters and 24 Nautical Miles of the California
Baseline is now available. The Notice and all other regulatory
documents, including the Initial Statement of Reasons (ISOR or Staff
Report) are available on the rulemaking
activities page.
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| Posted May 8,
2008 |
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Pursuant to
an order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit,
ARB staff are discontinuing enforcement of the Ocean-going Vessel
Auxiliary Diesel Engine Regulation. Read
the notice to ship owners and operators.
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| Posted April 14,
2008 |
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A workshop will be held
on May 13, 2008 for both the Ocean-going Ship Main Engine and Auxiliary
Boiler
proposed regulation and Auxiliary Engine proposed regulation. Meeting
materials are
now online and additional materials will be added as
they become
available.
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A Commercial
Harbor Craft public
workshop will be held 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. |
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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. |
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| Posted March 20,
2008 |
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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. |
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| Posted March 18,
2008 |
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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. |
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| Posted March 10,
2008 |
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As permitted
under federal law, ARB staff will continue to enforce the Ocean-going
Vessel Auxiliary Engine Regulation. Please
read the notice to ship owners and operators. |
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| Posted February 26,
2008 |
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A survey
has been posted for crew, supply, and pilot boat owners/operators.
We ask that completed surveys be returned to us by March 15, 2008.
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| Posted
February 7, 2008 |
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Meeting
materials
for the March 5, 2008, Ocean-going Ship Main Engine and Auxilary Boiler
Workshop are
now online. Additional materials will be added as
they become
available.
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| Posted
October 24, 2007 |
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Pursuant to an order
of the United
States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, ARB staff are
resuming enforcement of
the Ocean-going Vessel Auxiliary Diesel Engine Regulation. Read
the
notice to ship owners and
operators. |
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| Posted
September 7, 2007 |
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The Notice of Public
Hearing to
Consider the Adoption of Proposed Regulations to Reduce Emissions from
Diesel Engines on Commercial Harbor Craft Operated within California
Waters and 24 Nautical Miles of the California Baseline is now available.
The Notice and all
other regulatory documents, including the Initial Statement of Reasons
(ISOR or Staff Report) and Technical Support Document are available on
the regulatory
activities page. |
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| Posted
September 6, 2007 |
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Meeting
materials
for the September 24, 2007, Ocean-going Ship Main Engine Workshop are
now online. Additional materials will be added as
they become
available.
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| Posted
August 1, 2007 |
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Board Meeting Date
Change for
Proposed Commercial Harbor Craft Regulation: The proposed
Commercial Harbor Craft
Regulation will be presented to the Air Resources Board (Board) at the
October 25-26, 2007 Board hearing in Sacramento. This is a change from
the schedules previously presented in recent workshops. |
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| Posted
July 11, 2007 |
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Meeting
materials
for the July 12, 2007, Vessel Speed Reduction Workshop are now
available.
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| Posted
June 28, 2007 |
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Meeting
materials
for the July 24, 2007, Maritime Air Quality Techical Working Group
meeting are now available. Presentations will be added as they become
available.
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| Posted
June 21, 2007 |
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The
notice for
the July 12, 2007, Vessel Speed Reduction Workshop is now available.
The agenda and presentation will be added as they become
available.
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| Posted
June 7, 2007 |
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Meeting
materials
for the June 13, 2007, Oceangoing Ship Main Engine Workshop are now
online. Presentations will be added as they become
available.
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| Posted
May 21, 2007 |
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An Oceangoing Ship Main
Engine Workshop has
been scheduled for June
13, 2007,
in Sacramento. |
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A Commercial Harbor
Craft Public Workshop has been scheduled for June 27, 2007, in San
Pedro.
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| Posted May 2, 2007 |
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Marine
Notices
2006-1 and 2006-2 for
the Ship Auxiliary Engine Regulation have updated contact
information. |
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| Posted
April 20, 2007 |
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A
Commercial
Harbor Craft Public Workshop has been scheduled for April 24, 2007, in
Sacramento.
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| Posted April 3, 2007 |
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Marine
Notices
for the Ship Auxiliary Engine Regulation regarding requirements for
fuel mixtures, the definition
of a "Port Visit," and
responsible parties under charter agreements are now available.
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| Posted February 21,
2007 |
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The 2007
Oceangoing Ship Survey is
now available. CARB
is requesting that all vessel owners
/ operators that visited one
or more California ports in 2006 complete
this survey.
Please return the survey by March 31, 2007. |
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| Posted February 16,
2007 |
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A
Commercial
Harbor Craft Public Workshop has been scheduled for February 16, 2007,
in Sacramento.
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| Posted
January 19, 2007 |
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The draft
Oceangoing
Ship Survey is
now available.
Comments and suggestions will be
accepted until January 21, 2007. |
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