Ocean-Going Vessels - Fuel Rule
This page last reviewed July 2, 2012
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Background:
This
webpage provides
information regarding a State of California
regulation that requires the use of cleaner marine distillate fuels in
ocean-going vessels that visit California
seaports. The California Air Resources
Board adopted the regulation, “Fuel Sulfur and Other Operation
Requirements for
Ocean-Going Vessels within California Waters and 24 Nautical Miles of
the
California Baseline” on July 24, 2008.
This regulation is designed reduce particulate matter, oxides of
nitrogen, and sulfur oxide emissions from ocean-going vessels;
reductions that
are necessary to improve air quality and public health in California.
This webpage is maintained to provide a single site to obtain
information on regulatory notices and advisories, information on the
regulatory
status and rule-making, public workshops and meetings, and other
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| What's
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| Posted November 8, 2011 |
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Updated
advisories (Marine Notices) are being issued as they become available due to recent amendments to the OGV Clean Fuel
Regulation. ARB will begin enforcement of the amendments to the
regulation on December 1, 2011.
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| Posted September 1, 2011 |
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| An advisory has been
issued regarding amendments to the ocean-going vessel fuel regulation.
The amendments are expected to become legally effective later in 2011.
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| Posted July 14, 2011 |
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The United States Coast Guard has issued Marine Safety Alert 11-01 regarding fuel switching.
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| Posted May 11, 2011 |
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The
Notice of Public Hearing to Consider Proposed Amendments to the
Regulations for Fuel Sulfur and Other Operational Requirements for
Ocean-going Vessels Within California Waters and 24 Nautical Miles of
the California Baseline . 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 February
16, 2011 |
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You're
invited to participate in a public workshop on February 17, 2011 to
discuss proposed amendments to the Regulations for Fuel Sulfur and
Other Operational Requirements for Ocean-Going Vessels within
California Waters and 24 Nautical Miles of the California Baseline (OGV
Fuel Regulation).
The workshop will be held from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm in Sacramento.
Details are available in the workshop notice
linked below, and additional meeting materials will be posted here
prior to the meeting.
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| Posted October
11, 2010 |
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| The
October 12, 2010 Ocean-Going Vessel Workshop will also be
available via live webcase for those not able to attend in person.
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| Posted September
28, 2010 |
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An
Ocean-Going Vessel Public Workshop has been scheduled for October 12,
2010 at the Port of Long Beach. Materials will be
posted as
they become
available.
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| Posted
April 1, 2010 |
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New
meeting materials have been posted for the Maritime Air
Quality
Technical Working Group (MWG) public meeting to be held
on April 28, 2010. Additional materials
will be added as
they become
available.
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A Maritime
Air Quality Technical Working Group (MWG) public meeting will be held
on April 28, 2010 to discuss air quality concerns pertaining to
maritime activities in California. Meeting
materials are
now online and additional materials will be added as
they become
available.
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| Posted March 29,
2010 |
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Essential
Modification Exemption Executive Orders are now avalable to view
online.
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