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Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
07/31/2013
36 Months From Approved
248
0
0
3,072
0
0
65,160
0
0
EPA is revising its engine emission standards for new marine diesel engines with per cylinder displacement at or above 30 liters (called Category 3 marine diesel engines) installed on U.S. vessels, under section 213 of the Clean Air Act. The final standards are equivalent to the nitrogen oxides (NOx) limits recently adopted by the International Maritime Organization and are based on the position advanced by the United States Government as part of the international negotiations. Near-term standards will begin to apply to new engines in 2011 and to existing engines as soon as certified remanufacture systems become available. Long-term standards for new engines call for an 80 percent NOx reduction from Tier 1 and will take effect in 2016. The levels for the final standards are consistent with the provisions of Section 213. We are also creating a revision to our diesel fuel program under Section 211 of the Act to allow for the manufacture and sale of marine diesel fuel with a sulfur content up to 1000 ppm for use in Category 3 engines.
This rule is part of a coordinated strategy for ensuring that all ships that affect U.S. air quality will be required to meet stringent NOx and fuel sulfur requirements. Another component of this strategy consists of pursuing Emission Control Area (ECA) designation in accordance with Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships. ECA designation will ensure that all ships are required to meet stringent NOx and fuel sulfur requirements while operating within 200 nautical miles of most U.S. coasts. The U.S. Government forwarded a proposal to IMO to amend Annex VI to designate U.S. coasts as an ECA. This proposal to amend Annex VI was approved in principle and circulated for adoption. We expect the proposed ECA amendment will be adopted at MEPC 60, in March 2010. If this amendment is not adopted in a timely manner by IMO, we intend to take supplemental action to control emissions from vessels that affect U.S. air quality.
This is a new regulation under the Clean Air Act. We have adopted emission standards for Category 3 marine diesel engines, which were previously unregulated. The previous collection was limited to Category 1 and Category 2 commercial marine diesel engines (up to 30 liters per cylinder), industrial spark-ignition engines, and recreational marine diesel engines.
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C3 Marine Engine Rebuilder (inc. Operators) Emissions Recordkeeping