Recent attention has been focused on the reduction of the global sulphur cap from 3.50% to 0.50% – but don’t forget there are lower sulphur level requirements in designated MARPOL emission control areas and areas defined by regional governmental entities. Here is a round-up of such areas.
From time to time Members and clients contact Gard to ask for advice when a ship has been fined for burning non-compliant fuel in a port or waters where special sulphur emission regulations apply. In some cases, ships may have unknowingly burned fuel with a sulphur content exceeding the permissible limit, e.g. because the bunker delivery note (BDN) was not accurate. However, most instances of non-compliance happen because ship operators and crews were not fully conversant with the local air pollution regulations in force
See attached file: Regional Sulphur Emission Limits at a Glance.pdf
各区域硫排放限制概览
近期全球的关注力集中在燃油含硫量上限由3.50%降至0.50%，但不要忘记在MARPOL公约指定的排放控制区以及各地政府指定的区域有更低的硫含量要求。以下是这些地区的综合情况。
当船舶在适用特别硫排放限制的港口因使用不合规燃油而被罚款时，会员和客户会不时向Gard寻求建议。在某些情况下，船舶可能不知情地使用了含硫量超标的燃油，如：因燃料交货单BDN不准确。然而，大多数违规行为都是由于船舶运营人和船员不熟悉当地空气污染规定造成的。
详细信息请参阅附件。
