The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1 General

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 2A. Ambulatory reference

   4. 3. Application and exemptions

   5. 4. Equivalents

3. PART 2 Surveys and Certificates of Ships

   1. 5. Requirement for appropriate certificate: initial survey

   2. 6. Renewal of appropriate certificate: renewal survey

   3. 7. Annual survey

   4. 8. Intermediate surveys

   5. 9. Responsibilities of the owner and master of a ship

   6. 10. Additional surveys

   7. 11. Issue of appropriate certificate by a Certifying Authority

   8. 11ZA. Requirement for IEE Certificate

   9. 11A. Issue of IEE certificates by a Certifying Authority

   10. 12. Issue of IAPP Certificates by another Government in respect of United Kingdom ships

   11. 12A. Issue of IEE Certificates by another government in respect of United Kingdom ships

   12. 13. Issue of IAPP Certificates in respect of ships which are not United Kingdom ships

   13. 13A. Issue of IEE Certificates in respect of ships which are not United Kingdom ships

   14. 13B. Duration and validity of IEE Certificates

   15. 14. Duration and validity of appropriate certificates

   16. 15. Extension of periods of validity of appropriate certificates

   17. 16. Procedure to be adopted when a ship is deficient

   18. 17. Arbitration

   19. 18. Miscellaneous provisions relating to appropriate certificates

   20. 19. Prohibition on non United Kingdom ships proceeding to sea without an IAPP Certificate

   21. 19A. Prohibition on non-United Kingdom ships proceeding to sea without an IEE Certificate

4. PART 3 Control of emissions from ships

   1. 20. Ozone-depleting substances

   2. 21. Nitrogen oxides

   3. 22. Schedule 2A has effect.

   4. 23. Volatile organic compounds

   5. 24. Shipboard incineration

   6. 25. Fuel oil quality

   7. 25A. Energy efficiency of ships

   8. 25B. Collection and reporting of fuel consumption data and carbon intensity index

5. PART 4 Inspections, Detentions and Offences

   1. 26. Inspection of ships

   2. 27. Investigation of alleged violations by United Kingdom ships

   3. 28. General provisions on detention

   4. 29. Power for harbour master to detain

   5. 30. Duty of harbour master to report deficient ships

   6. 31. Right of appeal and compensation

   7. 31A. Non-compliant fuel oil for combustion purposes

   8. 32. Offences

   9. 33. Service of documents of foreign companies

   10. 34. Enforcement and application of fines

   11. 35. Restriction on jurisdiction over offences outside United Kingdom limits

   12. 36. Suspension of proceedings at flag state request

   13. 37. Defences

   14. 38. Review

6. Signature

7. 1. SCHEDULE 1

      Gross tonnage

      1. 1. The “gross tonnage” of a United Kingdom ship is to...

      2. 2. In this Schedule— “the 1997 Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping...

      3. 3. United Kingdom ships

      4. 4. In the case of any other ship of 24 metres...

      5. 5. In the case of a fishing vessel of 15 metres...

      6. 6. In the case of a fishing vessel of less than...

      7. 7. In the case of any other ship of less than...

      8. 8. Ships other than United Kingdom ships

      9. 9. Where a ship has a gross tonnage determined in accordance...

      10. 10. In the case of a ship which does not have...

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Engines excluded from regulation 21

      1. 1. Regulation 21 does not apply to any—

      2. 1A. Regulation 21(4D) does not apply to a marine diesel engine...

      3. 2. In this Schedule— “marine diesel engine” means any reciprocating internal...

   3. Schedule 2ZA

      Emissions exempted from regulation 21(4D)

      1. 1. If the conditions set out in paragraph 2 are satisfied,...

      2. 2. Paragraph 1 only applies if— (a) the engine in question...

      3. 3. For the purpose of paragraph 1, the relevant period is—...

   4. SCHEDULE 2A

      Sulphur oxides

      1. 1. Interpretation

      2. 2. Control of sulphur oxide emissions: general provisions

      3. 3. Maximum sulphur content of marine fuel used by passenger ships

      4. 4. Maximum content of fuel oil used by ships at berth ...

      5. 5. Records in ship’s logbook

      6. 6. Trials of emission abatement technologies

      7. 7. Permission to use emission abatement methods

      8. 8. Restriction on the marketing of marine diesel oil

      9. 9. Restriction on the marketing of marine gas oil

      10. 10. Analysis

   5. SCHEDULE 3

      Information to be included in a bunker delivery note

      1. 1. Name and IMO number of receiving ship.

      2. 2. Harbour where delivery takes place.

      3. 3. Date of commencement of delivery.

      4. 4. Name, address and telephone number of fuel oil supplier or...

      5. 5. Product name.

      6. 6. Quantity in metric tons.

      7. 7. Density at 15°C (kg/m 3 ) where the fuel has...

      8. 8. Sulphur content (%m/m) where the fuel has been tested in...

      9. 9. A declaration signed and certified by the fuel oil supplier’s...

   6. SCHEDULE 4

      Collection and reporting of fuel consumption data and operational carbon intensity

      1. 1. Interpretation

      2. 2. Application

      3. 3. Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan

      4. 3A. Where a ship is a CII regulated ship the ship’s...

      5. 4. The methodology referred to in paragraph 3 and 3A must...

      6. 5. Collection and reporting of ship fuel oil consumption data

      7. 6. Verification of Data

      8. 6A. Operational carbon intensity indicator

      9. 6B. The owner of a CII regulated ship must report its...

      10. 6C. Upon receipt of the attained annual operational CII, the Certifying...

      11. 6D. Where a CII regulated ship has been rated by a...

      12. 7. Statement of Compliance

      13. 8. The Statement of Compliance must be drawn up in accordance...

      14. 9. The Statement of Compliance is valid for the year in...

      15. 10. Statement of Compliance to be kept on Board Ship

      16. 11. Reporting of Data

8. Explanatory Note