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Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 940 of 2019).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Pollution control Fishing vessel Certification Navigation Inspection
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008 to provide for the implementation of the provisions of Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973, as amended by the Protocols of 1978 and 1997 as they relate to the requirements for ships to be issued with an international energy efficiency certificate (“IEE Certificate”) and a statement of compliance relating to fuel oil consumption. They impose a requirement for ships of more than 400 gross tonnage to be issued with an IEE Certificate. The Regulations also require ships of more than 5,000 gross tonnage to be issued with a Statement of Compliance. The Regulations also make consequential amendment to the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011 and the Merchant Shipping (Fees) Regulations 2018.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Amends

Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 2924 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Pollution control, Navigation, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 2601 of 2011).

Legislation | United Kingdom

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Inspection, Harbour, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX