Instructions with respect to Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS):
Ships intending to use Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) under the ‘equivalent’ means of compliance permitted by MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 4, are required to comply withMEPC.259 (68) Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning. Such ships are required to carry following documents on board
a. SOx Emission Compliance Plan (SECP) approved by RO on behalf of Administration detailing the method of compliance for all fuel oil combustion machinery installed on board.
b. SOx Emission Compliance Certificate (SECC) issued by RO on behalf of Administration.
c. EGCS Technical Manual for Scheme A (ETM-A) or EGCS Technical Manual for Scheme B (ETM- B) as applicable duly approved by RO on behalf of Administration
d. An On-board Monitoring Manual (OMM) prepared to cover each EGCS unit provided for the fuel oil combustion equipment.
e. An EGC Record Book prepared by manufacturer and approved by RO.
f. A data recording and processing device meeting the requirements detailed in MEPC. 259(68).
Wash water resulting from exhaust gas cleaning systems are not to be discharged into the sea, including enclosed ports, harbours and estuaries unless the wash-water meets the criteria set out in Resolution MEPC.259(68) and applicable local regulation. Instructions with respect to Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS):
Ships intending to use Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS) under the ‘equivalent’ means of compliance permitted by MARPOL Annex VI, Regulation 4, are required to comply withMEPC.259 (68) Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning. Such ships are required to carry following documents on board:
a. SOx Emission Compliance Plan (SECP) approved by RO on behalf of Administration detailing the method of compliance for all fuel oil combustion machinery installed on board.
b. SOx Emission Compliance Certificate (SECC) issued by RO on behalf of Administration.
c. EGCS Technical Manual for Scheme A (ETM-A) or EGCS Technical Manual for Scheme B (ETM- B) as applicable duly approved by RO on behalf of Administration.
d. An On-board Monitoring Manual (OMM) prepared to cover each EGCS unit provided for the fuel oil combustion equipment.
e. An EGC Record Book prepared by manufacturer and approved by RO.
f. A data recording and processing device meeting the requirements detailed in MEPC. 259(68).
Wash water resulting from exhaust gas cleaning systems are not to be discharged into the sea, including enclosed ports, harbours and estuaries unless the wash-water meets the criteria set out in Resolution MEPC.259(68) and applicable local regulation.
iii. Indian ships faced with EGCS breakdown are advised to report malfunction that lasts more than one hour or repetitive malfunctions to the PSC Cell of the Directorate along with an explanation of the steps the ship operator is taking to address the failure. The ship operator to follow the process to identify and remedy the malfunction in the EGCS as per the approved EGCS Technical Manual or in other documentation provided by the EGCS manufacturer. Foreign ships coming to India are required to report all such cases to jurisdictional Principal Officer and the ship is to change over to compliant fuel oil within 4 hours of arrival.
Instructions to approved Bunker Suppliers: :<br>
i. Approved bunker suppliers are required to be guided by MEPC.1/Circ.875/Add.1- for assuring the quality of fuel ii. No fuel oil with sulphur content exceeding 0.5% m/m is to be supplied to any ship (Indian or Foreign) without keeping a copy of Supplement to IAPP Certificate indicating equivalent compliance for records. <br>
iii. No fuel oil with sulphur content exceeding0.50% m/m is to be supplied to any ship (Indian or Foreign and claiming to have a relevant exemption for a ship to conduct trials for sulphur oxides emission reduction and control technology research in accordance with Regulation 3.2 of MARPOL Annex VI) without concurrence of the competent authority in DGS, GOI. :<br>
iv. Each case of supply of fuel oil with sulphur content exceeding 0.5% m/m will be specially audited by Auditors during Annual/ Renewal Bunker Suppliers audits for compliance to above requirements.
iii. Indian ships faced with EGCS breakdown are advised to report malfunction that lasts more than one hour or repetitive malfunctions to the PSC Cell of the Directorate along with an explanation of the steps the ship operator is taking to address the failure. The ship operator to follow the process to identify and remedy the malfunction in the EGCS as per the approved EGCS Technical Manual or in other documentation provided by the EGCS manufacturer. Foreign ships coming to India are required to report all such cases to jurisdictional Principal Officer and the ship is to change over to compliant fuel oil within 4 hours of arrival.
Instructions to approved Bunker Suppliers: <br>
i. Approved bunker suppliers are required to be guided by MEPC.1/Circ.875/Add.1- for assuring the quality of fuel ii. No fuel oil with sulphur content exceeding 0.5% m/m is to be supplied to any ship (Indian or Foreign) without keeping a copy of Supplement to IAPP Certificate indicating equivalent compliance for records. :<br>
iii. No fuel oil with sulphur content exceeding0.50% m/m is to be supplied to any ship (Indian or Foreign and claiming to have a relevant exemption for a ship to conduct trials for sulphur oxides emission reduction and control technology research in accordance with Regulation 3.2 of MARPOL Annex VI) without concurrence of the competent authority in DGS, GOI. :<br>
iv. Each case of supply of fuel oil with sulphur content exceeding 0.5% m/m will be specially audited by Auditors during Annual/ Renewal Bunker Suppliers audits for compliance to above requirements.
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