UK Statutory Instrument SI 2008 United Kingdom

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

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Enforced by
MCA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person12 Operator2 Employer1

Plus 4 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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TULRCA 1992 72 duties

What it requires

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Part 1

General

0 of 5 sections shown
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.002 Ambulatory reference
s.003 Application and exemptions
s.004 Equivalents
Part 2

Surveys and Certificates of Ships

2 of 21 sections shown
s.011 Requirement for IEE Certificate Regulated
  • Ensure your ship has a valid IEE Certificate and keep it on board for inspectionAny Person
s.016 Procedure to be adopted when a ship is deficient Regulated
  • Allow surveyor to inspect and take corrective action if ship is deficientAny Person
19 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.005 Requirement for appropriate certificate: initial survey
s.006 Renewal of appropriate certificate: renewal survey
s.007 Annual survey
s.008 Intermediate surveys
s.009 Responsibilities of the owner and master of a ship
s.010 Additional surveys
s.011 Issue of appropriate certificate by a Certifying Authority
s.011 Issue of IEE certificates by a Certifying Authority
s.012 Issue of IAPP Certificates by another Government in respect of United Kingdom ships
s.012 Issue of IEE Certificates by another government in respect of United Kingdom ships
s.013 Issue of IAPP Certificates in respect of ships which are not United Kingdom ships
s.013 Issue of IEE Certificates in respect of ships which are not United Kingdom ships
s.013 Duration and validity of IEE Certificates
s.014 Duration and validity of appropriate certificates
s.015 Extension of periods of validity of appropriate certificates
s.017 Arbitration
s.018 Miscellaneous provisions relating to appropriate certificates
s.019 Prohibition on non United Kingdom ships proceeding to sea without an IAPP Certificate
s.019 Prohibition on non-United Kingdom ships proceeding to sea without an IEE Certificate
Part 3

Control of emissions from ships

2 of 8 sections shown
s.021 Nitrogen oxides Regulated
  • Ensure regulated diesel engines meet NOx limits and keep compliance recordsAny Person
s.024 Shipboard incineration Regulated
  • Meet all shipboard incineration requirementsAny Person
6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.020 Ozone-depleting substances
s.022 Schedule 2A has effect.
s.023 Volatile organic compounds
s.025 Fuel oil quality
s.025 Energy efficiency of ships
s.025 Collection and reporting of fuel consumption data and carbon intensity index
Part 4

Inspections, Detentions and Offences

1 of 14 sections shown
s.026 Inspection of ships Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • MCA must only board ships for inspection in ports, terminals, or stationary platformsStatutory regulator
13 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.027 Investigation of alleged violations by United Kingdom ships
s.028 General provisions on detention
s.029 Power for harbour master to detain
s.030 Duty of harbour master to report deficient ships
s.031 Right of appeal and compensation
s.031 Non-compliant fuel oil for combustion purposes
s.032 Offences
s.033 Service of documents of foreign companies
s.034 Enforcement and application of fines
s.035 Restriction on jurisdiction over offences outside United Kingdom limits
s.036 Suspension of proceedings at flag state request
s.037 Defences
s.038 Review
Schedules

Schedules

14 of 51 shown
s.sch002a Control of sulphur oxide emissions: general provisions Regulated
  • Limit sulphur oxide emissions in emission control areasAny Person
s.sch002a Records in ship’s logbook Regulated
  • Record fuel changeover details in the ship's logbookEmployer
s.sch002a Trials of emission abatement technologies Regulated
  • Comply with conditions when trialling ship emission abatement technologiesAny Person
s.sch004 Reporting of Data Regulated
  • Report verified ship emissions data to the MCAAny Person
s.sch004 Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan Regulated
  • Include data collection methodology in your ship's energy efficiency planOperator
s.sch004 Where a ship is a CII regulated ship the ship’s... Regulated
  • Include CII calculations, targets and improvements in SEEMP for CII regulated shipsOperator
s.sch004 The methodology referred to in paragraph 3 and 3A must... Regulated
  • Have data collection methodology approved before submitting dataAny Person
s.sch004 Collection and reporting of ship fuel oil consumption data Regulated
  • Collect and submit ship fuel oil consumption data annuallyAny Person
s.sch004 Verification of Data Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Certifying Authority must verify reported fuel oil consumption dataStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Operational carbon intensity indicator Regulated
  • Calculate your ship's annual operational carbon intensity (CII)Any Person
s.sch004 The owner of a CII regulated ship must report its... Regulated
  • Report your ship's annual operational CII to a Certifying AuthorityAny Person
s.sch004 Upon receipt of the attained annual operational CII, the Certifying... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Certifying Authority must verify CII data and assign ship ratingStatutory regulator
s.sch004 Where a CII regulated ship has been rated by a... Regulated
  • Review and update SEEMP after a poor CII ratingAny Person
s.sch004 Statement of Compliance Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Certifying Authority must issue Statement of Compliance within 5 months of year startStatutory regulator
37 other schedules
s.sch001 The “gross tonnage” of a United Kingdom ship is to...
s.sch001 In the case of a ship which does not have...
s.sch001 In this Schedule— “the 1997 Regulations” means the Merchant Shipping...
s.sch001 United Kingdom ships
s.sch001 In the case of any other ship of 24 metres...
s.sch001 In the case of a fishing vessel of 15 metres...
s.sch001 In the case of a fishing vessel of less than...
s.sch001 In the case of any other ship of less than...
s.sch001 Ships other than United Kingdom ships
s.sch001 Where a ship has a gross tonnage determined in accordance...
s.sch002 Regulation 21 does not apply to any—
s.sch002 Regulation 21(4D) does not apply to a marine diesel engine...
s.sch002 In this Schedule— “marine diesel engine” means any reciprocating internal...
s.sch002a Interpretation
s.sch002a Analysis
s.sch002a Maximum sulphur content of marine fuel used by passenger ships
s.sch002a Maximum content of fuel oil used by ships at berth ...
s.sch002a Permission to use emission abatement methods
s.sch002a Restriction on the marketing of marine diesel oil
s.sch002a Restriction on the marketing of marine gas oil
s.sch002za If the conditions set out in paragraph 2 are satisfied,...
s.sch002za Paragraph 1 only applies if— (a) the engine in question...
s.sch002za For the purpose of paragraph 1, the relevant period is—...
s.sch003 Name and IMO number of receiving ship.
s.sch003 Harbour where delivery takes place.
s.sch003 Date of commencement of delivery.
s.sch003 Name, address and telephone number of fuel oil supplier or...
s.sch003 Product name.
s.sch003 Quantity in metric tons.
s.sch003 Density at 15°C (kg/m 3 ) where the fuel has...
s.sch003 Sulphur content (%m/m) where the fuel has been tested in...
s.sch003 A declaration signed and certified by the fuel oil supplier’s...
s.sch004 Interpretation
s.sch004 Statement of Compliance to be kept on Board Ship
s.sch004 Application
s.sch004 The Statement of Compliance must be drawn up in accordance...
s.sch004 The Statement of Compliance is valid for the year in...

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