MARPOLAnnexVI12.04.2005.pdf

MARPOL Annex VI

12.04.2005

(to come into effect on 19 th May 2005)

The purpose of MARPOL Annex VI is to regulate emissions from ships. One of the main

producers of air borne emissions from ships is the marine fuel burned in ships' engines.

However, Annex VI covers not only Sulphur in fuel oil, but also waste chemicals, etc.

Buyers and Suppliers of Bunkers will be obliged to monitor and/or follow certain

implementations, mainly in respect of the handling and documentation of supplies.

If Annex VI should come into force without further changes or amendments, the items

listed hereafter will have to be followed, however we understand that still some

discussions are held within the respective working groups.

MARPOL Annex VI Requirements (as known on 12 th April 2005):

Bunkersuppliers have to be registered with the appropriate authorities of their

port/country.

Suppliers have to warrant the quality of the fuel supplied in respect of

a. Sulphur content,

b. Density

c. Lack of substances in the fuel supplied which will cause additional air pollution,

engine damage, health & safety problems for the crew.

Suppliers will have to provide prescribed information on their BDRs, copies of

which must be kept by them and the receiving ship for 3 years.

BDRs are required to state:

Name and IMO number of receiving ship

Port

Date of commencement of delivery

Name, address and telephone number of marine fuel oil supplier

Product name(s)

Quantity (metric tons)

Density at 15 deg C (kg/m3) - Tested in accordance with ISO 3675

Sulphur content (% m/m) - Tested in accordance with ISO 8754

AND the so-called “composition clause” :

a declaration that the fuel oil supplied is in conformity with regulation 14(1) (ie Max 4.5%

Sulphur) or (4)(a) (ie Max 1.5% Sulphur) and regulation 18(1) of Annex VI ie the fuel supplied is

free from inorganic acid and any added substance or chemical waste, which jeopardizes or harms

the safety of the crew, ship and machinery, adds to air pollution and adversely affects the

machinery performance.

Suppliers will have to provide the vessel with a MARPOL-use-only sample (in

addition to the usual commercial sealed samples), which has been drawn during

the course of the delivery at the ship’s manifold by continuous drip sampler, or

mechanical equivalent.

The receiving ship has to keep the MARPOL-sample for minimum one year and

to keep a log recording the supplier, date, port, storage, use, etc., of all bunkers

delivered on-board for the previous 3 years.

Resumé / Current Status:

Most suppliers are in the process of preparing themselves to comply with the

requirements of MARPOL Annex VI – if they do not yet – as from 19 th May onwards.

While most of the items displayed above are not expected to cause any major problems,

it still remains to be seen, if there will be any ratification of changes or amendments

incorporated in the final version.

Absolutely new to the Bunkerindustry are the items "composition clause" and "point of

sampling" and a lot of suppliers still have panels working on the changes related to the

new Marpol regulation, with BDR's being reshaped to a form that applies to the new

rules and reviews on the procedure of the sampling during bunkering being done, as

this might be in conflict with some local Country laws, Safety- or ISPS-regulations.

This is quite an issue, but we expect agreements and clear positions will be reached

before the enforcement date.

Shipowners and Buyers of bunkers are for the time being only left with the duty to inform

their Masters/Crew accordingly and in the future could help to facilitate compliance by

advising the respective IMO-number of a Ship, when placing an enquiry for bunkers.

Once these regulations are enforced, we will of course ensure that all Supplies to be

effected will only be performed in accordance with the governing rules.

We will further monitor developments and advise news as soon as they become

available.

Best regards

Nordic Shipping GmbH

Ph.: +49-40-355 2000

Fx.: +49-40-355 200 35

Mail Bunkers@NordicShipping.de

Marpol

Annex VI

Timing of implementation

• 19/05/06

• Baltic Sea SECA

• Scrubbers approved for use

(1)

E.I.F. = Entry into Force

(2)

G.P. = Grace Period

• 19/05/05

• Worldwide 4.5%S limit

• Global use of BDN

• 01/02/07

• Channel & North Sea SECA

Ratification

18/05/04

E.I.F. (1)

G.P. (2)

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

North Sea

& Channel

designated

1.5% S fuel

Use of 0.1% S

Gas oil in port

& territorial

waters

Mandatory use of

0.1%S Marine Fuel in

all EU ports

Council of Ministers

decision

Continued

use of 0.2%

S Gas oil in

port &

territorial

waters

Parliament

Second

Reading

• Baltic Sea designated 1.5% S fuel

• Mandatory max 1.5% S fuel for all EU

passenger ferries to/from EU ports &

territorial waters

• Use of approved exhaust aftertreatment

Directive

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