Additional guidelines for Annex VI compliance

09 Oct 2020 / India

Further guidelines have been issued for the ports of Dahej, Hazira, Kattupalli and Krishnapatnam related to compliance with Annex VI of MARPOL which prohibits the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil for propulsion or operation on board a ship unless the vessel is equipped with an Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (also known as scrubbers).

From 1 November 2020:

  • vessels with hybrid type of scrubbers should switch over to closed loop mode of operations before entering port limit
  • ships with closed loop can continue using the system and ensure that it is in good working order
  • ships may not use the open loop system at the ports
  • ships with open loop type scrubber should change over to compliant fuel before entering port
  • if there is failure of any of the permitted systems the guidelines and reporting as per the circular needs to be strictly followed
  • ships must submit certification for compliance with the above
  • ships may be subject to Port state control inspection for validation

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