755 United States Caribbean sea emission control area under MARPOL Annex VI

Information on the United States Caribbean sea emission control area under MARPOL Annex VI

1. The Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its sixty-second session (11 to 15 July 2011), adopted, by resolution MEPC.202(62), amendments to MARPOL Annex VI to designate the United States Caribbean Sea Emission Control Area for NO_x, SO_x and particulate matter (amendments to regulations 13, 14 and Appendix VII).
   
   
2. MEPC 62 agreed to circulate information on the United States Caribbean Sea Emission Control Area (ECA) and requested the Secretariat to disseminate the information as an MEPC Circular (MEPC 62/24, paragraph 6.37.7).
   
   
3. Appendix VII to MARPOL Annex VI contains the definition and boundaries with the full coordinates of the United States Caribbean Sea ECA, which is based on the "North American Datum of 1983/World Geodetic System 1984 (NAD83/WGS84)". Diagrams showing the geographical distribution of the United States Caribbean Sea ECA are set out in annex 1 to this circular, and the full list of coordinates may be found in annex 2 to this circular.
   
   
4. The above amendments are expected to enter into force on 1 January 2013, upon their deemed acceptance on 1 July 2012.
   
   
5. In accordance with the provisions of regulation 14.7 of MARPOL Annex VI, the requirements within the United States Caribbean Sea ECA for SO_x and particulate matter will be effective on 1 January 2014.
   
   
6. While ships are operating in the United States Caribbean Sea ECA, the sulphur content of fuel oil used on board ships shall not exceed 1.00% m/m on and after 1 January 2014, and 0.10% m/m on and after 1 January 2015. For ships, built on or before 1 August 2011, that are powered by propulsion boilers that were not originally designed for continued operation on marine distillate fuel or natural gas, the above sulphur requirements may not be applied prior to 1 January 2020 (regulation 14.4.4 of MARPOL Annex VI).
   
   
7. Ships constructed on or after 1 January 2016 shall comply with the NO_x emission limits specified in regulation 13.5.1.1, when operating within the United States Caribbean Sea ECA.
   
   
8. Member Governments are invited to bring this circular to the attention of their Administrations, relevant shipping organizations, recognized organizations, shipping companies and other stakeholders concerned.

Annex 1 Geographical distribution

Annex 1 - Geographical distribution of the United States Caribbean sea emission control area

Note: The points correspond to the list of coordinates in annex 2.

Annex 2 List of coordinates

Annex 2 - List of coordinates for the United States Caribbean sea emission control area

The United States Caribbean Sea area includes the sea area located off the Atlantic and Caribbean coasts of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, enclosed by geodesic lines connecting the following coordinates: 

POINT	LATITUDE	LONGITUDE		POINT	LATITUDE	LONGITUDE
1	17º 18' 37" N.	67º 32' 14" W.		29	18º 21' 57" N.	64º 40' 60" W.
2	19º 11' 14" N.	67º 26' 45" W.		30	18º 21' 51" N.	64º 40' 15" W.
3	19º 30' 28" N.	65º 16' 48" W.		31	18º 21' 22" N.	64º 38' 16" W.
4	19º 12' 25" N.	65º 6' 8" W.		32	18º 20' 39" N.	64º 38' 33" W.
5	18º 45' 13" N.	65º 0' 22" W.		33	18º 19' 15" N.	64º 38' 14" W.
6	18º 41' 14" N.	64º 59' 33" W.		34	18º 19' 7" N.	64º 38' 16" W.
7	18º 29' 22" N.	64º 53' 51" W.		35	18º 17' 23" N.	64º 39' 38" W.
8	18º 27' 35" N.	64º 53' 22" W.		36	18º 16' 43" N.	64º 39' 41" W.
9	18º 25' 21" N.	64º 52' 39" W.		37	18º 11' 33" N.	64º 38' 58" W.
10	18º 24' 30" N.	64º 52' 19" W.		38	18º 3' 2" N.	64º 38' 3" W.
11	18º 23' 51" N.	64º 51' 50" W.		39	18º 2' 56" N.	64º 29' 35" W.
12	18º 23' 42" N.	64º 51' 23" W.		40	18º 2' 51" N.	64º 27' 2" W.
13	18º 23' 36" N.	64º 50' 17" W.		41	18º 2' 30" N.	64º 21' 8" W.
14	18º 23' 48" N.	64º 49' 41" W.		42	18º 2' 31" N.	64º 20' 8" W.
15	18º 24' 11" N.	64º 49' 0" W.		43	18º 2' 3" N.	64º 15' 57" W.
16	18º 24' 28" N.	64º 47' 57" W.		44	18º 0' 12" N.	64º 2' 29" W.
17	18º 24' 18" N.	64º 47' 1" W.		45	17º 59' 58" N.	64º 1' 4" W.
18	18º 23' 13" N.	64º 46' 37" W.		46	17º 58' 47" N.	63º 57' 1" W.
19	18º 22' 37" N.	64º 45' 20" W.		47	17º 57' 51" N.	63º 53' 54" W.
20	18º 22' 39" N.	64º 44' 42" W.		48	17º 56' 38" N.	63º 53' 21" W.
21	18º 22' 42" N.	64º 44' 36" W.		49	17º 39' 40" N.	63º 54' 53" W.
22	18º 22' 37" N.	64º 44' 24" W.		50	17º 37' 8" N.	63º 55' 10" W.
23	18º 22' 39" N.	64º 43' 42" W.		51	17º 30' 21" N.	63º 55' 56" W.
24	18º 22' 30" N.	64º 43' 36" W.		52	17º 11' 36" N.	63º 57' 57" W.
25	18º 22' 25" N.	64º 42' 58" W.		53	17º 4' 60" N.	63º 58' 41" W.
26	18º 22' 26" N.	64º 42' 28" W.		54	16º 59' 49" N.	63º 59' 18" W.
27	18º 22' 15" N.	64º 42' 3" W.		55	17º 18' 37" N.	67º 32' 14" W.
28	18º 22' 22" N.	64º 38' 23" W.

• Informatietype: Internationaal
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• Identificatie: PUC_1665_14
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• Datum beschikbaarheid: 10-09-2013
• Geldigheid van: 02-11-2011
• Wijzigingsdatum: 24-11-2016
• Titel: 755 United States Caribbean sea emission control area under MARPOL Annex VI
• Organisatie: International Maritime Organization (IMO)
• Taal: Nederlands
• Onderwerp: Milieu / Environment
• Hoofdtaak: Koopvaardij / Merchant Shipping
• Thema: Zeevaart / Seagoing ships / Information / IMO Instruments (Informative) / Circulars (Informative) / MEPC Circulars (Informative) / MEPC/Circ. 700 until 799