Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in |
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"Iris Oifigiúil" of 22nd November, 2011. |
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I, LEO VARADKAR, Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 10 , 11 , 12 , 14 , 15 and 17 of the Sea Pollution Act 1991 (No. 27 of 1991) and the Maritime Transport, Safety and Security (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2005 ( S.I. No. 842 of 2005 ) (as adapted by the Transport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 141 of 2011 )) and for the purpose of giving effect to Annex VI to the MARPOL Convention, hereby make the following regulations: |
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1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Sea Pollution (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011. |
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(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 February 2012. |
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2. The Schedule to the Sea Pollution (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 313 of 2010 ) is amended by substituting for- |
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"2.3.1 When the ship operates within an Emission Control Area specified in regulation 14.3, the ship uses: |
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.1 fuel oil with a sulphur content that does not exceed the applicable limit value as documented by bunker delivery notes; or...................................... |
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.2 an equivalent arrangement approved in accordance with regulation 4.1 as listed in 2.6.............." |
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the following: |
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"2.3.1 When the ship operates outside of an Emission Control Area specified in regulation 14.3, the ship uses: |
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1. fuel oil with a sulphur content as documented by bunker delivery notes that does not exceed the limit value of: |
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-¢ 4.50% m/m (not applicable on or after 1 January 2012);.............. |
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or |
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-¢ 3.50% m/m (not applicable on or after 1 January 2020);.............. |
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or |
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-¢ 0.50% m/m.............. |
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and/or |
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2. an equivalent arrangement approved in accordance with regulation 4.1 as listed in 2.6 that is at least as effective in terms of SOx emission reductions as compared to using a fuel oil with a sulphur content limit value of: |
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-¢ 4.50% m/m (not applicable on or after 1 January 2012);.............. |
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or |
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-¢ 3.50% m/m (not applicable on or after 1 January 2020);.............. |
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or |
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-¢ 0.50% m/m.............. |
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2. 3.2 When the ship operates inside an Emission Control Area specified in regulation 14.3, the ship uses: |
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1. fuel oil with a sulphur content as documented by bunker delivery notes that does not exceed the limit value of: |
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-¢ 1.00% m/m (not applicable on or after 1 January 2015);.............. |
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or |
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-¢ 0.10% m/m.............. |
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and/or |
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2. an equivalent arrangement approved in accordance with regulation 4.1 as listed in 2.6 that is at least as effective in terms of SOx emission reductions as compared to using a fuel oil with a sulphur content limit value of: |
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-¢ 1.00% m/m (not applicable on or after 1 January 2015);.............. |
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or |
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-¢ 0.10% m/m..............". |
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GIVEN under my Official Seal, |
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15 November 2011. |
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LEO VARADKAR, |
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Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. |
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EXPLANATORY NOTE |
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) |
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These Regulations amend the Sea Pollution (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 313 of 2010 ) on the prevention of air pollution from ships. |
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The purpose of these Regulations is to provide for an amendment to paragraph 2.3 of the form of Supplement to the International Air Pollution Prevention Certificate. |