Δευτέρα 19 Σεπτεμβρίου 2016

Chinese Emission Control Areas


With regard to regulations on the sulphur content of fuel oil within Chinese emission control areas as informed in ClassNK Technical Information TEC-1060, TEC-1063 and TEC-1068, please be informed of the additional information about implementation of regulations in the Port of Shenzhen as follows. 




According to the notification document from Shenzhen Living Environment Commission, Shenzhen Municipal Transport Commission and Shenzhen Maritime Safety Administration, as of 1 October 2016, all ships berthing at the Port of Shenzhen are required to use fuel oils whose sulphur content does not exceed 0.5% m/m (except for the first hour after arrival and the last hour prior to departure). The URL for the document is as follows: 

The URL for the web page of Shenzhen Living Environment Commission

Arrival means the time when the first mooring rope is tied and departure means the time when the last mooring rope is untied. 

A ship which cannot comply with the regulations due to necessity of modifications for use of low sulphur fuel oil may apply for exemptions in advance if the modification works are planned to be completed before 1 January 2017. The application is to be submitted to Shenzhen Maritime Safety Administration with sufficient evidential documents demonstrating that use of low sulphur fuel oils needs modifications and the modification works can be completed before 1 January 2017.
The Class NK Technical Information may be downloaded at,
Full information in regards to the Chinese Emission Control Areas may be viewed at, 


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