Annex VI

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Annex VI is the section of the MARPOL convention that sets international limits on air pollution from ships, including emissions of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, and other harmful substances.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf MARPOL annex
international environmental regulation
administeredBy International Maritime Organization
adoptedAt 1997 MARPOL Conference
adoptedBy International Maritime Organization
aimsTo mitigate environmental impacts of ship air emissions
protect human health from ship emissions
reduce air pollution from international shipping
allows use of equivalent emission reduction technologies
appliesTo marine diesel engines above specified power output
ships engaged in international voyages
belongsTo MARPOL 73/78
contains Regulation 13 on nitrogen oxides
Regulation 14 on sulfur oxides and particulate matter
Regulation 18 on fuel oil quality
provisions on ozone-depleting substances
provisions on shipboard incineration
provisions on volatile organic compounds
defines Emission Control Areas
Nitrogen Oxide Emission Control Areas
Sulfur Emission Control Areas
enforcedBy flag States
port State control authorities
enteredIntoForce 19 May 2005
geographicalScope global
language English
legalBasisFor global marine fuel sulfur cap
stricter fuel sulfur limits in Emission Control Areas
partOf International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
regulates air pollution from ships
nitrogen oxide emissions from ships
ozone-depleting substances from ships
shipboard fuel oil quality
shipboard incineration
sulfur oxide emissions from ships
volatile organic compound emissions from tankers
relatedTo Greenhouse gas reduction measures for ships
IMO 2020 global sulfur cap
requires certification of marine diesel engines for NOx compliance
shipboard record-keeping on fuel oil changeover in ECAs
surveys and certification of ships for air pollution prevention
use of low-sulfur fuel in designated areas
setsLimitOn NOx emissions from marine diesel engines
SOx emissions from ships
particulate matter emissions from ships
sulfur content of marine fuel
shortName MARPOL Annex VI
subjectMatter air pollution prevention from ships

Referenced by (6)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
annex
1997 Protocol to MARPOL ("Annex VI to MARPOL")
hasAnnex
1997 Protocol to MARPOL ("MARPOL Annex VI")
introduced
1997 Protocol to MARPOL ("MARPOL Annex VI regulations")
legalBasisFor
Annex VI ("IMO 2020 global sulfur cap")
relatedTo
Annex VI ("MARPOL Annex VI")
shortName

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