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.
Aliases (4)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
MARPOL annex
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international environmental regulation → |
| administeredBy |
International Maritime Organization
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| adoptedAt |
1997 MARPOL Conference
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| adoptedBy |
International Maritime Organization
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| aimsTo |
mitigate environmental impacts of ship air emissions
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protect human health from ship emissions → reduce air pollution from international shipping → |
| allows |
use of equivalent emission reduction technologies
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| appliesTo |
marine diesel engines above specified power output
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ships engaged in international voyages → |
| belongsTo |
MARPOL 73/78
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| contains |
Regulation 13 on nitrogen oxides
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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
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Nitrogen Oxide Emission Control Areas → Sulfur Emission Control Areas → |
| enforcedBy |
flag States
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port State control authorities → |
| enteredIntoForce |
19 May 2005
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| geographicalScope |
global
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| language |
English
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| legalBasisFor |
global marine fuel sulfur cap
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stricter fuel sulfur limits in Emission Control Areas → |
| partOf |
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
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| regulates |
air pollution from ships
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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
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IMO 2020 global sulfur cap → |
| requires |
certification of marine diesel engines for NOx compliance
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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
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SOx emissions from ships → particulate matter emissions from ships → sulfur content of marine fuel → |
| shortName |
MARPOL Annex VI
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| subjectMatter |
air pollution prevention from ships
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
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annex |
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1997 Protocol to MARPOL
("Annex VI to MARPOL")
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hasAnnex |
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1997 Protocol to MARPOL
("MARPOL Annex VI")
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introduced |
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1997 Protocol to MARPOL
("MARPOL Annex VI regulations")
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legalBasisFor |
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Annex VI
("IMO 2020 global sulfur cap")
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relatedTo |
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Annex VI
("MARPOL Annex VI")
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shortName |