Marine Advisory: 28/2020 - South Korea’s Designation of Emission Control Areas
27 August 2020
Marine Advisory 28/2020
27 August 2020
Marine Advisory: 28/2020
Subject: South Korea’s Designation of Emission Control Areas
Dear Shipowners/Operators/Masters
Purpose: This Advisory is sent to inform Liberian vessel operators that the South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has recently announced the designation of SOx Emission Control Areas (SECA) in accordance with the “Special Act on the Improvement of Air Quality in Port Areas, etc.” which was enacted in 2019.
Requirements:
- Reduction of SOx Emission from ships
Ships in the SOx Emission Control Areas are required to use fuel oil with sulphur content not exceeding 0.1% m/m, or install an appropriate exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) to reduce SOx emissions to 4.3 (unit: SO2 (ppm) / CO2 (%, v/v)) or less.
- Recording in Engine Log Book in SECA
Ships operating inside the SECAs shall record the fuel oil change-over, etc. in the engine log book, or alternatively record the operation status of the EGCS. Also, the ships shall keep the above engine log book on board for a period of not less than 12 months from the time of delivery of the fuel oils to the ship.
Applicable ships | Entries to be recorded in Engine Log Book | |
Ships using low sulphur fuel oil (not exceeding 0.1%) |
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Ships equipped with an EGSC | Scheme A | Result of check Parameters prior to entering an Emission Control Area |
Scheme B | SO2(ppm)/CO2(%,v/v) ratio prior to entering an Emission Control Area | |
Both | Time and position of switching operational mode on exhaust gas cleaning system prior to entering an Emission Control Area | |
- Fuel change-over procedure
Those ships using separate fuel oils stored in separate tanks (to comply with sulphur content limit requirements) shall carry written procedure showing how the fuel oil change-over is to be done before entering or leaving a SECA in Korea.
Application:
Applicable ships | Range of application | Date of Enforcement |
Ships anchoring or mooring in SECA | From 1 hour after completion of anchoring or mooring to 1 hour before completion of heaving in anchor or unberthing | From 1st September, 2020 to 31st December 2021 |
All ships | From entry into SECA until the exit from SECA | On or after 1st January, 2022 |
Sulphur Emission Control Area:
Incheon, Pyeongtaek, Dangjin | Yeosu, Gwangyang | Busan | Busan (West) | Ulsan |
Within the boundary of below points | Within the boundary of below points | Within the boundary of below points | Within the boundary of below points | 6 miles from |
37°36'00" 126°33'42" | 34°35'24" 127°48'20" | 35°09'36" 129°11'32" | 35°03'19.5" 128°43'23.5 | 35°24'37" 129°27'52" |
37°10'00" 126°06'30" | 34°35'24" 128°00'26" | 35°09'04" 129°11'44" | 34 °58'30" 128°45'21" | |
37°02'54" 126°29'00" | 34°42'42" 128°00'26" | 34°58'46" 129°04'14" | 34°55'00" 128°50'00" | |
34°56'22" 127°52'06" | 34°55'00" 128°50'00" | 34°58'41.5" 128°49'19.5 | ||
34°56'46" 127°51'56" | 34°58'41.5" 128°49'19.5 | 35 °02'01.4" 128°47'37.8 | ||
"35 °02'01.4" 128°47'37.8 | "35 °03'19.5" 128°43'23.5" | |||
35°03'19.5" 128°43'23.5” | ||||
35°05'42" 128°42'53" |
Please contact RegsandStandards@liscr.com if you have any questions.
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