Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 17, § 93130.7 - Vessel Operator Requirements
Vessel operators that visit a berth or terminal in California shall meet the following requirements. Any failure to perform any specific items in this section shall constitute a separate violation for each calendar day that the failure occurs.
Vessel operators with shore power vessels shall plug in to shore power on each and every visit to a terminal where the port or terminal has commissioned the vessel's shore power equipment or the port or terminal has deemed the vessel to be compatible based on the vessel's previous commissioning to another berth.
Vessel operators shall reduce auxiliary engine emissions to the performance standards set forth in section 93130.5(d)(1) of this Control Measure through use of a CAECS during each visit to a terminal by the date specified for each vessel type in this section and listed in Table 1, unless the visit qualifies for an exception identified in sections 93130.4, 93130.8, or 93130.10 of this Control Measure. A summary of responsibilities is provided in section 93130.18 of this Control Measure.
Table 1: Compliance Start Dates by Vessel Type
January 1, 2023 | Container and refrigerated cargo vessels |
January 1, 2023 | Passenger vessels |
January 1, 2025 | Roll-on roll-off vessels |
January 1, 2025 | Tanker vessels that visit the ports of Los Angeles or Long Beach |
January 1, 2027 | All remaining tanker vessels |
Vessel operators shall reduce boiler emissions to the performance standards set forth in section 93130.5(d)(2) of this Control Measure through use of a CAECS during each visit to a terminal by the date specified for each vessel type in this section and listed in Table 2, unless the visit qualifies for an exception identified in sections 93130.4, 93130.8, or 93130.10 of this Control Measure. A summary of responsibilities is provided in section 93130.18 of this Control Measure.
Table 2: Compliance Start Dates for Tanker Vessels with Steam Driven Product Pumps
January 1, 2025 | Tanker vessels with steam driven product pumps that visit the ports of Los Angeles or Long Beach |
January 1, 2027 | All remaining tanker vessels with steam driven product pumps |
If the CAECS is operated solely on the vessel, vessel operators shall confirm in writing with the terminal operator that the equipment is operational and will be used, prior to the vessel's arrival at a California berth.
Vessel operators shall complete all items in the checklist to ensure compliance under the Control Measure:
The vessel operator shall submit information to CARB according to section 93130.19 of this Control Measure.
Records made pursuant to section 93130.7 shall be kept for a minimum of five years. This information shall be sent to the Executive Officer within 10 calendar days of a request from CARB staff.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 38560, 38562, 39600, 39601, 39658, 39659, 39666, 43013 and 41511, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 38510, 38530, 38562, 38566, 38580, 39600, 39650, 39658, 39659, 39666, 41510 and 41511, Health and Safety Code.
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