<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> Shipping emits a variety of air pollutants: sulphur dioxide (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon dioxide (CO2) and particulate matter PM. Air pollutant emissions from maritime transport can be transported over long distances and thus increasingly contribute to air quality problems. Key environmental regulations (international and European) coming into force in this decade address emissions of SOx, NOx, CO2 and PM to control and limit their impact in the atmosphere. In the European Union, accordingly to the legal regulations, in the sulphur emission control areas the required SOx content of fuel will be reduced from 1.5 % to 0.1 % beginning January 2015. Globally, from 2020 onwards, ships operating in all other European Sea areas will have to use fuels with sulphur content of 0.5 % or less.</abstract>

Shipping emits a variety of air pollutants: sulphur dioxide (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon dioxide (CO2) and particulate matter PM. Air pollutant emissions from maritime transport can be transported over long distances and thus increasingly contribute to air quality problems. Key environmental regulations (international and European) coming into force in this decade address emissions of SOx, NOx, CO2 and PM to control and limit their impact in the atmosphere. In the European Union, accordingly to the legal regulations, in the sulphur emission control areas the required SOx content of fuel will be reduced from 1.5 % to 0.1 % beginning January 2015. Globally, from 2020 onwards, ships operating in all other European Sea areas will have to use fuels with sulphur content of 0.5 % or less.

Legal aspects of low-emission shipping in the light of provisions of “sulphur directive” adopted by the European Union

Polish Maritime Research

Shipping emits a variety of air pollutants: sulphur dioxide (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon dioxide (CO2) and particulate matter PM. Air pollutant...

Legal aspects of low-emission shipping in the light of provisions of “sulphur directive” adopted by the European Union

Published Online: Dec 31, 2013

Page range: 87 - 94

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2013-0045

Keywords
ship emissions, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulphur directive, MARPOL Annex VI, protection of the environment, control on sulphur emissions

This content is open access.

Legal aspects of low-emission shipping in the light of provisions of “sulphur directive” adopted by the European Union

Published Online: Dec 31, 2013

Page range: 87 - 94

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pomr-2013-0045

Keywordsship emissions, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulphur directive, MARPOL Annex VI, protection of the environment, control on sulphur emissions

This content is open access.

Keywords
ship emissions, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, sulphur directive, MARPOL Annex VI, protection of the environment, control on sulphur emissions