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Wednesday, 11 June 2008

Cruise companies have installed systems wastewater treatment making use of advanced technologies designed to produce effluent discharges of a quality and purity high. The effluent quality and a high purity can be exempted from the emissions requirements set out in Articles 18 and 19 of these guidelines, subject to confirmation from the Marine Safety Transport Canada in accordance with Article 25 guidelines.   Given the rapid evolution of technology, new equipment or any management practice equivalent or exceed those described in these guidelines are encouraged.   Air Emissions The cruise ships must comply with rules on air pollution of the Shipping Act of Canada. The cruise ships should use fuel with lower sulphur content available for the class of fuel for which the engine is designed. The desired target for the average sulphur content of all fuels (bunker fuel and marine diesel) used aboard cruise ships during each cruise season should not exceed 1.5% (calculated on a corporate fleet annually), subject to availability. The sulphur content of bunker fuel should not exceed 3.0%, and the sulphur content of marine diesel oil should not exceed 0.5%. The cruise ships must report annually to the sulphur content and quantity of fuel delivered in terminals in Canada and non-Canadian, and intended for use in waters under the jurisdiction of Canada, the Directorate of transport systems Environment Canada, according to the provisions of paragraph 28 (2).   The cruise ships should adopt the best practicable technology, in order to achieve the lowest possible emission rate. The cruise ships must at least meet the requirements of Annex VI of MARPOL, with regard to:  1. Diesel engines installed aboard cruise ships or which are the subject of a major conversion after 1 January 2000;  2. incinerators installed aboard cruise ships after 1 January 2000.     The cruise ships accosts the ports should not use incinerators and should consider using an external power source, if necessary, subject to its availability, safety and reliability And when it produces less air pollution. are encouraged operators of cruise ships to participate in regional initiatives to reduce air pollution. As regards the operations of incinerators, cruise ships must comply with the guidelines of the International Maritime Organization, along with Annex VI of MARPOL (1973, 1978). Halocarbons The operators of cruise ships must comply with Federal Regulations on halocarbons 2003, which falls under the Act protecting the environment (1999) and, in particular: 1. prohibits the release of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halons, partially halogenated hydrocarbons (HCFCs) and hydro fluorocarbons (HFCs), except for the fight against non-caused fire for training purposes; 2. requires that emissions of halocarbons over 10 kg are reported to Environment Canada, as stated in paragraph 28 (1). The operators of cruise ships may consider the possibility of replacing CFCs and halons by substances spare before the scheduled filling is necessary. For more information on halocarbons, operators of cruise ships can communicate with Environment Canada, as stated in paragraph 28 (1). Antifouling paints With effect from 1 January 2003, cruise ships should not apply or reapply on their hull organ tin compounds which act as biocides in anti-fouling systems. With effect from 1 January 2008, ships will: 1. is not wearing a organ tin compounds on their hull and parts or external surfaces; 2. or wear a coating that forms a barrier against organ tin compounds filtering system underlying. Water ballast The cruise ships must comply with the provisions outlined in the Guidelines for the control of discharges of ballast water of ships in waters under Canadian jurisdiction (TP 13617) Transport Canada.

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