Annex VI- Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships

Appendices to Annex VI

Unified Interpretations of Annex VI
 
Reg. 1 1.1 For application of this regulation the term "all ships" should be interpreted as applicable to all ships (as defined by MARPOL 73, Article 2(4)).
Reg. 2.4 2.1 For application of this regulation the term "new installations" should be interpreted as follows:
  (a) For new ships, installations on board ships the keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 19 May 2005.
  (b) For existing ships, new installations with a contractual delivery date to the ship on or after 19 May 2005 or, in the absence of a contractual delivery date, the actual delivery of the equipment to the ship on or after 19 May 2005.
  The same interpretation should apply with regard to new HCFC installations but with the substitution of '1 January 2020' in place of 19 May 2005
Reg.13(1)(b)(i) 13.1 Regulation 13 does not apply to an engine which is used solely in response to emergencies on the ship on which the engine is installed.
Reg. 13(1)(c) 13.2 For application of this regulation the term "on a ship which undergoes a major conversion," should be interpreted as an error inserting the concept of 'ship' in place of 'engine'; ship conversion is not given elsewhere within the Annex. In order to be consistent with regulation 13(1)(a)(i) & (ii) this should be read as "or engine which undergoes a major conversion".
Reg. 13(2) (a)(iii) 13.3 For application of this regulation in the case of ships built before 1 January 2000 the term "by more than 10" should be interpreted as applicable to the pre 1 January 2000 maximum continuous rating.
Reg. 16(2)(a) 16.1 For application of this regulation the term "installed on board a ship on or after 1 January 2000" should be interpreted as follows:
  (a) For new ships, installations on board ships the keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 January 2000.
  (b) For existing ships, new installations with a contractual delivery date to the ship on or after 1 January 2000 or, in the absence of a contractual delivery date, the actual delivery of the equipment to the ship on or after 1 January 2000.
Reg. 16(6) 16.2 For application of this regulation it should be interpreted as applicable to incinerators meeting either resolution MEPC.59(33) or resolution MEPC.76(40) specifications.
Reg. 16(7) 16.3 For application of this regulation it should be interpreted that possession of an operating manual is applicable only to resolution MEPC.76(40) incinerators installed on or after 1 January 2000.
Reg. 16(8) 16.4 For application of this regulation it should be interpreted that "any incinerator" refers to those specified in regulation 16(2).
Reg. 16(9) 16.5 For application of the regulation it should be interpreted that the temperature restrictions as given are only applicable to resolution MEPC.76(40) incinerators installed on or after 1 January 2000.
Reg. 18(1) 18.1 "Fuel oil" means any oil used in connection with the propulsion and operation of the ship.