Nitrogen Oxides Regulation 13

Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Regulation 13
The control of diesel engine NOx emissions is achieved through the survey and
certification requirements leading to the issue of an Engine International Air Pollution
Prevention (EIAPP) Certificate and the subsequent demonstration of in service
compliance in accordance with the requirements of the mandatory, regulations 13.8
and 5.3.2 respectively, NOx Technical Code 2008 (resolution MEPC.177(58) as
amended by resolution MEPC.251.(66)).
The NOx control requirements of Annex VI apply to installed marine diesel engine of
over 130 kW output power other than those used solely for emergency purposes
irrespective of the tonnage of the ship onto which such engines are installed.
Definitions of installed and marine diesel engine are given in regulations 2.12 and
2.14 respectively.
Different levels (Tiers) of control apply based on the ship
construction date, a term defined in regulations 2.19 and hence 2.2, and within any
particular Tier the actual limit value is determined from the engines rated speed:
Tie
r
Ship
Total weighted cycle emission limit (g/kWh)
construction
n = engines rated speed (rpm)
date on or
after
II
III
1 January
2000
1 January
2011
1 January
2016*
n < 130
17.0
14.4
3.4
n = 130 - 1999
45n
n
2000
(-0.2)
e.g., 720 rpm 12.1

44n(-0.23)
e.g., 720 rpm 9.7
9n(-0.2)
e.g., 720 rpm 2.4
9.8
7.7
2.0
The Tier III controls apply only to the specified ships while operating in Emission
Control Areas (ECA) established to limit NOx emissions, outside such areas the Tier II
controls apply. In accordance with regulation 13.5.2, certain small ships would not be
required to install Tier III engines. A marine diesel engine that is installed on a ship
constructed on or after 1 January 2016 and operating in the North American ECA and
the United States Caribbean Sea ECA shall comply with the Tier III NOx standards.
The emission value for a diesel engine is to be determined in accordance with

the NOx Technical Code 2008 in the case of Tier II and Tier III limits. Most Tier I
engines have been certified to the earlier, 1997, version of the NOx Technical Code
which, in accordance with MEPC.1/Circ.679, may continue to be used in certain cases
until 1 January 2011. Certification issued in accordance with the 1997 NOx Technical
Code would still remain valid over the service life of such engines.
An engine may be certified on an individual, Engine Family or Engine Group basis in

accordance with one or more of the four duty test cycles as given in appendix II of
the Annex. In the case of Engine Family or Engine Group engines it is the Parent
Engine which is actually emissions tested, this is the engine which has the
combination of rating (power and speed) and NOx critical components, settings and
operating values which results in the highest NOx emission value or, where more than
one test cycle is to be certified, values which, to be acceptable, each of which must
be no higher than the applicable Tier limit value. Subsequent series engines, Member
Engines, are thereafter constructed with a rating, components, settings and operating
values within the bounds established for the respective Engine Family or Engine
Group. Generally all new engine certification leading to the issue of an EIAPP
Certificate is undertaken at the engine builders works where the necessary precertification survey takes place.
Consequently a diesel engine having an EIAPP Certificate is approved, by, or on

behalf of (since almost all engine certification work is delegated to Recognized
Organizations), the flag State of the ship onto which it is to be installed, to a stated
Tier for one or more duty test cycles, for a particular rating or rating range, and with
defined NOx critical components, settings and operating values including options if
applicable. Any amendments to these aspects are to be duly approved and
documented.
For each NOx certified diesel engine there must be onboard an approved Technical
File, NOx Technical Code 2008, regulation 2.3.4, which both defines the engine as
approved and provides the applicable survey regime together with any relevant
approved amendment documentation. As of October 2010 virtually all engines are
surveyed
using
the
2008, regulation 2.4.3.1,
Parameter
whereby
Check
the
actual
method, NOx Technical

duty,
rating
Code
and NOx critical
components, settings and operating values are checked against the given data in the
Technical File. A key document in the Parameter Check procedure is the Record Book
of Engine Parameters, NOx Technical Code 2008, regulation 6.2.2.8, which is
maintained to record all replacements and changes to NOx critical components,
settings and operating values. Engine surveys are undertaken on completion of
manufacture and subsequently as part of the overall ship survey process; flowcharts
illustrating
the
aspects
checked
at
the
various
survey
stages
are
given
in NOx Technical Code 2008 appendix II.
In addition, there is the case where a diesel engine is subject to major conversion,
regulation 13.2. Of the three routes given, substantial modification and uprating,
both as defined, involve changes to an existing installed engine and under these
circumstances the relevant Tier is that applicable to the construction date of the ship
onto which the engine is installed except, in the case of ships constructed before 1
January 2000, where Tier I is applied. In the third route, that of the installation of a
replacement, non-identical, or additional engine then the Tier appropriate to the date
of installation applies although, subject to acceptance by the Administration taking
into account guidelines, in some circumstances it would permitted to install a Tier II
replacement engine as opposed to one certified to Tier III, regulation 13.2.2. In the
case of an identical replacement engine the Tier appropriate to the ship construction
date applies.
The
revised
Annex
VI
has
also
introduced
the
prospect
of
retrospective NOx certification, regulation 13.7, in the case of diesel engines of more
than 5000 kW power output and a per cylinder displacement of 90 litres and above
installed on ships constructed between 1 January 1990 and 31 December 1999. This
will generally therefore affect only the main engines on such ships, the 90
litre/cylinder criteria represents, for example in current medium speed engine
designs, engines with a bore of 460 mm and above. For these engines if a Party, not
necessarily the ships flag State, has certified an "Approved Method" which results in
an emission value no higher than the relevant Tier I level and has advised of that
certification to IMO then that Approved Method must be applied no later than the first
renewal survey which occurs more than 12 months after deposition of the advice to
IMO. However, if the ship owner can demonstrate that the Approved Method is not
commercially available at that time then it is to be installed no later than the next
annual survey after which it has become available. Given within regulation 13.7 are
constraints on the Approved Method that limit its cost and detrimental effects on
engine power and fuel consumption. Notifications of Approved Method from Parties are
available through GISIS.
Further requirements are given in chapter 7 of the NOx Technical Code 2008 which
includes an outline of the Approved Method File which must be retained with the
engine. To date several notifications of Approved Methods have been advised to the
Organization. It is not clear the extent to which others will become available however
it is expected that, if so developed, these will be limited to involving aspects such as
changing the engines fuel injection nozzles. Consequently, in the case of engines
potentially subject to the requirement to install an Approved Method it will be
necessary for ship owners (and also surveyors and port State inspectors) to remain
vigilant over the service life of those engines as to the availability of such
arrangements and to ensure that they are duly fitted and thereafter retained as
required. For those engines where an Approved Method exists there is the alternative
option, regulation 13.7.1.2, whereby the engine is instead certified in accordance with
the conventional NOx Technical Code requirements.

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Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Regulation 13

Different levels (Tiers) of control apply based on the ship

Total weighted cycle emission limit (g/kWh)

n = engines rated speed (rpm)

e.g., 720 rpm 12.1

The emission value for a diesel engine is to be determined in accordance with

An engine may be certified on an individual, Engine Family or Engine Group basis in

Consequently a diesel engine having an EIAPP Certificate is approved, by, or on

2008, regulation 2.4.3.1,

method, NOx Technical

and NOx critical

in NOx Technical Code 2008 appendix II.

available through GISIS.

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