The California Air Resources Board has provided us with the following information.

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The California OGV Fuel Regulation, which has been enforced since July 2009, provides significant air quality benefits by requiring ships to use cleaner, low sulfur marine distillate fuel. The purpose of this advisory is to notify owners and operators of upcoming changes in the fuel sulfur requirements beginning January 1, 2014, and to remind operators that they must comply with both the California OGV Fuel Regulation and the North American Emission Control Area (ECA) requirements. There are also 2014 requirements for some vessels under California’s At-Berth Regulation.

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Please find full advisory attached below.

Advisory to Owners or Operators of Ocean-Going Vessels Visiting California Ports, Nov 2013.pdf

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