b'LEGISLATIVEREPORTPassenger Vessel Air Emissions RulesBy Ed Welch, PVA Legislative Director Now and in the FutureL ets look ahead to the future.strategy of controlling NOx emissionscraft rule, which went into effect in What increased regulatoryby imposing standards for marine2007, is designed to forcibly retire older measures to control and reduceengines. Promulgated in 2008, the rulemarine engines, even if they have not air emissions might be in store forrequires that new engines installed onreached the end of their anticipated engines and marine fuels for U.S.a passenger vessel must be classifiedlifespan. The commercial harborcraft passenger vessels? as Tier 3 or Tier 4 depending on therule establishes a calendar indicating Existing rules are designed to reducevessels size or horsepower. However,when a passenger vessels engines emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx)with limited exceptions, the federal rulemust be upgraded so that they achieve and sulfur. U.S. diesel fuel is alreadydoes not mandate that a vessel operatorthe cleanest emissions standards. mandated to have the lowest sulfurremove an older engine and substituteThe most straightforward method is content compared to fuels elsewherea newer, cleaner model. to simply swap out the older engine in the world. The U.S. EnvironmentalThe state of California has a tougherwith a new Tier 3 or Tier 4 model. The Protection Agency (EPA) has arequirement. Its commercial harbor- California Air Resources Board (CARB) NEW PRODUCTS, SAME LEVEL OF TRUST & DURABILITY.Introducing Highly Configurable Vessel System Monitoring & SMART Alarm Device Power Assist Get-homeSteeringDrivesStabilizers Reversing Thrusters Autopilot PumpKOBELT MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.+1 (604) 572-3935Surrey, BC, Canadawww.kobelt.com28OCTOBER 2019FOGHORN'