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Monday, July 28, 2008 CALIFORNIA PASSES STRICT EMISSION LAWS FOR SHIPS
Published on: July 28, 2008
The California Air Resources Board approved tough rules to reduce emissions from ocean-going ships, including cruise vessels. The regulations require ships to use cleaner fuel, the Associated Press reported. International shipping companies oppose the rules, saying the state has no jurisdiction to regulate their operations outside the state's coastal zone, according to AP. The rule requires ships, beginning July 1, to use a cleaner-burning marine fuel for engines and auxiliary boilers, instead of bunker fuel, when they sail within 24 nautical miles of California's coast. The rules apply to ships headed to ports in the San Francisco Bay area, Los Angeles, Long Beach and San Diego, as well as inland ports for ocean-going vessels in Sacramento and Stockton. For cruise passengers, increased fuel costs for a typical Los Angeles-to-Mexico itinerary could add about $15 per passenger, or a 3 to 4 percent fare increase, AP reported. Fines are $44,500 for the first offense up to $227,500 for repeat offenses.
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