カリフォルニア州 - At-Berth規則の施行

アップデート：2023年1月20日付の通達にてカリフォルニア州に寄港するすべての船舶に対する新At-Berth規制による報告義務の開始日は2023年4月1日に延期されました。

CARBの2020年At-Berth規則が2023年1月1日より施行されたのは以前お伝えした通りです。この規則により、カリフォルニア州に寄港するすべての船舶は、排出規制への法令遵守および着桟後30日以内に報告する義務が課せられています。
しかしこの度、2023年1月20日付の通達にて、CARBは2023年4月1日までは新規制による報告義務はないと発表しました。

In September 2020, the Club reported on the new "At-Berth" regulation approved by the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") that year to replace the 2007 regulation. The new regulation was introduced to further reduce pollution from ocean-going vessels while docked at California's busiest ports and is due to come into force on 1 January 2023.

Members are now directed to ECM's Client Alert 1-2023 dated 6 January 2023 for a reminder of the actions Members will need to take for compliance and of the potential penalties for non-compliance. ECM's Client Alert which also has links to the Final Regulation, CARB's interim Evaluation Report and updated FAQs on this regulation may be downloaded below. 

UPDATE: CARB BULLETIN DATED 20 JANUARY 2023 - CERTAIN REPORTING TIMELINES EXTENDED TO 1 APRIL 2023

The Club recently reminded Members that CARB's 2020 "At-Berth" Regulation entered into force on 1 January 2023. Under the Regulation, all vessels visiting a California marine terminal were required to report compliance measures to CARB within 30 days after visiting the terminal. 

However, in a Notice of 20 January 2023, CARB advised that it had decided to extend the above reporting deadline to 1 April 2023. This means vessels do not now need to submit any visit report until 1 April 2023. CARB cited "the unique circumstances, including the extreme nature of the series of storms affecting the entire state during the first few weeks of the year" and "stakeholder enquiries" for its decision to extend the reporting deadline but nevertheless encourages those that can achieve the reporting timeframes set forth in the 2020 Regulation to continue doing so. 

If Members have any questions relating to this notice, your usual contact at the UK P&I Club will be pleased to assist you.