Paragraph 2 Control of sulphur oxide emissions: general provisionsF1

This paragraph applies to any ship unless paragraph 4(3) or a permission granted under paragraph 6 or 7 applies to it.

While a ship to which this paragraph applies is within F3an emission control area it must comply with at least one of the following conditions—

A ship to which this paragraph applies must not use or carry for use fuel oil which has a sulphur content exceeding 0.50 per cent by mass without applying an emission abatement method.

Any emission abatement method applied to the use of fuel oil which has a sulphur content exceeding 3.5 per cent by mass must—

The master of any ship using separate fuel oils to comply with sub paragraph 2(a) must—

The master must ensure that waste streams from the use of an approved exhaust gas cleaning system F10... are not discharged into a port, harbour or estuary unless it is thoroughly documented that those waste streams will have no adverse impact on the ecosystems of the port, harbour or estuary.