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Sweden has devised a system of pollution control that uses differentiated port and fairway dues to reward environment-friendly ships while letting ships that do not comply with standards pay the full amount. Under this system, vessels that use low sulphur fuel are given a $0.12/grt discount. For nitrogen oxide emissions, the biggest discount given is $0.21/grt to ships that have a weighted emission figure of 2 g/kWh. Because of the implementation of the system, ship owners and ferry operators have fitted their ships with selective catalytic reduction systems to reduce emissions.
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The International Maritime Organization is finalizing amendments to the existing Marpol provisions regarding reduction of exhaust emissions generated by marine power plants. Included in the proposals is the declaration of 'SOx emission control areas,' or areas that require special mandatory measures from vessels. These include usage of an exhaust gas cleaning system to cut down total SOx emissions from both main and auxiliary machinery as well as restriction on sulphur content on fuel used onboard.
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The shipping industry has begun to realize the environmental effects of diesel emissions into the atmosphere. The International Maritime Organization has initiated the implementation of international standards and regulations on air pollution caused by emissions. Other European countries have decided to follow the example set by the Swedish government which adopted environmentally differentiated dues structure for vessels using national ports and coastal waters.
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