American Club Circular No. 4 4/15 1 DECEMBER 16, 2015 CIRCULAR NO. 44/15 TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION Dear Member: THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: DESIGNATION OF EMISSION CONTROL AREAS (ECAs) On December 2, 2015, the Ministry of Transportation (MOT) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) issued a regulation described as Implementing Project of Controlling Emission of Ships in Waters of Zhujiang Delta, Yangtze River Delta, Bohai Rim (Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei zones) (the Project) as part of its program to reduce the emission of air pollutants by ships, and to promote “greener” shipping development. With the exception of military ships, recreational and fishing boats, all ships navigating, anchoring and operating in the ECAs shall comply with the Project. The Project specifies ECAs for the Zhujiang Delta, Yangtze River Delta and Bohai Rim. In the ECAs, to reduce the emission of sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides (NOs) and particulate matter into the air of contiguous coastal cities, ships will be required to use fuel with no more than a 0.5% m/m sulfur content or take alternative measures to the equivalent effect (e.g. connecting shore power, using clean energy, exhaust after-treatment etc.) The Project will take effect on January 1, 2016. However, competent departments are authorized locally to implement rules requiring ships to use fuel with a sulfur content of no more than 0.5% m/m or to take alternative measures. These measures shall apply in the following ECAs. The applicable ECAs 1. Zhujiang Delta (see the attached Map A) a. Sea zones: Waters within the lines connecting the points of junction point of shoreline of Huizhou and shoreline of Shanwei, 12 nautical miles (nm) from Zhentouyan, 12 nm from Jia Peng Islands, 12 nm from Wei Jia Island, 12 nm from Da Fan Shi Island, junction point of shoreline of Jiangmen and the shoreline of Yanjiang (excluding the waters of Hong Kong and Macau). American Club Circular No. 4 4/15 2 b. Inland waters: Navigable waters under the administrative jurisdiction of 9 cities including Guangzhou, Dongguan, Huizhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Foshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing. c. Key ports: Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Zhuhai. 2. Yangtze River Delta (see the attached Map B) a. Sea zones: Waters within the lines connecting the points of junction point of shoreline of Nantong and shoreline of Yancheng, 12 nm from Wai Ke Jiao Island, 12 nm from Sheshan Island, 12 nm from Hai Jiao, 12 nm from Southeast Reef, 12 nm from Yashan Islands, 12 nm from Taizhou Islands (2), 12 nm from junction point of the shoreline of Taizhou and shoreline of Wenzhou, junction point of shoreline of Taizhou and shoreline of Wenzhou. b. Inland waters: Navigable waters under the administrative jurisdiction of 15 cities including Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Yangzhou, Taizhou, Nantong, Changzhou, Wuxi, Suzhou, Shanghai, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Hangzhou, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Zhoushan and Taizhou. c. Key ports: Shanghai, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Suzhou and Nantong. 3. Bohai Rim including Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei (see the attached Map C) a. Sea zones: Waters within the lines connecting the junction point of shorelines of Dandong, Dalian and shorelines of Weihai and Yantai. b. Inland waters: Navigable waters under the administrative jurisdiction of 13 cities including Dalian, Yingkou, Panjin, Jinzhou, Huludao, Qinghuangdao, Tangshan, Tianjin, Cangzhou, Binzhou, Dongying, Weifang and Yantai. c. Key ports: Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Tangshan and Huaye. Control measures (1) As fro