News 16 Dec, 2015 China - Emission Control Areas Translations:  Chinese  Vietnamese    The Chinese Ministry of Transport has recently announced the introduction of measures to reduce harmful emissions from shipping on the Chinese coast. Three emission control areas are being established in the Zhujiang (Pearl River) Delta, the Yangtze River Delta, and in the Bohai Sea. The new regulations will apply to all commercial trading vessels from 1 January 2016. To comply with the new requirements, vessels are to use fuel oil with a sulphur content of no more than 0.5% m/m, or other equivalent measures to reduce emissions including exhaust gas scrubbing, alternative clean fuels and shore power (cold ironing). The new emission control areas are being established in the following three locations: 1.       Zhujiang (Pearl River) Delta ( see map ) Sea zones: within an area bordered by a line connecting a point on the coast midway between Huizhou and Shanwei, which extends 12nm offshore, passing 12nm from Zhentouyan, the Jia Peng Islands, Wei Jia Island and Da Fan Shi Island, to 12nm from a point on the coast midway between Jiangmen and Yangjiang, then to this point on the coast. (Excluding the waters of Hong Kong and Macau.) Inland waters: the navigable waters under the administrative jurisdiction of 9 cities: Guangzhou, Dongguan, Huizhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Foshan, Jiangmen and Zhaoqing. Key ports: Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Zhuhai. 2.       Yangtze River Delta ( see map ) Sea zones: within an area bordered by a line connecting a point on the coast midway between Nantong and Yancheng, which extends 12nm offshore, passing 12nm from Wai Ke Jiao Island, Sheshan Island, Hai Jiao, Southeast Reef, the Yushan Islands, and the Taizhou Islands, to 12nm from a point on the coast midway between Taizhou and Wenzhou, then to this point on the coast. Inland waters: the navigable waters under the administra