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Air pollution

Australia regulates emissions from all ships (including cargo ships, bulk carriers and other vessels) to protect the marine environment and human health from air pollution and to ensure international emission standards are met. You must comply with these requirements when operating in Australian waters.
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Greenhouse gas emissions

Find more about the International Maritime Organization's global measures to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse emissions from international shipping.

  • Greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping

    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has developed global measures to improve energy...
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    [1]
  • IMO greenhouse gas strategy

    In 2018, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted an initial strategy to reduce...
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    [2]
  • New short-term measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from existing ships

    From 1 January 2023 a new measure will apply to ships engaged on international voyages to deliver a...
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    [3]
  • Energy efficiency design measure

    The Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) is a mandatory measure that promotes the use of energy...
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    [4]
  • Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP)

    A Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) is a ship-specific plan to improve the energy...
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    [5]
  • Fuel oil consumption data

    All ships of 5,000 gross tonnage and above engaged in international voyages must collect data on...
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    [6]

Sydney Harbour cruise ship emissions

Find out more about the emission regulations for ships berthing in Sydney Harbour.

  • Compliance checks on cruise ships in Sydney Harbour

    Since December 2016, we have conducted 119 compliance checks on 56 cruise ships with 100 per cent...
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  • Sydney Harbour cruise ship emissions

    Cruise ships capable of accommodating more than 100 passengers in Sydney Harbour are required to...
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    [8]

Low sulphur fuel regulations

Find out about bunker delivery note requirements, and changes to low sulphur fuel regulations that start in January 2020.

  • Global low sulphur fuel transition

    In October 2016, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed that from 1 January 2020 all...
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  • Compliance with low sulphur 2020

    There are limits on the sulphur content of fuel oil used and carried by a ship. Since 1 January...
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    [10]
  • Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems

    Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL Annex...
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    [11]
  • Implementation of the sulphur regulation

    The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has developed tools to support the implementation of...
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    [12]
  • Australian consultation on low sulphur fuel

    We are the Australian Government agency responsible for implementing the 1 January 2020 low sulphur...
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    [13]

Fuel oil suppliers

Locate your local supplier of fuel and find out about the requirements for fuel oil suppliers.

  • Bunker delivery note requirements

    When completing a bunker delivery note, you will need to include specific details.
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  • Register of local fuel oil suppliers

    Find local suppliers of fuel oil.
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    [15]
  • New South Wales fuel oil suppliers

    Find local suppliers of fuel oil in New South Wales.
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  • Queensland fuel oil suppliers

    Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Queensland.
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  • Northern Territory fuel oil suppliers

    Find local suppliers of fuel oil in the Northern Territory.
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  • South Australia fuel oil suppliers

    Find local suppliers of fuel oil in South Australia in the register below.
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  • Tasmania fuel oil suppliers

    Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Tasmania.
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    [20]
  • Victoria fuel oil suppliers

    Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Victoria.
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    [21]
  • Western Australia fuel oil suppliers

    Find local suppliers of fuel oil in Western Australia.
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Source URL:https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution

Links
[1] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/greenhouse-gas-emissions-international-shipping [2] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/imo-greenhouse-gas-strategy [3] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/new-short-term-measure-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-existing [4] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/energy-efficiency-design-measure [5] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/ship-energy-efficiency-management-plan-seemp [6] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/fuel-oil-consumption-data [7] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/compliance-checks-cruise-ships-sydney-harbour [8] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/sydney-harbour-cruise-ship-emissions [9] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/global-low-sulphur-fuel-transition [10] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/compliance-low-sulphur-2020 [11] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/exhaust-gas-cleaning-systems [12] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/implementation-sulphur-regulation [13] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/australian-consultation-low-sulphur-fuel [14] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/bunker-delivery-note-requirements [15] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/register-local-fuel-oil-suppliers [16] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/new-south-wales-fuel-oil-suppliers [17] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/queensland-fuel-oil-suppliers [18] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/northern-territory-fuel-oil-suppliers [19] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/south-australia-fuel-oil-suppliers [20] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/tasmania-fuel-oil-suppliers [21] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/victoria-fuel-oil-suppliers [22] https://www.amsa.gov.au/marine-environment/air-pollution/western-australia-fuel-oil-suppliers