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Effective March 2009, CARB is requiring engine information and operating hours for all marine engines operating in CA waters.

Harbor Craft Regulation Quick Facts:

Reporting - Serial number and hours for all in-use commercial marine engines (Fishing, Work/Crew, Tug/Tow, Ferry, Dredge, etc.)
Compliance Timeline for all in-use Tugboats, Towboats, Ferries, and Excursion Vessels with home port outside South Coast AQMD.
- All Tier 0 and Tier 1 engines will be phased out in accordance with the regulation's timeline between years 2010 and 2018.
Commercial Fishing - reporting only
Dredge - reporting only
Crew/Workboats - Planned compliance timeline in draft stage with CARB (as of 8/1/09)

Compliance Dates for Vessels* with Homeports Outside SCAQMD

Engine Model Year	Total Annual Hours of Operation	Compliance Date
1975 and earlier	≥ 1500	12/31/2009
1975 and earlier	≥300 and < 1500	12/31/2010
1976 - 1985	≥1500	12/31/2011
1976 - 1985	≥ 300 and < 1500	12/31/2012
1986 - 1995	≥ 1500	12/31/2013
1986 - 1995	≥ 300 and < 1500	12/31/2014
Ferries Only 1996 - 1999	≥ 300	12/31/2014
Vessels Other Than Ferries 1996 - 1999	≥ 1500	12/31/2015
Vessels Other Than Ferries 1996 - 1999	≥ 300 and < 1500	12/31/2016
2000	≥ 1500	12/31/2015
2000	≥ 300 and < 1500	12/31/2016
2001 - 2002	≥ 300	12/31/2017
2003	≥ 300	12/31/2018
2004	≥ 300	12/31/2019
2005	≥ 300	12/31/2020
2006	≥ 300	12/31/2021
2007	≥ 300	12/31/2022

(*) Compliance dates applicable only to vessels operating at any time as a ferry, excursion vessel, tugboat, or towboat.
[Note: For example, if a 1982-model year diesel engine on a tugboat operating in Regulated California Waters is used for 750 hours in 2011, the owners/operators must bring the engine into compliance with the in-use engine requirements by December 31, 2012.]

*Compliance information from CARB

Presentations from Peterson's Emissions Seminar on 8/05/08