§ 19-307 Use of ultra low sulfur diesel fuel and best available technology for city ferries.
AC § 19-307
a. For purposes of this section only, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "City ferry" means any motorized watercraft that is used as a means of commuter passenger mass transportation by water that is owned or operated by or on behalf of the city.
(2)"Retrofit" means the installation of a pollution control device on the exhaust system after the engine, such as a diesel oxidation catalyst.
(3)"Tier 2 air quality standards for marine engines" means the engine exhaust emission standards listed in 40 CFR § 89.112(a) (for marine diesel engines under 37 kW) and listed in 40 CFR § 94.2(a) (for all other marine diesel engines).
(4)"Ultra low sulfur diesel fuel" means diesel fuel that has a sulfur content of no more than fifteen parts per million. b. As of July 1, 2008, every diesel fuel-powered city ferry shall be powered by ultra low sulfur diesel fuel. c.
(1)Engine upgrades. Diesel fuel-powered city ferries shall utilize the best available technology for reducing the emissions of pollutants through engine upgrades, in accordance with the following schedule: (i) two such ferries shall utilize such technology by July 1, 2008; (ii) three such ferries shall utilize such technology by January 1, 2009; (iii) four such ferries shall utilize such technology by January 1, 2010; (iv) five such ferries shall utilize such technology by July 1, 2010; (v) all such ferries shall utilize such technology by January 1, 2011.
