Video programmes to help ECA compliance

The company believes that shipowners and managers need to be kept aware that the MARPOL Annex VI limits applicable in ECAs for SOx and particulate matter, having already been reduced to 1.00% in 2010, are being further reduced to 0.10 %, effective from 1 January 2015.

Videotel’s MARPOL Annex VI Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships, Edition 2 focuses on ways that shipowners can reduce the main air pollutants contained in exhaust gas through engine design, tuning, and maintenance. Procedural guidelines for incinerator use are described and the need for training is emphasised.

The programme also covers new MARPOL Annex VI regulations concerning the management of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) which prohibit deliberate venting of ODS often found in air conditioning, refrigeration, and firefighting systems.

In addition, Videotel has producedThe Practical Management and Switching of Marine Fuels, a programme specifically designed to provide a practical guide to what is required of officers and engineers to process fuel oil from the bunker tank to the engine.

The programme addresses MARPOL Annex VI and emphasises the importance of monitoring every stage of filtering and purification to ensure the most efficient combustion is achieved, cleanly and economically. Topics include marine fuel oils; bunkering; storage and settling tanks; centrifuge; heaters and filters; fuel combustion; fuel switching; planning; and temperature and viscosity control.

“It is vital that ship owners and ship managers are aware of, and comply with the ever tightening of limits set by MARPOL Annex VI. Our programmes are designed to help them make this transition and avoid potentially serious issues when switching marine fuels,” said Nigel Cleave, CEO of Videotel.

Both programmes are available in DVD, Videotel on Demand (VOD), VOD online, and eLearning Computer Based Training (CBT), and are accompanied by a PDF workbook to highlight key learning points.