From: Sulev L�hmus <
[email protected]>
Sent: 30. aprill 2015 9:51
To:
[email protected]
Subject: FW: restrictions for scrubber water discharge in Estonian
waters ?
Attachments: Letter from Estonia concerning scrubber test
exemptions.pdf
Tere Airi!
palun registreeri sissetuleva kirjana ja palu Ren� resolutsiooni.
K�ike head,
Sulev
From: Hupkes Wijnstra, Sjoerd [mailto:
[email protected]]
Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 10:17 AM
To:
[email protected]
Subject: restrictions for scrubber water discharge in Estonian waters ?
Dear Mr. Sirol, dear Mr. L�hmus,
Via the Dutch flag state (see correspondence below) we received
Estonia�s negative response to
testing of the scrubber system on board our S-type vessels.
As the answer relates to the testing of scrubbers, it remains unclear to
us if it is allowed to operate an
approved and certified scrubber in Estonian waters.
As such we have some remaining questions, on which I hope you can give us
an answer.
(1) Is the discharge of scrubber wash water (from an approved and
certified scrubber/which
complies with the MEPC.184(59) Guidelines for Exhaust Gas Cleaning
Systems) prohibited in
Estonian waters?
a. If so, please refer to the law(s) and article(s) in which the
discharge is prohibited.
b. If so, please refer to the law(s) and articles(s) in which the
borders of Estonian waters
(or the waters were the prohibition applies) are defined.
(2) If discharge is not prohibited, are there any legal requirements
within the Estonian jurisdiction
to the discharge of scrubber wash water, other than those stated in
MEPC.184(59)?
a. If so, please stipulate what these requirements are.
b. If so, please refer to the law(s) and article(s) in which these
requirements are
stipulated.
c. If so, please refer to the law(s) and articles(s) in which the
borders of Estonian waters
(or the waters were the restriction applies) are defined.
Until today none of our vessels operating a scrubber has called an
Estonian port, but I reckon this will
occur in the foreseeable future as they are regularly trading in the
Baltic sea.
Your answers and guidance will therefore be highly appreciated. Thanks
you beforehand.
With kind regards,
S.J. Hupkes Wijnstra, MSc (Mr.)
Environmental Strategy
Spliethoff Group
Spliethoff - BigLift - Transfennica - SevenStar - Wijnne Barends'
T
+31 20 448 8430
M
+31 6 1587 5276
E
[email protected]
I
spliethoff.com ; bigliftshipping.com ; transfennica.com
Spliethoff's Bevrachtingskantoor B.V. is a private limited company having
its principal place of business at Radarweg 36, 1042 AA
Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Trade Register N? 3056881
BigLift Shipping B.V. is a private limited company with its principal
place of business at Radarweg 36, 1042 AA Amsterdam, the
Netherlands. Trade register N? 57163510.
Oy Transfennica Ab is a private limited company with its principal place
of business at Etel�nranta 12, 00130 Helsinki, Finland. Trade
register N? 0202465-5.
Wijnne & Barends' cargadoors- en agentuurkantoren B.V. is a private
limited company with its principal place of business at Handelskade
Oost5, 9934 AR Delfzijl, the Netherlands. Trade register N? 02300483.
Confidentiality notice: The information contained in this message and any
attachments is privileged and confidential and intended only for
the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this
message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly
prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please
delete it from your system and notify the sender immediately.
From: Vink, M. (Meindert) - ILT [mailto:
[email protected]]
Sent: 23 February 2015 11:03
To: Hupkes Wijnstra, Sjoerd
Cc: 'Bus, Ad'
Subject: Exemptions Spliehof scrubbers
Dear Sjoerd,
Find herewith the answer (negatief) from Estonia concerning the testing
of scrubber
systems.
This the formal answer on the notification I send to the countries
concerned.
Best Regards,
Meindert C Vink
Senior Adviseur
........................................................................
Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport / Scheepvaart
Weena 723 | 3013AM | Rotterdam
Ingang C 1e verdieping
Postbus 16191 | 2500 BD | Den Haag
........................................................................
F 0102022400
M 0621206239
[email protected] <mailto:
[email protected]>
<http://www.ilent.nl>
Dit bericht kan informatie bevatten die niet voor u is bestemd. Indien u
niet de geadresseerde bent of dit bericht abusievelijk aan u is
toegezonden, wordt u verzocht dat aan de afzender te melden en het
bericht te verwijderen. De Staat aanvaardt geen aansprakelijkheid voor
schade, van welke aard ook, die verband houdt met risico's verbonden aan
het elektronisch verzenden van berichten.
This message may contain information that is not intended for you. If you
are not the addressee or if this message was sent to you by
mistake, you are requested to inform the sender and delete the message.
The State accepts no liability for damage of any kind resulting from
the risks inherent in the electronic transmission of messages. .
REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA
MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
Human Environment and Your: 01.12.2014 No. ILT-2014/70735
Transport Inspectorate
Weena 723 Our: 06.02.2015 No. 5-1-17/14/3950
16191 Rotterdam
2500 BD Den Haag
Netherlands
Test periods of exhaust gas cleaning systems on NL ships visiting Estonian ports
Dear Mr. M.C. Vink,
Hereby we inform You that according to Estonian national legislation, incorporating the
requirernents of European Directive 1999/32/EC as amended, we cannot grant approval to the
14 NL flag vessels conducting emission abatement trials in our waters.
Yours sincerely,
René Sirol
Deputy Director General
Maritime Safety Division
Copy: Ministry of The Environment
Sulev Löhmus +372 620 5729
[email protected]
Valge 4 / 11413 Tallinn Estonia / +372 620 5500 / eva(vta.ee / www.vta.ee
Registry Code 70002414