Funding is provided to reduce emissions from commercial marine vessels such as: Ferries, tugs, tow boats, work and research vessels, crew and supply vessels, commercial and charter fishing vessels, excursion vessels and barges (self-propelled).
The Air District will start accepting project applications for the Carl Moyer Program Year 13 funding cycle on August 8, 2011.
On November 15, 2007, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) approved a regulation to reduce emissions from diesel engines on commercial harbor craft vessels. The regulation is expected to significantly reduce diesel particulate matter (PM) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions from harbor craft engines.
The reporting and fuel use requirements of the regulation applies to all commercial harbor craft vessels including, but not limited to, ferries, excursion vessels, tugboats, towboats, crew and supply vessels, work boats, pilot vessels, barges and commercial and charter fishing boats. The engine replacement requirement only applies to tug boats, tow boats, ferries, crew and supply vessels (soon) and excursion vessels. All other vessels only need to comply with the reporting and fuel use requirement.