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0引言2013年3月,美国环保署(EPA)发布旨在保护美国水域不被商船排出污染物污染及减少外来生物入侵的2013年修订版“Final Vessel General Permit”(以下简称VGP)规则。该规则已于2013年12月19日生效,替代2008年VGP规则。新VGP规则新增针对在美国水域航行及作业的船舶上有可能发生油泄漏入水情况的设备强制使用环保润滑油的内容,给航运企业的船舶管理带来不可预测的压力和风险。1新VGP规则概要1.1背景目前,全球每年船舶停靠港口超过170万艘次,仅
0 Introduction In March 2013, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the 2013 Revision of the Final Vessel General Permit (VGP), which is designed to protect the waters of the United States from the pollutants emitted by merchant ships and reduce the invasion of alien organisms. . The rule came into force on December 19, 2013, replacing the 2008 VGP rules. The new VGP rules add equipment that is likely to cause oil leaks into and out of ships sailing and operating in the U.S. waters Mandatory use of environmentally friendly lubricants can cause unpredictable pressures and risks for the shipping company’s ship management. 1 Summary of the new VGP rules 1.1 Background At present, there are over 1.7 million ships in the world each year,