MARPOL-certificates and marine pollution prevention equipment:
BG Verkehr / Dienststelle Schiffssicherheit
Referat Maschine
Brandstwiete 1
20457 Hamburg
Holger Steinbock
Phone: +49 40 36137-217
Fax: +49 40 36137-204
Mail: maschine@bg-verkehr.de
Jörg Heuckeroth
Phone: +49 40 361 37-231
Fax: +49 40 361 37-204
Mobile: +49 171 50 57 038
Mail: maschine@bg-verkehr.de
Administrative offences in relation to MARPOL infringements:
Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie
Referat S15 - Umweltschutz im Seeverkehr
Bernhard-Nocht-Straße 78
20359 Hamburg
Katrin Ewert
Phone: +49 40 31 90 74 10
Fax: +49 40 31 90 5000
Mail: marpol@bsh.de
Air pollution from ships · Energy efficiency (MARPOL Annex VI)
Less exhaust gases caused by maritime traffic
The maritime industry is by far the most environmentally friendly mode of transport. However, seagoing vessels produce noxious ship exhaust gases with their use of Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) as fuel. According to information by Germany’s Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt, UBA), 60 % to 90 % of the traffic related sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions in port towns and cities can be ascribed to the use of HFO of seagoing vessels.
The International Maritime Organization IMO has recognized this issue and, in 2023, decided to reduce greenhouse gases step-by-step and make maritime shipping climate neutral by 2050.