韩国海洋与渔业部通过的《改善港口地区空气质量的特别法案》已于2020年1月1日生效，宣布了在韩国主要港口设立“ SOX排放控制区”。根据该法规，自2020年9月1日起，进入排放控制区内的船舶，将分两个阶段逐步实施使用硫含量不大于0.1％m/m的船用燃油。

下面让我们来看下韩国“SOX ECA”包括哪些水域～

A、Emission Control Port

Emission Control Port : Busan Port, Incheon Port, Ulsan port, Yeosu Port, Gwangyang Port(Including Hadong port), Pyeongtaek-Dangjin Port

B、Effective date

Effective date

1) From 1st September, 2020 to 31st December 2021

: From 1 hour after completion of anchoring or mooring to 1 hour before completion of heave in anchor or de-berthing

2) On or after 1st January, 2022

: From entry into Sox Emission control Area until the exit

C、Emission Control Area

(1) Incheon, Pyeongtaek-Dangjin Area

37 degrees 36 minutes 00 seconds north latitude, 126 degrees 33 minutes 42 seconds east longitude (near Daebeok-ri, Gimpo-si), 37 degrees 10 minutes 00 seconds north latitude, 126 degrees 06 minutes 30 seconds (south-end of Mungap island in Incheon), 37 degrees 02 minutes 54 seconds north latitude, Sea level inside the line that connects 126 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds (near Seokmungak, Dangjin-si)

(2) Yeosu and Gwangyang Ports

34 degrees 35 minutes 24 seconds north latitude, 127 degrees 48 minutes 20 seconds east longitude (Southeast end of Dolsan-do, Yeosu) 34 degrees 35 minutes 24 seconds north latitude, 128 degrees 00 minutes 26 seconds north latitude 34 degrees 42 minutes 42 Cho, line connecting the branch at 128 degrees 00 minutes 26 seconds (Namhae-gun Imman) and 34 degrees 56 minutes 22 seconds north, 127 degrees 52 minutes 06 seconds east and 34 degrees 56 minutes 46 seconds north, and 127 degrees 51 minutes 56 seconds east Sea level inside the line connecting points (Noryang Bridge)

(3) Busan sea area

35 degrees 09 minutes 36 seconds north latitude, 129 degrees 11 minutes 32 seconds east longitude (Southeast end of Cheongsapo, Middle East, Busan), 35 degrees 09 minutes 04 seconds north latitude, 129 degrees 11 minutes 44 seconds east long, Appendix 1 of Enforcement Decree of the Maritime Safety Act The outer arc of the special area of traffic safety in Busan area, 34 degrees 58 minutes 46 seconds north, 129 degrees 04 minutes 14 seconds east, 34 degrees 55 minutes 00 seconds north, 128 degrees 50 minutes 00 seconds east, 34 degrees 58 minutes north latitude 41.5 Second, east of 128 degrees 49 minutes 19.5 seconds (east side of the entrance of the port of Gadeok-su-do), north latitude 35 degrees 02 minutes 01.4 second, east of 128 degrees 47 minutes 37.8 seconds (buoy of the 12th port of Gadeoksudo arrival port), 35 degrees 03 minutes north of 19.5 Sea level inside the line that connects the points at 128 degrees 43 minutes 23.5 seconds (East Route No. 20 Buoy, GadeokSu Island), 35 degrees 05 minutes 42 seconds north, and 128 degrees 42 minutes 53 seconds east (western end of Deok-dong, Changwon-si)

(4) Ulsan port area

Sea area within the arc of 6.0 mile (outside arc of the special traffic safety KR Page 3 | 3(E) area in Ulsan area) centered on 35 degrees 24 minutes 37 seconds north latitude and 129 degrees 27 minutes 52 seconds long east and Ulsan port according to Article 3 of the Port Act Sea level (including Mipo Port)