The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) designs and implements educational, professional, and cultural exchange and other programs that create and sustain the mutual understanding with other countries necessary to advancing United States foreign policy goals.

Diagrams showing geographical distribution of the North American ECA are set out in annex 1 to this circular, and the full list of coordinates may be found in annex 2 to this circular. 4 The above amendments are expected to enter into force on 1 August 2011, upon their deemed acceptance on 1 February 2011.

"The North American area comprises: the sea area located off the Pacific coasts of the United States and Canada, enclosed by geodesic lines connecting the following coordinates:

Emission Control Areas (ECA) are defined under MARPOL Annex VI as areas where the adoption of special mandatory measures to regulate emissions from ships is required to prevent, reduce and control air pollution from NOX and/or SOX and/or particulate matter (PM) and their attendant adverse impacts on human health and the environment.

2025年3月7日 · On March 26, 2010, the IMO officially designated waters off North American coasts as an area in which stringent international emission standards will apply to ships. The first-phase fuel sulfur standard began in 2012, the second phase began in 2015, and stringent NO x engine standards began in 2016.

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State fosters mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries to promote friendly and peaceful relations.

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the United States Department of State fosters mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries around the world. It is responsible for the United …

2012年12月13日 · Why We Have an ECA • The North American and Caribbean Emission Control Areas (ECA) address NOx, SOx and PM emissions, primarily from very large marine engines – Category 3 (C3): per-cylinder displacement at or above 30 liters • Ships using smaller engines must also comply, but are generally using fuel that meets the fuel sulfur requirements

2017年8月8日 · How will the U.S. handle ECA violations occurring outside of U.S. waters? Violations of MARPOL Annex VI, including the North American Emission Control Area (NA ECA) requirements by U.S. flagged vessels are subject to enforcement action by the U.S. government no matter where the violation occurred.

Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - International Conventions - MARPOL - International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships - Annex VI - Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships - Appendix VII – Emission Control Areas (Regulation 13.6 and Regulation 14.3)