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Scope and Application

This Guide is to be applied to exhaust emission abatement systems fitted to ABS classed vessels primarily covering SOx scrubbers, SCR systems, Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) arrangements, and to Exhaust Emissions Monitoring Systems (EEMS) associated with the aforementioned emission abatement systems, or EEMS installed as an alternative Onboard NOx Verification Procedure in accordance with the Direct Measurement and Monitoring Method of the NOx Technical Code.

The applicable notation will be assigned to a vessel with an exhaust emission abatement system upon verification of compliance with both the ABS requirements and the applicable IMO Regulations and Guidelines.