Hover or tap underlined Spanish terms to see their translation and exam tip.
¿En qué casos no se aplica la obligación de usar combustibles con bajo contenido de azufre en puerto?In which cases does the obligation to use low-sulphur fuel (≤ 0.10 %) at berth in port NOT apply?
Show the answer
Correct answer: b) When the ship is scheduled to be at berth for less than two hours or switches off all engines and connects to shore-side electricity.
Why it is correct
Under Royal Decree 61/2006 (and Directive EU 2016/802), the 0.10 % sulphur at-berth requirement does not apply to ships scheduled to be at berth for less than two hours or ships that switch off all engines and connect to shore-side electricity while in port.
Why the others are not
- a) Carrying dangerous goods does not exempt a ship from the port sulphur limit.
- c) The obligation applies to ships of all flags in Spanish and EU ports.
- d) If shore power is unavailable, the ship must burn fuel with ≤ 0.10 % sulphur.
How to work it out in the exam
- Exemptions from ≤ 0.10 % S fuel in port: scheduled stay < 2 hours, or connected to shore power with all engines off.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PPER Sección Máquinas · question 27 Official paper · Official answer key
Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.