What happens if I move the ship out the trading area?

Each trading scheme has rules that serve for its environmental needs. For a trading NOx and SOx scheme in the EU, the specifics have not been defined yet. For a system to work it is necessary to have steady flow of reductions and some form of commitment on behalf of the ships which choose participate are needed. This could engage the ship or shipping company with a minimum contracted engagement. The contract will include an termination clause. In SCAQMD (US Scheme for the Los Angeles basin) participating ships are those which operate exclusively within covered waters (‘captive vessels’), such as tug boats and fishing vessels.