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- North American and U.S. Caribbean Sea ECA – Understanding Compliance Issues (PDF)(7 pp, 89 K, December 2016, EPA-420-F-16-055)
- Frequently Asked Questions about how to obtain an Engine International Air Pollution Prevention (EIAPP) Certificate (PDF) (6 pp, 146 K, EPA 420-F-09-006a, February 2009)
- Emission Standards for New Marine Diesel Engines: Relationship Between EPA's Control Program and MARPOL Annex VI (PDF)(6 pp, 216 K, EPA 420-F-02-004, April 2002)
- EPA Guidance on Use of Distillate Fuel for North American ECA Compliance (PDF)(1 pp, 25 K, EPA-420-F-14-060, November 2014)
- EPA Guidance on ECA Marine Fuel (PDF)(8 pp, 117 K, EPA-420-B-14-097, December 2014)
- Frequently Asked Questions: MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI Marine Diesel Engine Requirements (PDF)(8 pp, 32 K, EPA-420-F-99-038, October 1999)
- Interim Guidance on the Non-Availability of Compliant Fuel Oil for the North American Emission Control Area
- Guidelines for ensuring compliance with Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) (PDF)(43 pp, 870 K, February 2009, Coast Guard Policy Letter CG-543)
- Guidance for Certifying to MARPOL Annex VI (PDF)(4 pp, 46 K, January 1999)