Marine Regulatory Updates
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CII DOCUMENT UPDATES: 2021 GUIDELINES ON THE OPERATIONAL CARBON INTENSITY REDUCTION FACTORS RELATIVE TO REFERENCE LINES (CII REFERENCE LINES GUIDELINES, G3)
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted Resolution MEPC.338(76), establishing guidelines on carbon intensity reduction factors for international shipping. These guidelines align with MARPOL Annex…
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CII DOCUMENT UPDATES: 2021 GUIDELINES ON THE REFERENCE LINES FOR USE WITH OPERATIONAL CARBON INTENSITY INDICATORS (CII REFERENCE LINES GUIDELINES, G2)
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted Resolution MEPC.337(76), issuing revised guidelines for the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI). These guidelines align with MARPOL…
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CII DOCUMENT UPDATES: 2021 GUIDELINES ON OPERATIONAL CARBON INTENSITY INDICATORS AND THE CALCULATION METHODS (CII GUIDELINES, G1)
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted Resolution MEPC.336(76), establishing guidelines on Operational Carbon Intensity Indicators (CII). These guidelines support the implementation of MARPOL Annex…
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IMO DOCUMENT UPDATES: AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNEX OF THE PROTOCOL OF 1997 TO AMEND THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS,1973, AS MODIFIED BY THE PROTOCOL OF 1978 RELATING THERETO
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted Resolution MEPC.278(70), introducing amendments to MARPOL Annex VI to establish a fuel oil consumption data collection system for…
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IMO DOCUMENT UPDATES: SAMPLE FORMAT FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF COMPLIANCE, EARLY SUBMISSION OF THE SEEMP PART II ON THE SHIP FUEL OIL CONSUMPTION DATA COLLECTION PLAN AND ITS TIMELY VERIFICATION PURSUANT TO REGULATION 5.4.5 OF MARPOL ANNEX VI
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has released MEPC.1/Circ.876, providing a sample format for the Confirmation of Compliance with Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) Part…
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IMO DOCUMENT UPDATES: 2022 GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE IMO SHIP FUEL OIL CONSUMPTION DATABASE
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted Resolution MEPC.349(78), introducing the 2022 Guidelines for the Development and Management of the IMO Ship Fuel Oil Consumption…
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IMO DOCUMENT UPDATES: 2022 GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTRATION VERIFICATION OF SHIP FUEL OIL CONSUMPTION DATA AND OPERATIONAL CARBON INTENSITY
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted Resolution MEPC.348(78), updating guidelines for Administration verification of ship fuel oil consumption data and operational carbon intensity. This…
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IMO DOCUMENT UPDATES: 2022 GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHIP ENERGY EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN (SEEMP)
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted Resolution MEPC.346(78), issuing the 2022 Guidelines for the Development of a Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP). These…
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IMO DOCUMENT UPDATES: GUIDANCE FOR SUBMISSION OF DATA TO THE IMO DATA COLLECTION SYSTEM OF FUEL OIL CONSUMPTION OF SHIPS FROM A STATE NOT PARTY TO MARPOL ANNEX VI
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has released MEPC.1/Circ.871/Rev.1, providing guidance for submitting fuel oil consumption data from ships registered under non-Party States to MARPOL Annex…
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IMO DOCUMENT UPDATES: AMENDMENTS TO THE 2022 GUIDELINES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHIP ENERGY EFFICIENCY MANAGEMENT PLAN (SEEMP) (RESOLUTION MEPC.346(78))
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted Resolution MEPC.388(81), amending the 2022 Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP) Guidelines. These updates refine fuel consumption data…
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EU MRV & EU ETS MARITIME DOCUMENT UPDATES: ETS and MRV Maritime RegulationGeneral guidance on the process for approval of monitoring plans by administering authorities (Guidance document No. 2, Final version, 4 July 2024)
The European Commission has published a new guidance document outlining the approval process for Monitoring Plans (MPs) under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)…
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EU MRV & EU ETS MARITIME DOCUMENT UPDATES: The EU ETS and MRV MaritimeGeneral guidance for shipping companies (Guidance document No. 1, Updated Version, 5 November 2024)
The European Commission has updated its guidance on the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and the Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) Maritime Regulation. This…
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EU MRV MARITIME DOCUMENT UPDATES: COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2023/2917of 20 October 2023
The European Commission has adopted Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2917, introducing updated rules for verification activities, accreditation of verifiers, and approval of monitoring plans under Regulation…
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EU MRV MARITIME DOCUMENT UPDATES: COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2023/2849of 12 October 2023
The European Commission has introduced Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2849, supplementing Regulation (EU) 2015/757, to enhance the reporting and submission of aggregated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…
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EU MRV MARITIME DOCUMENT UPDATES: COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/2449of 6 November 2023
The European Commission has introduced Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2449, refining the application of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions monitoring from maritime transport.…
