EU Shipping MRV Regulation - March 2016 Newsletter

01/03/2016

Update on the Commission's MRV working groups
for the drafting of delegated and implementing acts

The two working groups set up by the European Commission to help draft the delegated and implementing acts pursuant to the EU Shipping MRV Regulation 2015/757 held their third meeting in late January 2016. The work is progressing as planned and decisions have started to be taken. To summarise:

A second version of a Monitoring Plan template has been drafted
The rules for the determination of cargo carried have been defined for almost all ship types
The rules for verification and accreditation of verifiers are well advanced
IMO emissions factors shall now be used instead of IPCC

NEDA Maritime ‘MRV Ready’ and on course to meet EU carbon regulations

Verifavia has completed a 'pre-verification GAP-Analysis' for ship operator NEDA Maritime Agency Co. Ltd. Greece-based NEDA is now MRV-ready and on course to comply with the requirements of the EU’s monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) regulations, which came into force on 1 July 2015. [...]

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Challenges of Shipping MRV for multipurpose / heavy lift vessels

MRV Regulation 2015/757 came into force on 1st July 2015 and is viewed as a first step towards cutting CO2 emissions from maritime transport in the European Union (EU). From 2018, it will require operators of ships exceeding 5,000 GT to monitor, report and submit their independently verified carbon emissions on all voyages to, from and between EU ports. [...]

Verifavia Shipping CEO, Julien Dufour explains what this means for multipurpose / heavy lift ship operators. Article written for the Jan/Feb issue of BreakBulk.

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Join us at the 13th Annual GST Conference in Copenhagen - Seminar on 18 March: A practical guide to implementing MRV

The 13th annual GST (Green Ship Technology) Conference is one of the biggest green ship technology events in the industry. The Seminar A Practical Guide to implementing Monitoring, Reporting and Verification will be held on 18 March as part of the conference. The Seminar will be focused on the requirements for MRV, on the preparation for the August 2017 Monitoring Plan submission deadline and on the challenges of verification. [...]

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Get ready for MRV: perform a pre-verification GAP-Analysis of your procedures and data

To ensure that companies are MRV-ready, Verifavia Shipping is conducting pre-verification GAP-Analysis audits for shipping companies across the world. Conducting an audit of your company's procedures and data against the requirements of the Regulation will enable you to accurately identify any gaps in your ability to achieve compliance ahead of time.

If the audit finds your company in compliance with the Regulation, we will issue you with an "MRV-Ready certificate", providing genuine reassurance that your company is geared up for compliance. If there are gaps, we will provide clear guidance on how to bridge them. [...]

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