Be prepared to document carbon emissions during PSC inspections

In February 2020, a Member's vessel was detained in a European port due to a breach of Regulation (EU) 2015/757 on the monitoring, reporting and verification of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from maritime transport (EU MRV). According to the attending port state control officer, “the ship did not show evidence of compliance with the EU MRV regulation for the 2018 reporting period”. 

 While the vessel carried onboard a statement of compliance certifying that its monitoring plan was in compliance with the EU MRV regulation, the master was not able to demonstrate that the plan had been properly implemented during the 2018 reporting period, ie, he could not provide evidence of having submitted the emissions report to relevant stakeholders or a valid document of compliance as required under Article 18 of the regulation. 

 The vessel was eventually permitted to leave port but only after depositing a security amount of EUR 15,000. [...]

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