CLASSIBS & VERIFAVIA THE ROAD TO EU MRV COMPLIANCE
ClassIBS signed a strategic partnership with Verifavia Shipping in July 2017 to ensure that ClassIBS clients meet their EU MRV compliance, credibly and affordably. Verifavia Shipping is the first and only global accredited EU MRV verification body with double accreditation.
Overview
The regulation covers the monitoring, reporting and verification of CO2 emissions, cargo carried, miles travelled and time spent at sea. It is applicable to vessels of all flags conducting commercial voyages into, out of and between EEA ports and will require the submission of a verified ship annual emissions report to a central database and an annual public disclosure of the data on a ship basis.
Irrespective of flag, the regulation applies to ships greater than 5,000 GT (with some exemptions as listed below) undertaking one or more voyages into, out of and between ports that are under the jurisdiction of a EEA Member State. It requires the per-voyage and yearly monitoring of CO2 emissions, as well as the monitoring of other parameters, including the quantities of cargo carried, distance travelled and time spent at sea.
Key Information
- by 30 April of each year, submit a verified emissions report to the European Commission (EC) and relevant flag state
- Carry a valid DoC relating to the relevant reporting period
- 30 June each year – ships’ emissions reports made publicly available by the EC
The PSC will check that there is a DoC on board. If a copy is not on board, the ship is not in compliance with the legislation and is thus liable for fines, or even detention, as determined by the member state.
EXEMPTIONS
The following type of ships are exempted from the EU MRV Regulation
- warships
- naval auxiliaries
- fish-catching or fish-processing ships
- wooden ships of a primitive build
- ships not propelled by mechanical means
- government ships used for non-commercial purpose
Ships used for:
- dredging
- ice-breaking
- pipe laying
- offshore installation activities.
Are also exempted if not serving the purpose of transporting cargo or passengers for commercial purposes.