Seaspan Corporation has partnered with DNV GL for EU-Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) services of their entire fleet. The EU-MRV regulation aims to quantify and reduce CO2 emissions from shipping while creating a new method for benchmarking. The deadline for preparing ship-specific monitoring plans is coming to an end in August 2017 and after, ship operators must act by January 2018 to provide data per voyage. Considering that the majority of merchant vessels will trade in European waters at some point in their operations, DNV GL advises shipowners with a global presence to act by January 2018.
“We have all the data necessary for verification in our Fleet Performance System; the fully digital approach of DNV GL allows for our existing data streams to connect directly into DNV GL’s MRV Engine to be managed automatically,” said Ian Robinson, Projects & Technology Director at Seaspan. “This approach improves efficiency and performance, while technology does the heavy lifting of reporting.”
Maintaining high levels of data quality is a key challenge and essential throughout the verification process. Connecting quality data delivers accurate results without a lot of added manpower.
To ensure this happens, DNV GL continuously monitors the flow of information with the new ECO Insight data quality module, which Seaspan is subscribed to. This module checks incoming data from vessels and allows for immediate corrective action, if needed. The module also supports the incoming IMO-DCS scheme, which comes into force one-year after the EU-MRV scheme.
“We are very pleased with the opportunity to partner with Seaspan. Their vision for the future and willingness to adapt to a modern verification approach is highly regarded,” comments Nick Roper, DNV GL’s VP of Business Development, Region Americas.
He continued, “Seaspan’s addition of 109 vessels to the existing fleet of several thousand vessels in the DNV GL EU-MRV verification platform is a clear sign of the digital transformation that is taking shape globally in the maritime industry. It is exciting to witness this while partnering with such dynamic companies, and to lead in digitalization.”
